[mythtv-users] LVM volume size <> Total space available

[Ryan Steffes]

On 10/10/07, Craig Fry <craigfry at gmail.com> wrote:
> My LVM volume is 1.13 TB is size.  I have this volume mounted as ext and it
> shows 873.65 GB.  Where did the 256.35 GB go?
>

One possible explanation is that your 1.13 TB is actually 9256.96 Gb
and then you've got the default 5% reserved for root.  Since the math
works out, 9256.96 * .95 = 8794.112, this is the answer I want to go
with.

Try:

tune2fs -m 1 /dev/pathtodrive