Messages in this thread | | | From | "Johan Kullstam" <> | Subject | Re: 2GB limit? | Date | 27 Jan 2000 19:12:37 -0500 |
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"Khimenko Victor" <khim@sch57.msk.ru> writes:
> In <Pine.LNX.4.20.0001270949560.19661-100000@marte.Deuroconsult.ro> Catalin BOIE (util@deuroconsult.ro) wrote: > > Hi! > > > I need to setup a machine with 256MB RAM (maybe 512MB) for a database > > server. I will have a database with size more than 2GB. Can I do it with > > kernel 2.2.x? What is the limit? > > Limit for FILE is 2GiB (MAX_INT to be exact). If you are using SQL server with > ability to use few files for one database you should be fine. Otherwise you'll > need 64bit processor. > > > Do you recommand another type of hardware (Alpha etc.)?
> At least 2.2.x will not support files > 2GiB, 2.4.x is not ready and > will not be ready for few months and even if 2.4.x with EXPERIMENTAL > support for big files will be there SQL server will not pick up for > some time I guess. But choice is yours. 256MiB RAM (or 512MiB-2GiB > RAM) is not a problem for 2.2.x ...
but what about 64 bit machines like alpha or ultrasparc? doesn't linux support large files on those?
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