Max File Size

Sun, 21 Jul 2002 02:18:47 EDT

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What is the maximum file size in Linux.  Is it limited to 2gb as it was in 
MSDOS ( I hope not as using WIN98 Dos session I can write 4gb).  

How do I get around this limit?  Which disk format allocates blocks instead 
of bytes?

Thanks for any help.

Al Templeton

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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">What is the maximum file size in Linux.&nbsp; Is it limited to 2gb as it was in MSDOS ( I hope not as using WIN98 Dos session I can write 4gb).&nbsp; <BR>
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How do I get around this limit?&nbsp; Which disk format allocates blocks instead of bytes?<BR>
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Thanks for any help.<BR>
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Al Templeton</FONT></HTML>

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