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Kimsufi KS-1, df -h shows a larger disk than 1TB
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Kimsufi KS-1, df -h shows a larger disk than 1TB

scookescooke Member

I'm pretty sure I've seen discussion here about Kimsufi disks being larger than advertised, but I can't find them. Thus my post. The KS-1 I somehow managed to snag is supposed to have 1T, but according to df - h it had 1.99T, and just today as I double-checked, it is showing 1.5T. So, is df -h is more definitive than what is advertised?

If so, is it safe to treat it like it will remain >1TB, or, as it appears, will it shrink over time?

Comments

  • jarjar Patron Provider, Top Host, Veteran

    If it’s dynamically changing how much storage it appears to have, I probably wouldn’t store anything on that disk.

  • MikeAMikeA Member, Patron Provider

    What does fdisk -l show?

  • scookescooke Member
    edited June 2022

    @MikeA said:
    What does fdisk -l show?

    Device Boot Start End Sectors Size ID Type
    /dev/sda1 2048 3905972223 3905970176 1.8T 83 Linux
    /dev/sda2 3905972224 3907020799 1048576 512M 83 Linux
    /dev/sda3 3907025072 3907029167 4096 2M 83 Linux

  • scookescooke Member

    @jar said:
    If it’s dynamically changing how much storage it appears to have, I probably wouldn’t store anything on that disk.

    This has sent me on a search for distributed Minio setups/backing up Minio (I'm running Minio on this server)!

  • @scooke said: This has sent me on a search for distributed Minio setups/backing up Minio (I'm running Minio on this server)!

    A distributed minio setup is easy, just use minio server /mnt1 /mnt2 /mnt3 /mnt4, you need four separate disks at a minimum.

    To back up minio in its single drive mode, just back up minio's storage folder and you're good to go.

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  • What's the disk model? smartctl -a /dev/sdx should reveal the correct capacity of the disk. df-h might report something else if you have funky partitioning (LVM/ZFS, etc)

    root@ks-le:~# smartctl /dev/sda -a
    smartctl 7.2 2020-12-30 r5155 [x86_64-linux-5.13.19-6-pve] (local build)
    Copyright (C) 2002-20, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
    
    === START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
    Model Family:     HGST Ultrastar 7K6000
    Device Model:     HGST HUS726040ALA610
    Serial Number:    K3GUYRDB
    LU WWN Device Id: 5 000cca 25ccbccda
    Firmware Version: A5GNT920
    User Capacity:    4,000,787,030,016 bytes [4.00 TB]
    Sector Size:      512 bytes logical/physical
    Rotation Rate:    7200 rpm
    Form Factor:      3.5 inches
    
    Thanked by 1scooke
  • jason5545jason5545 Member
    edited June 2022

    It depends on the luck, usually it's all 2TB nowadays. Free upgrade.

    Thanked by 1chedenaz
  • NekkiNekki Veteran

    L> @jason5545 said:

    It depends on the luck, usually it's all 2TB nowadays. Free upgrade.

    Geezer, you have to actually read threads, not just reply to the title.

  • scookescooke Member

    @Peppery9 said:
    What's the disk model? smartctl -a /dev/sdx should reveal the correct capacity of the disk. df-h might report something else if you have funky partitioning (LVM/ZFS, etc)

    root@ks-le:~# smartctl /dev/sda -a
    smartctl 7.2 2020-12-30 r5155 [x86_64-linux-5.13.19-6-pve] (local build)
    Copyright (C) 2002-20, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
    
    === START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
    Model Family:     HGST Ultrastar 7K6000
    Device Model:     HGST HUS726040ALA610
    Serial Number:    K3GUYRDB
    LU WWN Device Id: 5 000cca 25ccbccda
    Firmware Version: A5GNT920
    User Capacity:    4,000,787,030,016 bytes [4.00 TB]
    Sector Size:      512 bytes logical/physical
    Rotation Rate:    7200 rpm
    Form Factor:      3.5 inches
    

    root@box:~# smartctl -a /dev/sda1
    smartctl 6.6 2016-05-31 r4324 [x86_64-linux-4.15.0-180-generic] (local build)
    Copyright (C) 2002-16, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org

    === START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
    Device Model: HGST HUS726020ALA610
    Serial Number: K5HZ7BND
    LU WWN Device Id: 5 000cca 25edbd653
    Firmware Version: A5GNT920
    User Capacity: 2,000,398,934,016 bytes [2.00 TB]
    Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical
    Rotation Rate: 7200 rpm
    Form Factor: 3.5 inches

  • scookescooke Member

    So, I guess it IS 2T, not 1TB as advertised.

  • Yes, I have recently ordered 2 KS1. All come with 2T hard disk.

    Thanked by 2chedenaz scooke
  • NeoonNeoon Community Contributor, Veteran

    all my KS1 have 2TB.

    Thanked by 1scooke
  • raindog308raindog308 Administrator, Veteran

    KS-1. Pffft. Like those really exist.

    Thanked by 1scooke
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