large file support > 2 gig

Simo Sorce idra at samba.org
Tue Jun 12 19:28:58 GMT 2001


are you able to create bigger then 2GB files on your linux system?
try  dd if=/dev/zero of=filename bs=1024 count=2600000

On Tue, Jun 12, 2001 at 03:20:17PM -0400, Chad wrote:
> Urban -
> 
> > I think 2.2.0-alpha3 is your problem. But I don't have it around anymore
> > so I can check if the LFS detection on Linux was fixed for that version or
> > the final. Check if your ./configure contains:
> > "Tests for linux LFS support."
> 
> I see these lines when I run ./configure
> 
> checking for LFS support... yes
> ...
> checking checking if large file support can be enabled... yes
> 
> I just compiled Samba 2.2.0 (no alpha) from samba-2.2.0-20010417.src.rpm and
> I don't have any success trasfering the 2.6 gig file from the server to my
> pc.  Keep the ideas flowing...
> 
> Chad
> 
> 

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