[SOLVED] Reserved Blocks Does Not Keep

I have used this to set reserved blocks to 1%, but it always reverts back to 5%.

sudo tune2fs -m 1 /dev/sda1

How can I stop that from occurring?

it's just what i thought,

-m reserved-blocks-percentage
    Set the percentage of the filesystem which may only be allocated by 
privileged processes. Reserving some number of filesystem blocks for use by 
privileged processes is done to avoid filesystem fragmentation, and to allow system daemons, such as syslogd(8), to continue to function correctly after non-
privileged processes are prevented from writing to the filesystem. Normally, the
 default percentage of reserved blocks is 5%.

you can rewrite the code, find where it sets it to 5% then change that, compile it then reinstall it, but I do not know what bad effects it may have on your system.

Plus maintaining that program will then fall into your hands. that copy of it that is.

I regularly set my / partition to just 1% & my /home partition to 0% on my AntiX/Debian based systems - never had any problems as a 'normal' user.

(It could well be the way that Slackware compiles it.)

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat I have used this to set reserved blocks to 1%, but it always reverts back to 5%. sudo tune2fs -m 1 /dev/sda1

Where (and when) are you seeing that it has reverted to 5%?

Please post the output from "tune2fs -l /dev/sda1|grep -i 'block count'.

Thanks for the quick reply's-

I'll run that cmd and post the output when I'm off of work:-

Here's what I get:

Block count:              421958912
Reserved block count:     4219589

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat Here's what I get: Block count: 421958912 Reserved block count: 4219589

Looks like 1% to me.

The problem was intermittent.

I have a script:-

If it's intermittent in that you're setting it to 1%, it sticks, but at some point it reverts to 5%, then my only assumption is that some other program is setting it back. Can't imagine what though, unless you're running some unusual disk utility.

#!/bin/bash
# Ubuntu_Mate 16.04 LTS
#
# Show reserved blocks
#
#It should show
#Block count:                     421958912
#Reserved block count:     4219589
#

echo marlin | sudo -S tune2fs -l /dev/sda1 > list_tune.txt
# looks for block count and IS case insensitive
#
echo "Reserved Blocks (Reserved block count should be 1% of Block count)" > list_reserved.txt
grep -i "block count" list_tune.txt >> list_reserved.txt

# Show block and reserved block counts
gxmessage -fg red -font  'sans 20' -timeout 3 -file list_reserved.txt

I found out that reducing your reserved blocks, you get more available disk space.

Originally Posted by hydrurga If it's intermittent in that you're setting it to 1%, it sticks, but at some point it reverts to 5%, then my only assumption is that some other program is setting it back. Can't imagine what though, unless you're running some unusual disk utility.

Nope not running a unusual disk utility. Only thing I've used so far is g-parted and Filelight.

Whatever it was that was causing the issue has stopped.