Re: Large files on linux

From: Alfred Perlstein <bright(at)wintelcom(dot)net>
To: Fernan Aguero <fernan(at)iib(dot)unsam(dot)edu(dot)ar>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Large files on linux
Date: 2000-12-11 21:44:48
Message-ID: 20001211134448.L16205@fw.wintelcom.net
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* Fernan Aguero <fernan(at)iib(dot)unsam(dot)edu(dot)ar> [001211 12:45] wrote:
> Dear all:
>
> I am having trouble with large files on a Linux box (RH 6.2). I know there
> is a limit of 2 GB on the file size, but do not know if this is kernel
> related, filesystem related or both.

Afaik it's both.

Honestly Postgresql should be able to deal with this limitation by
using more than one file per table.

But if you really want to support large files on a free UNIX,
I'd try FreeBSD.

best of luck,
--
-Alfred Perlstein - [bright(at)wintelcom(dot)net|alfred(at)freebsd(dot)org]
"I have the heart of a child; I keep it in a jar on my desk."

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