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FRuMMaGe 2010-12-23 16:21
Can't clear space in MyDocs
 
Yesterday I deleted a 3GB Easy Debian image from MyDocs using the file browser, but for some reason my N900 doesn't see the free space. It is acting as though I have not deleted anything.

It can not see the file in either the browser or via the "ls" command in the terminal.

I am currently showing 500mb of free space but when I look in the memory options, all the different types of files only add up to about 16GB.

I've tried rebooting but I'm not sure what else to do. Is there a trash folder that needs to be emptied? Similar to the recycle bin in Windows?

cddiede 2010-12-23 18:08
Re: Can't clear space in MyDocs
 
If I'm not mistaken, Easy Debian only installs a very small amount of data to your 2GB area for installable applications.

The full 3GB chunk is linked over to your SD card.

Uninstalling the app would probably only remove the small part installed to the 2GB partition and wouldn't touch the 3GB folder on your SD card.

Try looking for an easy debian folder on your SD card to confirm this.

FRuMMaGe 2010-12-23 20:25
Re: Can't clear space in MyDocs
 
Good suggestion, but I'm not currently using a memory card at all

michaaa62 2010-12-23 20:35
Re: Can't clear space in MyDocs
 
Did you get the free space by the file manager, by memory status in the Settings Application or by the command
Code:
df -k
in X-Terminal?

sake 2010-12-23 20:56
Re: Can't clear space in MyDocs
 
You could also try (in Xterminal)

Code:
root
umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
fsck.vfat -y /dev/mmcblk0p1
mount /dev/mmcblk0p1
exit

FRuMMaGe 2010-12-23 21:46
Re: Can't clear space in MyDocs
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by sake (Post 903067)
You could also try (in Xterminal)

Code:
root
umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
fsck.vfat -y /dev/mmcblk0p1
mount /dev/mmcblk0p1
exit
Is this unmounting my storage partition? I have heard bad things when people do this.

I'll try if you are sure it's safe

anandv76 2010-12-23 22:39
Re: Can't clear space in MyDocs
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by FRuMMaGe (Post 903100)
Is this unmounting my storage partition? I have heard bad things when people do this.

I'll try if you are sure it's safe
it is, but you may need to run the fsck command a few times till you get no errors. all the command set is doing is unmounting your file system and checking for errors, and then mounting it back again...

FRuMMaGe 2010-12-23 22:57
Re: Can't clear space in MyDocs
 
Big thanks to sake and anandv76. It worked like a charm.

At first it did nothing, but then it created several files of 2 to 3GB each called FSK001.fsk, which I deleted no problem.

Not sure what happened, but thanks for the swift help :)

FRuMMaGe 2010-12-24 20:02
Re: Can't clear space in MyDocs
 
Found out my issue was that I was deleting the debian image before unmounting it.

I assumed that shutting down the lxde desktop automatically unmounted the filesystem as well but instead I had to click the "close debian" shortcut.

Hope this helps anyone with similar problems


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