From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 29 Jul 2001 04:18:32 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 29 Jul 2001 04:18:22 -0400 Received: from 20dyn97.com21.casema.net ([213.17.90.97]:2321 "EHLO abraracourcix.bitwizard.nl") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sun, 29 Jul 2001 04:18:14 -0400 Message-Id: <200107290817.KAA28266@cave.bitwizard.nl> Subject: Re: "oversized" files In-Reply-To: from Alan Cox at "Jul 16, 2001 12:15:19 pm" To: Alan Cox Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 10:17:56 +0200 (MEST) CC: Aaron Smith , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org From: R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl (Rogier Wolff) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL60 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Original-Recipient: rfc822;linux-kernel-outgoing Alan Cox wrote: > > I have a file that is approximately 3.25GB and my system keeps > > bitching about "Value too large for defined data type." Is there > > any way to stop this? Since I'm sure you're wondering why I have a > > file that large, I'm using it via loopback as my MP3 partition, so I > > can remove it fairly quick if the need should ever arise. > You need a 2.4 kernel and you need to be using NFSv3 to handle files >2Gb But the error message he posted is mostly from local apps. You need a set of apps compiled with recent GLIBC to be able to handle files bigger than 2G. Roger. -- ** R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl ** http://www.BitWizard.nl/ ** +31-15-2137555 ** *-- BitWizard writes Linux device drivers for any device you may have! --* * There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots. * There are also old, bald pilots.