Regarding the RAM disk and associated issues...

[mikebw at bilow.bilow.uu.ids.net (Mike Bilow)]

Bill Horne wrote in a message to Mike Bilow:

 BH> 1.  How do I measure the size of a partiton?  Of a
 BH> directory? 

Assuming you have a filesystem on the partition, use "df."

For directories, use "du".

Both "df" and "du" have man pages.
 
-- Mike


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