Re: /var/spool/qdaemon 95% full... but nothing in it !

From: Hajo Ehlers (service_at_metamodul.com)
Date: 08/26/05


Date: 26 Aug 2005 01:21:48 -0700

If you are able to umount the fs then NO process is writing into the
filesystem.

So for trouble shooting:

umount the fs
do a fsck on the fs
remount the fs

let us know the result

hth
Hajo



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