[Samba] smb_get_length 2GB error {2}

[David Sonenberg]

Yes you need to recompile your kernel and include cifs.  It's in the 2.6
tree by default.  If you are using 2.4 you are going to have to apply a
patch.

Alberto Grajeda Chacon wrote:

>Thank you David, but the fs type cifs is not supported by my kernel, Do I 
>have to recompile the kernel? or exist another solution?
>
>Alberto.
>
>On Wed, 20 Jul 2005, David Sonenberg wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Are you mounting the filesystem with the smbfs filesystem type?  The
>>smbfs module has a 2 Gb filesize limit.  Try using cifs filesystem instead.
>>mount -t cifs //smb_server/share /mnt/samba -o username=myuser,
>>password=mypassword
>>
>>    
>>


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