[ale] [Fwd: Large capture files.]

[Chris Ricker]

On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, Wandered Inn wrote:

> Thanks for the feedback.  I don't need it, it just appears that this was
> a slam against Linux, and as it turns out it would apply to Windows as
> well.

Hmm.  Actually, I think NTFS is 64-bit, even on 32-bit platforms (like NT).  
I'm not sure that this isn't an advantage of NT/IA32 over Linux/IA32.

Any NT programmers out there?  What's the max. file size under NTFS?  I
tried doing some searching, but there don't seem to be any white papers on
M$'s site ;-).

later,
chris

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Chris Ricker                                            kaboom at gatech.edu
                                               chris.ricker at m.cc.utah.edu

> Chris Ricker wrote:
> > 
> > On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, Wandered Inn wrote:
> > 
> > > Anyone know if this is true?
> > >
> > 
> > Yes and no.  On 32-bit platforms, ext2 only supports 2-gig file sizes
> > (though much bigger partitions).  Doing anything larger is difficult to do
> > w/in 32 bits.  There are patches available (and I've got the best one saved
> > someplace, so let me know if you need it) to add support for larger files on
> > 32-bit platforms, but they're (a) a bit of a hack, obviously, and (b) too
> > late for inclusion in 2.2.  2.3 is expected to get larger file support for
> > 32-bit (possibly).
> > 
> > On 64-bit platforms, ext2 supports and always has supported much larger
> > files.  I think the limit is 4 TB, though I didn't do the math to check
> > that.  If large file support for 32-bit doesn't appear in 2.3, it will be
> > because a sizable contingent of the developers are of the opinion that if
> > you need larger files, you upgrade to real hardware ;-).
> > 
> > later,
> > chris
> > 
> > --
> > Chris Ricker                                            kaboom at gatech.edu
> >                                                chris.ricker at m.cc.utah.edu
> > 
> > > Gregory Hosler wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > in a recent PC Week Online article, there was a mention that Linux does not
> > > > support files bigger than 2gb.
> > > >
> > > >         http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,383862,00.html
> > > >
> > > > is this reality ?
> > > >
> > > > thx, and rgds,
> > > >
> > > > -Greg
> > > >
> > > > ----------------------------------
> > > > E-Mail: Gregory Hosler <gregory.hosler at eno.ericsson.se>
> > > > Date: 13-Jan-99
> > > > Time: 14:18:189
> > > >
> > > > "And where were you at 00:00:00 GMT, January 1, 1970?"
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not
> > > > certain, and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.
> > > >                 -- Albert Einstein
> > > > ----------------------------------
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> > >
> > > You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????
> 
> --
> Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
> 
> You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????