Re: [TCLUG:21765] file limit?

[Ben Lutgens <blutgens@usinternet.com>]

On Thu, Sep 28, 2000 at 07:41:40AM -0500, Nick.T.Reinking@supervalu.com wrote:
>Actually, the file size limit is file system limit, not a Linux
>limit.  ext2 has a file size limit of 2GB on 32-bit systems.
>ReiserFS is larger, I believe, and if you're running
>Windows, NTFS has unlimited file size on 32-bit systems.
>


GFS has unlimited file size. Came in handy when dd'ing 36 block devices to a
RAID Array.




>It all depends on the quality of the file system.
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>Nick
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>dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu, on 09/28/2000 07:37:41 AM
>To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org @ PMDF
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>Subject: [TCLUG:21765] file limit?
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>Hmmm... trying to create a 4 GB tarball on a RedHat 6.2 box.  At about 1
>GB, it just sort of stops.  I know Linux has a file size limit.  Anyone
>know if that limit is 1 GB?
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>Gabe
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