Hi Folks,

We are having a "database full" problem on a RedHat Linux Server. The DB is MySql: Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.19.
with about 16 million records.
I am thinking this is an OS issue since the docs I have read indicate it:
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FROM: mysql site:

1.4.4. How Large MySQL Tables Can Be

MySQL 3.22 had a 4GB (4 gigabyte) limit on table size.
With the MyISAM storage engine in MySQL 3.23, the maximum
table size was increased to 65536 terabytes (2567 – 1 bytes).
With this larger allowed table size, the maximum effective
table size for MySQL databases is **usually determined by
operating system constraints** on file sizes, not by MySQL internal limits.
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We have plenty of filesystem space available (over 50GB)
but our DB keeps filling up. I know this to be true since
we can delete a couple hundred K of old records and then add new records.
So my Queation is: How do I increase the file size limit on Redhat?
Thanks for the help, JoeMacB

Are you using filesystem space with MyISAM or InnoDB space? What's the total size of your DB currently when it fills up? If it's 2GB or so, could be the limitation by the kernel and filesystem, in which a quick recompile could clear up.