Re: 2GIG-file

From: Jeff V. Merkey (jmerkey@timpanogas.com)
Date: Mon Jul 31 2000 - 15:04:05 EST


dave-mlist@bfnet.com wrote:
>
> marek> 1) The file isn't fragmented on the the NTFS.
> marek> 2) I really need to find a solution to this DB ported to Linux
> marek> today.
>
> Some options:
>
> 1. MySQL database, create table TYPE=RAID
> (don't go creating bix indexes, because while the data file is
> split the index files are not)
> 2. Alpha CPU
> (hooray for 64 bits! gosh where did my budget go?)
> 3. 2.4 kernel
> (have we broken MS's vaporware record yet?)
> 4. ReiserFS
> (but then we're all test-pilots of a sense)
> 5. 2.2.x kernel with the LFS patch
> (probably your easiest and safest option)
>

#5 sounds like the correct answer. If it takes two or three days to
copy your monster file from NTFS or something, email davidg@balder.com
to get the NT tools to defrag the file before you copy it.

:-)

Jeff

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