Subj : Re: df displays incorrect partition size
To   : alt.linux,comp.os.linux
From : wspirit
Date : Thu Jun 24 2004 02:30 pm

Stuart Fuller <stufuller@usa.net> wrote in message news:<484dbc.8hc.ln@dadsys2.fuller.local>...

> White Spirit wrote:

> > My Linux installation was on a 30Gb partition (/dev/hda1).  I have
> > since backed up and untarred onto a 60Gb partition (dev/hda1 likewise,
> > having repartitioned the drive) but df still displays the capacity of
> > the partition as 30Gb.  Fdisk and /proc/partitions show the capacity
> > correctly as 60Gb but it would be nice to have accurate information
> > regarding how much free space I have :)
 
> In your description of your problem, I don't see where you made a new 
> filesystem on the repartitioned partition.  If you didn't, then that's your 
> problem.

I did make a new filesystem, but your reply reminded me that after
repartitioning, I didn't reboot the machine and, hence, the kernel was
relying on the old partition table.  It's sorted now :)

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