[rhn-users] 2 GB file size limit

[Eric Azarcon]

At 4:44 PM +0200 3/28/05, Alejandro wrote:
>	Hi people,
>	Our server is HP Proliant 580 G2 Redhat AS 2.1 with 2.4.9-e48 kernel.
>	We have a problem creating files greater than 2 GB.
>	Its operating system limitation or program limitation?
>	Best regards, Alex

Alex,

Yes, there is potentially a 2Gb file size limit. However, it should 
not be present in the RH version you are running. The hooks should be 
there to create a file larger than 2Gb, but whatever application you 
are using must take advantage of those hooks. Here's an explanation 
of what's going on (an older link):

http://www.linuxmafia.com/faq/VALinux-kb/2gb-filesize-limit.html
http://www.suse.de/~aj/linux_lfs.html

Hope that helps,

Eric