Way around 2GB file size limit

[Net Llama!]

On Thu, 4 Mar 2004, Michael Hipp wrote:
> What is the easiest way around the 2GB file size limit?

Use a 2.4.x kernel with a recent glibc.

>
> Is this an ext3 limit only or does it apply to all FS under a given kernel?

2.2.x and earlire was effected.

>
> I'm hitting it pretty regularly when doing full backup sets of Winders
> boxes.

The key word there would be winders.

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