On Tue, 2009-02-17 at 16:43 +0000, GERALD HOOPER wrote: > > Hi Red Hat Group > > I recently installed Fedora V7 from LXFDVD95 dated August 2007 on a > separate hard 20gb hard drive. I then received 250 plus critical > updates to my system which failed to install because the /var > directory ran out of space.
No it didn't. Directories don't have space limits. Partitions on the other hand, do. > When I checked the actual space used on my disc by the Fedora System > it was only 3.5 gb meaning that I had plenty of space left if only the > system could have taken advantage of it. Is there a tool that I can > download that will fix this problem for me or do I have to perform a > manual install using my own size values? If so what are the > recommended sizes that I should use? What is the output of 'df'? > PS This mail is coming to you from Windows XP on a separate disc > because the email system on fedora fails to send my mail but still > receives it. The system fails to recognise my supplier of services on > pop.ntlworld.com > > Again any thoughts about this second problem? How about installing a supported version of Fedora (9 or 10)? Then you might have better luck getting answers to your questions. poc PS Also, please don't post HTML to this list. Not everyone can read it and it goes against the list guidelines. Use plaintext only. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines