Re: rtorrent on low_disk_space.

[Sthu Deus <sthu.deus@gmail.com>]

Good time of the day, Artifex.


Thank You for Your time and answer.
You wrote:

> I think you need registration there.

I can not find the list! May, You know one?

> > I have really low space but:
> >
> > 1. rtorrent prelocates torrents - therefore, torrents can be and
> > really are downloaded except this check that fight w/ in vain.

Here "except this check that fight w/" should be read as "except this
check that *I* fight w/" - missed "I".

> What prelocate means? Preallocate disk space for torrent content?

rtorrent takes disk space before it actually fills it w/ torrent data.
I.e. torrent can be downloaded just 1% while on the disk it is located
for whole 100%. - So, though there is little free space remain, yet the
torrent can be successfully downloaded/uploaded already - but the
amazing (uncontrollable for me) check, prevents that to happen.

> > 3. I would like to manage it, nevertheless, for example, to put
> > limit to 100 MB instead.
> 
> Just change 500M to 100M. Or 1M if you like. But recommended not to
> set it too low because rtorrent checks with a specified interval and
> if your system fills your disk faster than free space within the
> interval your disk becomes full earlier than next check.

Yes, that I know, thank You. But the problem is that it does not work!
- Setting to any lower that 500 MB profits me nothing: it still regards
  500 MB limit (default one?) - so, it seems to me either it is a bug
  or rtorrent just ignores this my setting, though it gives me no
  error, and the other options that are in the same config. file are
  read and are in use as I may see.

So, question for now: can You test it? - Setting the above option to
something less than 500 MB and to use torrent w/ a partition (You may
make one w/ tmpfs, say 300-400 MB, just for the test) that has less than
that free space?

Thank You for Your desire to help!


Sthu.