What is the max file size in ReiserFS? I looked on the Reiser site and
found no mention of the maximum.
Matthew Zaleski
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> From: Ron Johnson, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 3:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [expert] Maximum file size
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> Jean-Louis Debert wrote:
> >
> > iain wrote:
> > >
> > > Is there a maximum file size with a samba share. When I
> back up a Win 2000
> > > server to a samba box it halts at just over 2 Gig.
> > > Any suggestions ??
> > >
> > >
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> > It depends on what file system your samba share resides. If it is
> > an ext2 file system (standard for linux) then yes, there is a 2GB
> > limit. But your samba share can reside on ANY type of filesystem
> > (supported by linux) so you could use another type which does not
> > have this restriction ... one example: UDF (file system used
> > on dvd-roms and magneto-opticals).
> >
> > Or alternatively, you could organize your backup to be segmented
> > in "slices" of less than 2GB.
>
> Note: The 2GB limit is only on 32 bit CPUs. AlphaLinux theo-
> retical file size is 2^64 == 10^20. Also, I understand that
> the 2.4 kernels have lifted the max filesize to 2^64 on all
> CPUs.
>
> Ron
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