File system full question

[babeo]

Hi
Is it possible that the files can be continued to store/save in /mydirectory if using df -k indicates this directory is 100% full?

Is there any way to check the system message/log rather than the command 'dmesg' and files /var/adm/messages.x and /var/log/syslog ? to find out what's wrong with the system?

If I turn on or install monitoring of the unix system, is it necessary to reboot the box? I am using Solaris 5.8, how can I install the monitoring on this machine? Is there any affect that I should pay attention?

Thanks

 

[lfoata]

You can install SWATCH which is free and will tell you if anything is wrong with the system. No need to reboot. Too bad I.T. is not cash business

Luc Foata
Unix sysadmin, Oracle DBA

 

[crowe]

more than likely, your filesystem has the 10% overhead buffer that is created with newfs. Basically, there is 10% set aside for the root user/processes "just in case" it gets filled up. Check out the tunefs command, it should let you adjust the amount of "overhead" that the newfs command. As far as something that will monitor your system... for free... I would sugest Big Brother.

crowe

 

[babeo]

Thanks all

all your answers are really clarify my question and I will try SWATCH first.