[news.software.b] NNTP disk space checking

kenc@suntan.viewlogic.com (Kenstir) (05/22/91)

I am having trouble running Cnews with NNTP --  My NNTP server
is thinking that it is running out of disk space when in fact it 
has gobs left.  It writes a file `dead.article' with my posting, 
but my Xrn tells me all is well.

Setup:
	***  /var/spool/news NFS-mounted from an RS/6000 running AIX 3.1  ***
	Cnews patchdate 24-Mar-1991
	NNTP 1.5.11
	Sun3-80, SunOS 4.1

Questions:
	(1)  Does the NFS-mounted /var/spool prevent Cnews from
		figuring out how much disk space is *really* available?

	(2)  The only immediate alternative for me is to
		split NEWSARTS across 2 partitions, but I know Cnews
		makes hard links, etc.  Is this a bad idea?

Thanks very much for any help you can give!

-- 
Kenneth H. Cox
Viewlogic Systems, Inc.
kenc@viewlogic.com
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