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Started by Bernd Dorfmueller
Mon, 09 Nov 1998 00:00
NetWare files are growning up to 4gb!
Author: Bernd Dorfmueller
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 00:00
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 00:00
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Hy, we�re using serveral netware servers. and we�ve a problem with files they�re growing up enourmously. a little file which has a maximum size of approx 4mb grows up to 4gb, but even we don�t have so much harddisk space. it happens under netware 3.1x and netware 4.x. a norton commander sees a hidden subdirectory. it can be moved and deleted. the filer says it�s a file with EA-Size="0". ever heard about such a problem? (growing files) any suggestions? many thanx bernd -- My special hobby : "Trapshooting Microsoft CDs!" Bitte den NOSPAM_ Tag aus meiner E-Mail Adresse entfernen!
Re: NetWare files are growning up to 4gb!
Author: jan grant
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 00:00
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 00:00
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Bernd Dorfmueller wrote: > a little file which has a maximum size of approx 4mb grows up to 4gb, but > even we don�t have so much harddisk space. Sounds like a sparse file. Is this file produced by a database package? If so, it may have 'holes' in it (empty space filled with zeroes) due to efficiency considerations. This is nothing to worry about, unless you're using a naieve copy to shift the file around with, in which case the zeroes may well all get expanded in the target file. jan -- Bolstered by my success with vi, I proceeded to learn C with 'learn c'
Re: NetWare files are growning up to 4gb!
Author: "Dr." Ruud
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 00:00
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 00:00
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Visit http://www.euronet.nl/users/rovabu/wvw/ and look for the "Sparse and Bigfile" product. --- "Dr." Ruud jan grant wrote in message <3647108C.E0513D1B@stbrn.ac.uk>... >Bernd Dorfmueller wrote: > >> a little file which has a maximum size of approx 4mb grows up to 4gb, but >> even we don´t have so much harddisk space. > >Sounds like a sparse file. Is this file produced by a database package? If >so, it may have 'holes' in it (empty space filled with zeroes) due to >efficiency considerations. > >This is nothing to worry about, unless you're using a naieve copy to shift >the file around with, in which case the zeroes may well all get expanded in >the target file. > >jan >-- >Bolstered by my success with vi, I proceeded to learn C with 'learn c'
Re: NetWare files are growning up to 4gb!
Author: Rod Louey-Gung
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 00:00
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 00:00
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I had a similar problem on a 4.1 server when the frive was about to crash - started with one file growing enormously, the others followed. I fixed it by changing the drive. RLG Bernd Dorfmueller wrote in message <01be0bea$aa104b80$45cbdec3@domeu.barthkg.com>... >Hy, > >a little file which has a maximum size of approx 4mb grows up to 4gb, but >even we don�t have so much harddisk space. >
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