Re: 2gig File Limit

2003-03-19 Thread Justin Bauer
On Wed, 2003-03-19 at 03:54, Jeffrey L. Taylor wrote: > The app, dd in this case, also has to support the larger file size. > It is a different API, not just an extension/change to the existing > API. I don't know if dd supports the new API. Try some other > program. > > Jeffrey > The partima

Re: 2gig File Limit

2003-03-19 Thread Joao Paulo
Justin Bauer wrote: Hi, I am having a problem creating a disk image larger than 2gig's with dd. I'm using sid(up-to-date), my kernel is debian's 2.4.20-k7, and my filesystem that the file needs to be on is reiserfs. I've looked around (googling) to see about the 2gig limits, and it seems like I

Re: 2gig File Limit

2003-03-19 Thread Jeffrey L. Taylor
Quoting Justin Bauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi, > > I am having a problem creating a disk image larger than 2gig's with dd. I'm > using sid(up-to-date), my kernel is debian's 2.4.20-k7, and my filesystem > that the file needs to be on is reiserfs. I've looked around (googling) to > see about the

Re: 2gig file

2000-07-17 Thread brian moore
On Mon, Jul 17, 2000 at 05:04:53PM -0500, Jens B. Jorgensen wrote: > Brian Schramm wrote: > > > OK. I am dealing with a 2gig file size limit on Linux. I have been > > reading up on this all day to very little luck as to how to fix it. If > > I recomend someone to go to debian for an upgrade wil

Re: 2gig file

2000-07-17 Thread Phil Brutsche
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said... > Actually, I think there are a whole LOT of issues with file > sizes > 2GB on ext2 and 32-bit machines. Best place to look for an > explanation would be a searchable archive of the Linux kernel mailing > list, like: > > http://www.uwsg.

Re: 2gig file

2000-07-17 Thread Gary Hennigan
"Jens B. Jorgensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Brian Schramm wrote: > > > OK. I am dealing with a 2gig file size limit on Linux. I have been > > reading up on this all day to very little luck as to how to fix it. If > > I recomend someone to go to debian for an upgrade will this fix it? I >

Re: 2gig file

2000-07-17 Thread Jens B. Jorgensen
Brian Schramm wrote: > OK. I am dealing with a 2gig file size limit on Linux. I have been > reading up on this all day to very little luck as to how to fix it. If > I recomend someone to go to debian for an upgrade will this fix it? I > am after any fix I can get and at this time changing dist