[plug] file size

[Ben Jensz]

I don't think it is possible.  I'm pretty sure its not a limitation of the
Linux kernel, its a limitation of the Ext2 file system.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong :).


/ Ben

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Dunne" <robd at anville.wa.cmis.csiro.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 10:26 AM
Subject: [plug] file size


>
> I am trying to unpack a .bz2 file -- and the unpacked file is greater than
> 2GB
>
> is it possible to do this on a linux machine with a 2.2.5 kernel?
>
> Linux anville 2.2.5-15smp #1 SMP Mon Apr 19 22:43:28 EDT 1999 i686 unknown
>
> rob
>
> --
>  Rob Dunne         Fax: +61 8 9333 6121     Tel: +61 8 9333 6178
>  CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences
>  Leeuwin Centre for Earth Sensing Technologies
>  Private Bag 5, P.O., Wembley, Western Australia, 6913
>  http://matilda.vu.edu.au/~dunne  Email: Robert.Dunne at cmis.csiro.au
>
>         Java has certainly revolutionized marketing and litigation.
>
>