Re: [gentoo-user] Hard drive and maximum data percentage.

On Sat, Feb 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM Dale wrote: > > Rich Freeman wrote: > > > > Now, if you were running btrfs or cephfs or some other exotic > > filesystems, then it would be a whole different matter, > > I could see > some RAID systems having issues but not some of the more advanced file > systems th

Re: [gentoo-user] Hard drive and maximum data percentage.

Rich Freeman wrote: > On Sat, Feb 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM Dale wrote: >> My thinking, even if I went to 95%, it should be OK given my usage. It >> might even be OK at 99%. Thing is, I know at some point, something is >> going to happen. I just been wondering what that point is and what it >> will do

Re: [gentoo-user] Hard drive and maximum data percentage.

On Sat, Feb 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM Dale wrote: > > My thinking, even if I went to 95%, it should be OK given my usage. It > might even be OK at 99%. Thing is, I know at some point, something is > going to happen. I just been wondering what that point is and what it > will do. Oh, I do use ext4. I

Re: [gentoo-user] Hard drive and maximum data percentage.

Rich Freeman wrote: > On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM Dale wrote: >> Still, given the large >> file systems in use, where should I draw the line and remain safe data >> wise? Can I go to 90% if needed? 95%? Is that to much despite the >> large amount of space remaining? Does the percentage rea

Re: [gentoo-user] Hard drive and maximum data percentage.

Mark Knecht wrote: > > > On Sat, Feb 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM Dale > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hard to believe no one has more up to date info on what is safe given > > drives are so large now and file system improvements.  I'd think having > > a TB or two would be plenty, reg

Re: [gentoo-user] Hard drive and maximum data percentage.

On Sat, Feb 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM Dale wrote: > > > > Hard to believe no one has more up to date info on what is safe given > drives are so large now and file system improvements. I'd think having > a TB or two would be plenty, regardless of percentage, but not real > sure. Don't want to risk data

Re: [gentoo-user] Hard drive and maximum data percentage.

On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM Dale wrote: > Still, given the large > file systems in use, where should I draw the line and remain safe data > wise? Can I go to 90% if needed? 95%? Is that to much despite the > large amount of space remaining? Does the percentage really matter? Is > it more

Re: [gentoo-user] Hard drive and maximum data percentage.

Dale wrote: > Howdy, > > As most know, I store a lot of data here.  This is the two main file > systems.  > > %USED   USED AVAILABLE  TOTAL MOUNTED ON > 87.5%   36.3T  5.2T    41.5T   /home/dale/Desktop/Data > 75.9%   35.8T 11.3T   47.1T   /home/dale/Desktop/Crypt >