on 6/2/03 7:01 AM, Joel Rees at joel@alpsgiken.gr.jp wrote:

> /var, /tmp, and /home get negative free reported from df. du reports
> about 160K for /var, 16K for /tmp, and 8K for /home.

there is some "spare" space after 100% so if you reach 100% you can cahe
some room before the machine locks up, thi sis why you see that.

I am sure it has been discussed before and you should find more complete
answers than mine looking around.

-ric