Unfortunately the hardware RAID still doesn't solve the 2GB+ problem. I
also have a hard time with the 'if you want big files, buy a 64 bit machine'
argument. What percentage of Linux users are on 64 bit platforms? How many
other x86 OS's support 64 bit filesystems (NT, FreeBSD, BeOS, Solaris, etc)?
This is a serious impediment to Linux being a server OS, and is most likely
going to make us switch to FreeBSD for our projects - even though I much
prefer Linux (and know it better).
Sure would be nicer to stay with the penguin then turn to the devil....
Jason.
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>From: Marc Mutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Stephen Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Cc: Jason Titus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Large files 2GB+ & RAID?
>Date: Tue, Dec 28, 1999, 5:37 PM
>
> Stephen Waters wrote:
>>
> <snip>
>> > 2.3.x are _not_ the kernels one wants to use in production environment.
>> > 2.4 will surely have an up-to-date raid implementation.
>> > if you need >2GB filesize support and RAID _now_, go buy a non-intel
>> > system (alpha, sparc64), or a hardware raid controller that is supported
>> > under 2.2.13.
>>
>> that's nice in theory, but a lot of commercial giant database people
>> (oracle, sybase, etc.) only support Linux on x86.
>>
>
> So what's wrong with buying a harware raid controller or waiting for
> 2.4?
>
> Marc
>
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> Marc Mutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://marc.mutz.com/Encryption-HOWTO/
> University of Bielefeld, Dep. of Mathematics / Dep. of Physics
>
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