File Size Limit Exceeded?

[Kevin Brown]

Maybe there is some internal limitation in the ftp clients that also needs to be
fixed.

> The weird thing is, the 2.4.x kernels are suppose to allow large file
> support.   I can run 'dd' and it will make a 3 gig file, but if I run ftp,
> it stops at 2.0 gig, saying 'file size limit exceeded' and so i tried
> ncftp, and it finishes, but if the file is bigger then 2 gig, it freaks
> out and it doesnt work, but it is the correct filesize.

> > \_ Greetings,
> > \_
> > \_ I tried to FTP as root to another box on my local lan,  I needed to grab
> > \_ this 3.0 gig file, and it stopped at 2 gigs, saying "File Size Limit
> > \_ Exceeded"  Is there anyway to change that to 4 gigs or whatever?  I need
> > \_ to get these 2 gig limit.
> > \_
> > \_ I'm running Redhat 7.2 if that matters.
> >
> > ext2 is limited to 2G files IIRC; pick another fs type.