resize2fs fail on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux with "No space left on device"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

resize2fs fails with the following error (although there is space left on device) :

resize2fs: No space left on device While trying to add group #..

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Kernel < 2.6.18-128.el5

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