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    From"M. Edward Borasky" <>
    SubjectRE: 2GB File limitation
    DateFri, 28 Sep 2001 06:02:11 -0700
    Do you know if they ever fixed this same issue in Microsoft Access? :-) Does
    Linux support tape drives? :-)
    
    Sure, Linux needs to be able to handle files > 2 GB, but I wonder if backups
    over a network to a hard drive are giving you a false sense of "security".
    In the "enterprise" world, you have to be *religious* about backups.
    Incrementals at least daily, fulls at least weekly, all backups verified and
    *off-site secure storage of backup media*. Dang! The soap company wants
    their &$^%&$# box back :-).
    --
    M. Edward (Ed) Borasky, Chief Scientist, Borasky Research
    http://www.borasky-research.net  http://www.aracnet.com/~znmeb
    mailto:znmeb@borasky-research.net mailto:znmeb@aracnet.com
    
    If there's nothing to astrology, how come so many famous men were born on
    holidays?
    
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
    > [mailto:linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org]On Behalf Of Bobby Hitt
    > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:17 PM
    > To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
    > Subject: 2GB File limitation
    >
    >
    > Hello,
    >
    > Is someone working on a way to overcome the 2GB file limitation
    > in Linux? I
    > currently backup several servers using a dedicated hard drive for the
    > backups. Recently I saw one backup die saying the the file size had been
    > exceeded. I've never had good luck with tape backups, yes they backup, but
    > whenever I really need a file, it can't be retrieved.
    >
    > TIA,
    >
    > Bobby
    >
    >
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