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Article #37Re: Q: 2GB file limit in stable linux - treatment in development linux
From: Thomas Nowak
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 00:00
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 00:00
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Bryan Palmer wrote: > > All, am I correct in assuming that the 2GB file limit in the ext2 fs > in Linux has been addressed in patch 2.1.9 (in file: fs/ext2/file.c > date: 12 Nov 1996)? > > If I am not correct, was it addressed elsewhere? > > If corrected, what is the current file size limit in the 2.1.xx > series? > > And what is the most "stable" development system (oxymorons aside) > since the the removal of the 2GB limit? > > _______________________________________________________________ > Bryan Palmer > bpalmer@pcug.org.au > http://www.pcug.org.au/~bpalmer/ > PO Box 167, Woden ACT 2606, Australia -- Hallo Brayan, I have no experience with large files, but in an old Linux (to kernel version 1.2 ) book I found follow facts to the ext2 filesystem: maximal partion 2GB (4TB in come ) maximal filelength 16 GB So if now greater Partitions are available it look like your file can to be 16 GB great. Bye Thomas
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