Messages in this thread | | | From | "Joseph Shamash" <> | Subject | RE: 2 TB partition support | Date | Mon, 10 Nov 2003 18:12:06 -0800 |
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Hello Peter,
Forgive another quick Q or two.
What is the maximum partition size for a patched 2.4.x kernel, and where are those patches?
Thanks, Joe
-----Original Message----- From: Peter Chubb [mailto:peterc@chubb.wattle.id.au]On Behalf Of Peter Chubb Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 3:57 PM To: Joseph Shamash Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: 2 TB partition support
>>>>> "Joseph" == Joseph Shamash <info@avistor.com> writes:
Joseph> Hello,
Joseph> I'm wondering if I can create a 2 TB partition using linux Joseph> systems. If so, do I need any special patches?
Yes you can do it.
You need a 2.6 kernel. And it's best to use something other than the MSDOS partition format --- I suggest you use parted to create a GPT partition table (which means compiling your kernel to understand that format).
You didn't say what architecture you're running on. If it's a 64-bit system you don't have to do anything else. If it's a 32-bit system, then turn on CONFIG_LBD when you compile.
-- Dr Peter Chubb http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au peterc AT gelato.unsw.edu.au The technical we do immediately, the political takes *forever*
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