On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 23:28:21 -0500
Jason Hunt <jh...@lynden.on.ca> wrote:

>In the midst of setting up my laptop (fresh install of 5.6), I found I
>was out of space on root::
>
># df -h
>Filesystem     Size    Used   Avail Capacity  Mounted on
>/dev/sd1a     1005M   1004M  -49.2M   105%    /
>/dev/sd1k     49.2G    1.4G   45.3G     3%    /home
>/dev/sd1d      3.9G    138K    3.7G     0%    /tmp
>/dev/sd1f      2.0G    917M    995M    48%    /usr
>/dev/sd1g     1005M    191M    764M    20%    /usr/X11R6
>/dev/sd1h      9.8G   1015M    8.4G    11%    /usr/local
>/dev/sd1j      2.0G    2.0K    1.9G     0%    /usr/obj
>/dev/sd1i      2.0G    2.0K    1.9G     0%    /usr/src
>/dev/sd1e     11.2G    9.2M   10.6G     0%    /var
>
>The culprit: looks to be /dev:
>
># du -sh /dev
>938M    /dev
>
>But I don't understand why /dev would be using so much space?  Nothing
>looks out of place in /dev, but there sure is a lot of files (more
>than I expected):
>
># ls -l /dev | wc -l
>    1173
>
>I don't have another OpenBSD system in front of me at the moment for
>comparison; is this normal?  I never thought I would need more than
>1GB for root?  I guess I need to make a new root partition (2GB this
>time?) and migrate to that?
>
>OpenBSD 5.6 (GENERIC.MP) #333: Fri Aug  8 00:20:21 MDT 2014
>    dera...@amd64.openbsd.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC.MP
>real mem = 3959619584 (3776MB)
>avail mem = 3845431296 (3667MB)
>mpath0 at root
>scsibus0 at mpath0: 256 targets
>mainbus0 at root
>bios0 at mainbus0: SMBIOS rev. 2.7 @ 0xdae9c000 (67 entries)
>bios0: vendor LENOVO version "GCET98WW (2.58 )" date 03/12/2014
>bios0: LENOVO 3434CT0
>acpi0 at bios0: rev 2
>acpi0: sleep states S0 S3 S4 S5
>acpi0: tables DSDT FACP SLIC TCPA SSDT SSDT SSDT HPET APIC MCFG ECDT
>FPDT AS F! UEFI UEFI POAT SSDT SSDT DMAR UEFI DBG2
>acpi0: wakeup devices LID_(S4) SLPB(S3) IGBE(S4) EXP3(S4) XHCI(S3)
>EHC1(S3) EHC2(S3) HDEF(S4)
>acpitimer0 at acpi0: 3579545 Hz, 24 bits
>acpihpet0 at acpi0: 14318179 Hz
>acpimadt0 at acpi0 addr 0xfee00000: PC-AT compat
>cpu0 at mainbus0: apid 0 (boot processor)
>cpu0: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3320M CPU @ 2.60GHz, 2594.58 MHz
>cpu0:
>FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE3
>6,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS
>-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,x2APIC,POPCNT,D
>EADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX,F16C,RDRAND,NXE,LONG,LAHF,PERF,ITSC,FSGSBASE,SMEP,ERMS
>cpu0: 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache cpu0: smt 0, core 0, package 0
>mtrr: Pentium Pro MTRR support, 10 var ranges, 88 fixed ranges
>cpu0: apic clock running at 99MHz
>cpu0: mwait min=64, max=64, C-substates=0.2.1.1.2, IBE
>cpu1 at mainbus0: apid 1 (application processor)
>cpu1: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3320M CPU @ 2.60GHz, 2594.11 MHz
>cpu1:
>FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE3
>6,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS
>-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,x2APIC,POPCNT,D
>EADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX,F16C,RDRAND,NXE,LONG,LAHF,PERF,ITSC,FSGSBASE,SMEP,ERMS
>cpu1: 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache cpu1: smt 1, core 0, package 0
>cpu2 at mainbus0: apid 2 (application processor)
>cpu2: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3320M CPU @ 2.60GHz, 2594.11 MHz
>cpu2:
>FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE3
>6,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS
>-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,x2APIC,POPCNT,D
>EADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX,F16C,RDRAND,NXE,LONG,LAHF,PERF,ITSC,FSGSBASE,SMEP,ERMS
>cpu2: 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache cpu2: smt 0, core 1, package 0
>cpu3 at mainbus0: apid 3 (application processor)
>cpu3: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3320M CPU @ 2.60GHz, 2594.11 MHz
>cpu3:
>FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE3
>6,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,PCLMUL,DTES64,MWAIT,DS
>-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,PCID,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,x2APIC,POPCNT,D
>EADLINE,AES,XSAVE,AVX,F16C,RDRAND,NXE,LONG,LAHF,PERF,ITSC,FSGSBASE,SMEP,ERMS
>cpu3: 256KB 64b/line 8-way L2 cache cpu3: smt 1, core 1, package 0
>ioapic0 at mainbus0: apid 2 pa 0xfec00000, version 20, 24 pins
>acpimcfg0 at acpi0 addr 0xf8000000, bus 0-63
>acpiec0 at acpi0
>acpiprt0 at acpi0: bus 0 (PCI0)
>acpiprt1 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEG_)
>acpiprt2 at acpi0: bus 2 (EXP1)
>acpiprt3 at acpi0: bus 3 (EXP2)
>acpiprt4 at acpi0: bus 4 (EXP3)
>acpicpu0 at acpi0: C2, C1, PSS
>acpicpu1 at acpi0: C2, C1, PSS
>acpicpu2 at acpi0: C2, C1, PSS
>acpicpu3 at acpi0: C2, C1, PSS
>acpipwrres0 at acpi0: PUBS, resource for XHCI, EHC1, EHC2
>acpitz0 at acpi0: critical temperature is 103 degC
>acpibtn0 at acpi0: LID_
>acpibtn1 at acpi0: SLPB
>acpibat0 at acpi0: BAT0 model "45N1079" serial 28341 type LION oem
>"LGC" acpibat1 at acpi0: BAT1 not present
>acpiac0 at acpi0: AC unit online
>acpithinkpad0 at acpi0
>acpidock0 at acpi0: GDCK not docked (0)
>cpu0: Enhanced SpeedStep 2594 MHz: speeds: 2601, 2600, 2500, 2400,
>2300, 220 0, 2100, 2000, 1900, 1800, 1700, 1600, 1500, 1400, 1300,
>1200 MHz pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0
>pchb0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0 "Intel Core 3G Host" rev 0x09
>vga1 at pci0 dev 2 function 0 "Intel HD Graphics 4000" rev 0x09
>intagp at vga1 not configured
>inteldrm0 at vga1
>drm0 at inteldrm0
>drm: Memory usable by graphics device = 2048M
>inteldrm0: 1366x768
>wsdisplay0 at vga1 mux 1: console (std, vt100 emulation)
>wsdisplay0: screen 1-5 added (std, vt100 emulation)
>"Intel 7 Series xHCI" rev 0x04 at pci0 dev 20 function 0 not configured
>"Intel 7 Series MEI" rev 0x04 at pci0 dev 22 function 0 not configured
>em0 at pci0 dev 25 function 0 "Intel 82579LM" rev 0x04: msi, address
>3c:97:0 e:10:4a:12
>ehci0 at pci0 dev 26 function 0 "Intel 7 Series USB" rev 0x04: apic 2
>int 16 usb0 at ehci0: USB revision 2.0
>uhub0 at usb0 "Intel EHCI root hub" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 1
>azalia0 at pci0 dev 27 function 0 "Intel 7 Series HD Audio" rev 0x04:
>msi azalia0: codecs: Realtek ALC269, Intel/0x2806, using Realtek ALC269
>audio0 at azalia0
>ppb0 at pci0 dev 28 function 0 "Intel 7 Series PCIE" rev 0xc4: msi
>pci1 at ppb0 bus 2
>sdhc0 at pci1 dev 0 function 0 "Ricoh 5U822 SD/MMC" rev 0x07: apic 2
>int 16 sdmmc0 at sdhc0
>ppb1 at pci0 dev 28 function 1 "Intel 7 Series PCIE" rev 0xc4: msi
>pci2 at ppb1 bus 3
>iwn0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0 "Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205" rev
>0x34: msi , MIMO 2T2R, MoW, address 08:11:96:f9:81:9c
>ppb2 at pci0 dev 28 function 2 "Intel 7 Series PCIE" rev 0xc4: msi
>pci3 at ppb2 bus 4
>ehci1 at pci0 dev 29 function 0 "Intel 7 Series USB" rev 0x04: apic 2
>int 23 usb1 at ehci1: USB revision 2.0
>uhub1 at usb1 "Intel EHCI root hub" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 1
>pcib0 at pci0 dev 31 function 0 "Intel QM77 LPC" rev 0x04
>ahci0 at pci0 dev 31 function 2 "Intel 7 Series AHCI" rev 0x04: msi,
>AHCI 1. 3
>scsibus1 at ahci0: 32 targets
>sd0 at scsibus1 targ 0 lun 0: <ATA, SAMSUNG MZ7PC128, CXM0> SCSI3
>0/direct f ixed t10.ATA_SAMSUNG_MZ7PC128HAFU-000L1_S0U8NSAC614650_
>sd0: 122104MB, 512 bytes/sector, 250069680 sectors, thin
>sd1 at scsibus1 targ 2 lun 0: <ATA, MKNSSDAT120GB-DX, 540A> SCSI3
>0/direct f ixed naa.0000120000000000
>sd1: 114473MB, 512 bytes/sector, 234441648 sectors, thin
>ichiic0 at pci0 dev 31 function 3 "Intel 7 Series SMBus" rev 0x04:
>apic 2 in t 18
>iic0 at ichiic0
>spdmem0 at iic0 addr 0x50: 4GB DDR3 SDRAM PC3-12800 SO-DIMM
>isa0 at pcib0
>isadma0 at isa0
>pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60/5
>pckbdprobe: reset response 0x0
>pms0 at pckbc0 (aux slot)
>pckbc0: using irq 12 for aux slot
>wsmouse0 at pms0 mux 0
>wsmouse1 at pms0 mux 0
>pms0: Synaptics clickpad, firmware 8.1
>pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot)
>pckbc0: using irq 1 for kbd slot
>wskbd0 at pckbd0: console keyboard, using wsdisplay0
>pcppi0 at isa0 port 0x61
>spkr0 at pcppi0
>uhub2 at uhub0 port 1 "Intel Rate Matching Hub" rev 2.00/0.00 addr 2
>uvideo0 at uhub2 port 6 configuration 1 interface 0 "Ricoh Company
>Ltd. Inte grated Camera" rev 2.00/0.11 addr 3
>video0 at uvideo0
>uhub3 at uhub1 port 1 "Intel Rate Matching Hub" rev 2.00/0.00 addr 2
>uhidev0 at uhub3 port 5 configuration 1 interface 0 "Tablet ISD-V4"
>rev 1.10 /1.39 addr 3
>uhidev0: iclass 3/0, 17 report ids
>ums0 at uhidev0 reportid 2: 3 buttons, tip, barrel, eraser
>wsmouse2 at ums0 mux 0
>uhid0 at uhidev0 reportid 17: input=7, output=0, feature=3
>uhidev1 at uhub3 port 5 configuration 1 interface 1 "Tablet ISD-V4"
>rev 1.10 /1.39 addr 3
>uhidev1: iclass 3/0, 16 report ids
>uhid1 at uhidev1 reportid 2: input=0, output=0, feature=1
>uhid2 at uhidev1 reportid 3: input=0, output=0, feature=3
>uhid3 at uhidev1 reportid 5: input=0, output=0, feature=8
>uhid4 at uhidev1 reportid 6: input=0, output=0, feature=8
>ums1 at uhidev1 reportid 12: 1 button, tip
>wsmouse3 at ums1 mux 0
>uhid5 at uhidev1 reportid 13: input=13, output=0, feature=0
>uhid6 at uhidev1 reportid 14: input=0, output=0, feature=2
>ums2 at uhidev1 reportid 15: 2 buttons
>wsmouse4 at ums2 mux 0
>ums3 at uhidev1 reportid 16: 1 button, tip
>wsmouse5 at ums3 mux 0
>vscsi0 at root
>scsibus2 at vscsi0: 256 targets
>softraid0 at root
>scsibus3 at softraid0: 256 targets
>root on sd1a (95618125f155d4b4.a) swap on sd1b dump on sd1b
>iwn0: radio is disabled by hardware switch
>

the files in dev are typically either directories, character device
files, block device files, or symlinks.  These are really just handles
to devices, and don't take up much room.

sounds like you've been writing to a regular file there. Search for it.


--
Regards,
Christopher Barry

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The right half of the brain controls the left half of the body.  This
means that only left handed people are in their right mind.

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