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    What is out of inodes ?

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      wallabybob
      last edited by

      @msantamaria:

      What means "out of inodes" ?

      Generally it means something like "the file system can't find a free inode to write a new file". Inodes are used to hold attributes including name, protection (mode), access time, locations of file fragments etc. Common causes of this message appearing include "too many existing files" (delete some files to free up inodes) or i/o error while searching for a free inode. The pfSense shell command # df -i will display number of inodes in use and number free.

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        msantamaria
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        how to delete this files ? where are they located on disk ? what is the extention of this files ? i ask because i dont want to delete something by error.

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        • Cry HavokC
          Cry Havok
          last edited by

          First off, what exact version number of pfSense are you running (it can't be pfSense 2.0 final since it hasn't been released yet) and what packages do you have installed?

          There isn't a single answer as to what you can delete - it depends on what packages you have installed and what you're doing with pfSense.

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            wallabybob
            last edited by

            And you haven't established that the problem really is "too many files". (As suggested earlier, the problem might be an i/o error reading from the hard drive.) In addition to the information requested in the previous reply, please provide the output of the pfSense shell command # df -i.

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              msantamaria
              last edited by

              when it is booting from cd it said Welcome to pfsense 1.2.3-release (version)
              I have no install packages to it. I just install the software as default. (i dont add any package aditionals)

              Iย  am on the way to my house now to give you the detaild about df -i.

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              • jimpJ
                jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                last edited by

                If you have installed no packages, then most likely you are seeing signs that your hard drive is failing.

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                  msantamaria
                  last edited by

                  This is the df -i results: (see attached picture)

                  Also when i turn on the monitor i see some error that i will attach now after this post.

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                    msantamaria
                    last edited by

                    This is the second picture about the errors.

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                    • jimpJ
                      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                      last edited by

                      Sorry to say, but your hard drive is definitely failing.

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                        msantamaria
                        last edited by

                        Here is another strange thing when starting up the system.

                        Thats why i think the drive is bad.

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                        • jimpJ
                          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
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                          Definitely signs of failing hard drive.

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                          • Cry HavokC
                            Cry Havok
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                            I agree with jimp - those errors, in particular the CRC ones, are a strong indicator that your hard disk has already failed. It is simply a matter of time before it fails completely - you need to replace it immediately.

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                              msantamaria
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                              thanks! :)

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