On Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 07:06:20PM -0000, Ken Walker wrote: > Here are my tests using a LM8.1 ( samba 2.2.2 ext2 ) and LM9 ( samba 2.2.7 > ext3) > > Using Tar to copy 8Gig comprising 5 folders and umpteen files. > > From to File system Max file size allowed Max file size system > > LM8.1 LM9 ext3 2Gig 4Gig > LM8.1 Win2000 ntfs 2Gig > 4Gig > LM8.1 Win98 fat32 2Gig > 4Gig > > Also tried using cp, as above, with a 4Gig file and it still bombed out at > 2Gig. > > So it looks like if you want to copy a file out of or into a samba server > that's bigger than 2G. forget it. It doesn't even respect the target > operating systems max file size. > > > Any answers from the Samba Team ? > > Mr Smiley ( stuck in a corner and basically buggered :o( )
I hate to see a good man buggered :-). I have a patch for this that is being tested right now. Ask herb lewis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for it right now, I'm still working on a "large allocation" issue.... Hold tight, fix is coming. Jeremy. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
