After updating ZimaOS (currently on version 1.5.4), the Files app no longer loads and shows a loading/error state.
Upon investigation, the root partition (/) is completely full (100%), even though the main data partition (/DATA) still has plenty of free space (~80GB available).
Running du shows almost no actual files using space on /, which suggests the issue might be related to overlay filesystem usage or system-level storage rather than user data.
Because of this:
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The Files app does not open
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Some services (like MineOS/Minecraft server) fail to start or behave incorrectly
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The system appears unstable
Attempts already made:
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Rebooting the system
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Cleaning logs with
journalctl --vacuum-time -
Removing temporary files
None of these actions freed space on /.
Is this a known issue with ZimaOS 1.5.4 (possibly related to overlayFS), and is there a way to safely recover space without reinstalling the OS?
System info:
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Root partition: 1.2GB (100% used)
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Data partition
/DATA: ~105GB total, ~80GB free
Any guidance would be appreciated.