On Tue, 2007-11-13 at 21:23 -0500, Aaron Kulkis wrote: > Teruel de Campo MD wrote: > > Problem: /tmp is growing unlimited. Most of the files taken the space > > are img.out.XX (XX= numbers). There is also audio.pcm of 1.6 GB but it > > is only one. /temp is now 22 GB. The system is almost unusable. > > > > Ref: opensuse 10.3 64b / compiz-fusion /amd fx-55 /nvidia 8800. I run > > all the updates as they become available. > > > > Q1: what are those img.out files? > > Q2: do I have a virus? > > Q3: Any direction where should I go? > > > > Thxs, > > > > -=terry(Denver)=- > > 1. What is your current status with ICE? > > 2. You can safely remove ALL files in /tmp right now, > this very instant. > > Any process which is currently using a file in /tmp will > continue to hold it open, and has a "file handle" for > the file(s) it needs. With this file handle still "open", > the file NAME will be removed from whatever directory it > is in, but its space will not be de-allocated until the > process holding the handle closes the file. > > As long as the process keeps the file open, it can > continue to do input/output on the file, until it > closes the file. > > 3: Note, your problem is one reason why I specifically put > /tmp on its own partition -- I personally don't like all > of that disk activity on the same filesystem (partition) > as the root filesystem, which holds the core of the > operating system. >
Thxs Aaron, I have the problem resolved see my previous replies. I like your approach of creating a separate partition. I'll do it. Best regards, -=terry=- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
