Ummm, I'm not sure whether tar files count. See the 2GB file limit under
Linux comes from the maximum value of a 32bit signed integer. Because the
file system calls use those 32bit integers a file's size is limited to 2GB,
at least if you want random access. tar files generally aren't accessed in
a random access fashion, instead the file is treated as a byte stream.
Though I can't remember exactly, I think I created (> 2GB) tar files under
Linux once too. I know SCO and other commercial OSes have addition file
functions for large files which use 64bit integers to overcome this
limitation. As Linux lacks this feature I am considering giving freeBSD (or
any of the other BSDs) a try. Of course this leaves me wondering whether to
try the pre-4.0 or the 3.2 version.
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Subject: Re: Does freeBSD or any related freeBSDs support file larger than
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> I am uncertain about the emulation issues, but I know my backup tar files
> often exceed 4GB on x86 systems.
> I have done this with versions FreeBSD 2.2.2-3.2. I have never heard it
> mentioned before, so I assume it works on all versions. Probably a UFS
> thing.
>
> Joe Gleason
> Tasam
>
> > I am having a pecular problem trying to run SCO binaries under the iBCS
> > emulation in Linux. I figure the problem may be related to Linux
lacking
> > the necesary functionality to support files larger than 2GB which this
SCO
> > binary supports. I was thinking of trying freeBSD with its SCO
emulation
> > support but I am uncertain whether freeBSD supports files larger than
2GB
> on
> > 32bit x86 platforms. Anybody know the answer to this question. Also if
> > only a peticular version supports it, let me know so I can get the
correct
> > version. The program that I am trying to get to run under freeBSD or
> Linux
> > is the Microfocus cobol runtime. Everything else in that COBOL
> development
> > package works except the actual runtime, which just happens to support
> large
> > files (> 2GB) for the COBOL databases. This is why I fugure its dying
> under
> > Linux, so does freeBSD on 32bit x86 platforms support files > 2GB?
> >
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