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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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