Entries for /etc/sysctl.conf and file size limits

[Smith, Albert]

Do you have this problem on all filesystems or just specific
filesystems?

Albert Smith
Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
HPCSA, RHCT
Genex Services
440 E. Swedesford Rd.
Wayne, PA 19087
albert.smith at genexservices.com
(610) 964-5154
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Alexey Fadyushin
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 7:39 AM
> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> Subject: Re: Entries for /etc/sysctl.conf and file size limits
> 
> Debbie Tropiano wrote:
> 
> >Hello -
> >
> >We're running kernel 2.6.6 and having issues with file size 
> limits (on 
> >some of our systems, the users are not able to create files 
> larger than 
> >2G .. yes, we have very large files).  I've looked and 
> looked but can't 
> >see where this is set (and I've already checked ulimit but 
> those values 
> >are set at unlimited).
> >
> >My thought is that I need to set something in 
> /etc/sysctl.conf, but I 
> >can't find anything that documents all of the possible 
> entries that one 
> >can make.  Is there something?
> >
> >Any help would be appreciated,
> >Debbie
> >  
> >
> Most probably you have a problem with an application program 
> which processes the big files. The 2.6 kernel itself can 
> process large (>2GB) files without problem, however any 
> program which tries to work with such files should be written 
> with the support of large files.
> 
> Alexey Fadyushin.
> Brainbench MVP for Linux
> http://www.brainbench.com
> 
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