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    Hello Peter,

    Thank you for your quick reply.

    Another Q.

    What is the maximum partition size in TBs that 2.6 can handle?
    What is the maximum file size?

    Thanks,
    Joe

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Peter Chubb [mailto:peterc@chubb.wattle.id.au]On Behalf Of Peter
    Chubb
    Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 3:57 PM
    To: Joseph Shamash
    Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
    Subject: 2 TB partition support


    >>>>> "Joseph" == Joseph Shamash <info@avistor.com> writes:

    Joseph> Hello,

    Joseph> I'm wondering if I can create a 2 TB partition using linux
    Joseph> systems. If so, do I need any special patches?

    Yes you can do it.

    You need a 2.6 kernel. And it's best to use something other than the
    MSDOS partition format --- I suggest you use parted to create a GPT
    partition table (which means compiling your kernel to understand that
    format).

    You didn't say what architecture you're running on. If it's a 64-bit
    system you don't have to do anything else. If it's a 32-bit system,
    then turn on CONFIG_LBD when you compile.

    --
    Dr Peter Chubb http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au peterc AT gelato.unsw.edu.au
    The technical we do immediately, the political takes *forever*



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