[Fedora-livecd-list] Space available 8GB USB Device

[Darren Albers]

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Cadu <cadu.unisal1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi guys!
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> I'm having problems of space when i try add more packages in live image.
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> I'm using the command:
> livecd-iso-to-disk-oc --noverify --home-size-mb 2048 --overlay-size-mb 2048
> ${ISO} ${LOOP}
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> getdisk DEV = /dev/loop2
> Unable to fit live image + overlay on available space on USB
> stick
> + Size of live image:  2986
> + Overlay size:  2048
> + Home overlay size:  2048
> ---------------------------
> = Requested:  7082
> - Available:  7075
> ---------------------------
> = To fit, free or decrease requested size total by:  7
> Cleaning up to exit...
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> My question is: Which parameter can set the total space of my 8G pendrive?
> Why the space is limited in 7075?
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> Thanks a lot!
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> --
> []'s
> Carlos Eduardo
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> Seja a mudança que você deseja ver no mundo.
> "Mahatma Gandhi"
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>

With Ext2/Ext3 there is a percentage of disk space that is reserved.
I am not sure what the default is but you can google ext3 reserved
space to determine why and how to set it to zero.   The remainder is
probably just the different calculations used by the manufacturer.