Subject: RE: File size limit exceeded
From: Blottman John B III NPRI (BlottmanJB@Npt.NUWC.Navy.Mil)
Date: Tue Aug 29 2000 - 09:05:58 MDT
Check the size of the root file system. How much space is available?
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> From: Moonglue@141.com
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> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 7:07 PM
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Subject: Re: File size limit exceeded
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> Weird. I don't have that problem. I deal with large files a lot (iso
> images).
> I know if you want to go over 2gb you need to use reiserfs and I
> don't know if that's supported on PowerPC or not, but a 40mb limit is
> odd.
>
> Can root make a bigger file?
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >Excuse me if this subject has been broached before but I have
> >searched all the archives I could find. For some reason we are
> >unable to exceed a file size of 40mb on any of our mounted disks
> >(SCSI and Jaz). For example, when creating a large tar file, the
> >command stops when the file reaches 40mb with the error "File size
> >limit exceeded".
> >
> >There is ample disk space available and no quotas are running. We
> >are running Yellowdog with kernel 2.2.15-2.9.0 on a 8600/200. I'm
> >not sure what more information is needed.
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > --vance--
> >
> >
> >--
> >Vance C. Mizuba email: vance@cns.queens.org
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John Blottman
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Division Newport
Code 2131, B1170 R103
1176 Howell Street
Newport, RI 02141
Tel: 401.832.5112
FAX: 401.832.6401
Email: blottmanjb@npt.nuwc.navy.mil
http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil
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