gikoreno wrote: > I tried using the normal kernel (i.e. the non secure one), and it > didn't make any difference :( > The quota tool still doesn't work as expected. I'm still thinking it has > to do with that "if" statement because I don't see what else it could be... > > Is there anyone running LM 8.2, all partitions XFS, msec level 5, > kernel-secure-2.4.18.8, or the normal kernel 2.4.18, etc... that has > quota running the way expected (as a user)?
(home machine) [driver@beavis ~]$ quota -v Disk quotas for user driver (uid 501): Filesystem blocks quota limit grace files quota limit grace /dev/hde1 20190640 30000000 32000000 10352 0 0 [driver@beavis ~]$ uname -a Linux beavis 2.4.18-beavis #1 Fri Jul 19 16:30:23 PDT 2002 i586 unknown [driver@beavis ~]$ rpm -qa | grep quota quota-3.01-0.5mdk [driver@beavis ~]$ id uid=501(driver) gid=501(driver) groups=501(driver),80(cdwriter) [driver@beavis ~]$ Note, I am running a custom built kernel. 2.4.18 + XFS patches. (no other changes) Note: at work quota works on mandrake 8.1 without any problems, including over NFS. > Thanks > > gikoreno > > > > --- On Mon 07/29, Bryan Whitehead < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > From: Bryan Whitehead [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 11:54:56 -0700 > Subject: Re: [expert] Quota on XFS problems > > > Don't use a secure kernel. The secure kernel does not give out quota > > information to users. > > > > gikoreno wrote: > > > Hello everyone, > > > > > > This is a repost from the newbie list, so sorry about that, I haven't > > > > > had a reply yet. > > > > > > I am running LM 8.2, and all my partitions are XFS. > > > I am also running the system with msec level 5. > > > The machine's Kernel is : kernel-secure-2.4.18.8 > > > > > > Today I setup quotas for my users. I added the lines that were needed > > in > > > fstab, and the quotas are being enforced. For some reason it only > > works > > > certain times... "edquota" opens up an editor, in which I > > make the > > > changes and then save and quit. Is there a better way of doing this? > > One > > > that works every time? am I missing a step? > > > > > > > > > My problem is that I would like my users to know what their current > > > quota is, and for some reason typing quota doesn't work (the users > > for > > > which I tried this command do have quota enforced). > > > > > > If a user types "quota", > > > they get something like: > > > "Disk quotas for user XXX(uid XXXX): none" > > > > > > If they type "quota -v" they get something like: > > > << > > > Disk quotas for user XXX (uid XXXX): > > > Filesystem blocks quota limit grace files quota limit grace > > > /dev/hda5 0 0 0 0 0 0 > > > /dev/hdc7 0 0 0 0 0 0 > > > >> > > > > > > Yet, if I check their quota as root, I get the accurate values. > > > In other words, the quota command works as expected only if I am > > running > > > it as root. > > > > > > I am guessing it might be that quota can't read something that > > contains > > > the quota info when it is run as a user. What else could it be? What > > > > > should I try? > > > > > > I read the XFS info about the quota system on SGI's site (and in the > > > > > docs), but they all seem to imply that it should be possible to run > > the > > > quota command as a user and get the proper result. An edquota is > > > supposed to work every time... > > > > > > My third and last question is that I would like the quota info to be > > > > > displayed for each user when they log on through ssh. How do I make > > that > > > happen? > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > gikoreno > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > *Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > > > * > > > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > > > > > > > -- > > Bryan Whitehead > > SysAdmin - JPL - Interferometry Systems and Technology > > Phone: 818 354 2903 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > <http://www.excite.com/?PG=Email&SEC=Signature>* > The most personalized portal on the Web! -- Bryan Whitehead SysAdmin - JPL - Interferometry Systems and Technology Phone: 818 354 2903 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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