Redhat 9.0 >2GB file limit
Hi,
First post here so go easy! :-)
I have a vanilla redhat 9.0 install with all the latest updates running the 2.4.20-31.9smp kernel.
At boot time I map an smbfs file system on a Windows 2000 server sucessfully. I can write and read to and from this share from the linux box just fine. However, if I try to copy a file larger than 2GB to this mount it fails with an error message similar to 'file size exceeded'. The same is true if I mount using smbmount. I also have this issue with NFS.
I can also repeat this issue using ftp to and from the box.
This is all installed on an ext3 filesystem which does support large files. I have succesfully created an 8GB file locally without issue.
I have read about numerous occurences of this on other forums but have yet to find any definitive solution.
I guess my questions are,
1) Does the stock vanilla kernel shipped with RH9 come built with LFS (Large File Support)? If not what patches need to be applied?
2) Does the Samba install support LFS? 2.2.7a? If not does the newer version 3.0 support it?
3) What FTP client/server supports large file transfers?
4) Anybody know of a list of apps that do or do not support large files specific to RH9?
5) <small rant> How can HP/Compaq/Dell certify RH9 to work with high end workstations when the default config fails to support something like this. An example being some MSC analysis packages that quite easily generate files in excess of 2GB etc.
TIA.
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