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Re: [TCLUG:21765] file limit?
http://kt.linuxcare.com/kernel-traffic/kt20000619_72.epl#14
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.
>
> It all depends on the quality of the file system.
>
> Nick
>
> dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu, on 09/28/2000 07:37:41 AM
> To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org @ PMDF
> cc:
> Subject: [TCLUG:21765] file limit?
>
> 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?