] [newbie] Tar - Is there a 2Gb limit file size on
NT4
I'm just picking up on the tail end of this thread, so someone might
have already answered this. I'm assuming your NT partition is setup
with FAT. If so, FAT (Win9x, WinNT) has a 2GB limit. That's why when
drives larger than 2GB first appeared
Actually, FAT32 has been included as an available filesystem since win 95B
came out.
As for winnt 4, you have to purchase it as an extra piece of software.
Michael
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Well,
m i thought.
So i set-up a quick LM9.
did a tar of about 4Gig ( a 9G i borrowed :o) but he wants it back :o( )and
tried to copy it to the NT machine using
cp Cad.tar ///xxx Cad.tar
Stopped at 2G
did a copy to a win98 machine
cp Cad.tar //x/xxx Cad.tar
Stopped at 2G
But
I'm just picking up on the tail end of this thread, so someone might
have already answered this. I'm assuming your NT partition is setup
with FAT. If so, FAT (Win9x, WinNT) has a 2GB limit. That's why when
drives larger than 2GB first appeared, they were set up with multiple
2GB partitions. I
I'm trying to tar 8.4Gb to a NT4 machine. But tar stops at 2,097,153.
Stating 'File size limit exceeded'.
I know that the system partition for NT4 can't be bigger than 2G.
I'm Tar'ing to a 36G Raid drive.
I'm logging in as a superuser.
I know i have the option of taring to specific file sizes,
- Is there a 2Gb limit file size on NT4
I'm trying to tar 8.4Gb to a NT4 machine. But tar stops at 2,097,153.
Stating 'File size limit exceeded'.
I know that the system partition for NT4 can't be bigger than 2G.
I'm Tar'ing to a 36G Raid drive.
I'm logging in as a superuser.
I know i have the option
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Subject: [linux] [newbie] Tar - Is there a 2Gb limit file size on NT4
I'm trying to tar 8.4Gb to a NT4 machine. But tar stops at 2,097,153.
Stating 'File size limit exceeded'.
I know that the system partition for NT4 can't be bigger than 2G.
I'm Tar'ing to a 36G
