[NTLUG:Discuss] File Size Limits

Lance Simmons lance at lsimmons.net
Wed Nov 19 17:27:50 CST 2003


* NTLUG <ntlug at nfri.com> [031119 17:02]:
> IIRC the 2GB limit was due to ext2 file systems.  Most linux distros
> use ext3 as the default and it doesn't have the limitation.

Plus, you can convert ext2 filesystems to ext3, so even if you do have a
system that currently has a 2gb limit, you may be able to get rid of the
limit without reformatting any partitions.

-- 
Lance Simmons



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