Re: Filesize limitation
Pavel Machek (pavel@Elf.mj.gts.cz)
Mon, 3 Nov 1997 20:46:41 +0100
> On Mon, 3 Nov 1997, Andre Uratsuka Manoel wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello gentlemen,
> >
> > I was contact by people asking about filesize limits in Linux as
> > they tried to create a 2GB file, but couldn't. I figured the problem
> > might be the filesize limitation. At least that is what I'd expect to
> > happen with a file that size. Am I right on that? If it is so, is there
> > a 64-bit filesystem for Linux?
>
> I don't have a spare disk large enough to make a 2Gb file. However,
> I would guess that if you can't make one (with large enough media), there
> is either a bug in the program that tries to create it or possibly a
> bug in the kernel. You don't need 64 bits to manipulate a 2 Gb file.
What about file with holes in it? Linux supports that! You could
simply create 4Gig file on 100Meg drive, I guess.
Pavel
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