Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 16:05:17 -0400 From: "Joe Gleason" <freebsd.list@bug.tasam.com> To: "NT Workstation User" <gdsntusr@globaldelsys.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, <freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG>, <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>, <freebsd-emulation@FreeBSD.ORG>, <freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Does freeBSD or any related freeBSDs support file larger than 2GB on 32bit x86 platforms Message-ID: <009a01bed86b$601baf80$0286860a@tasam.com> References: <000d01bed869$ddeec110$2bc809c0@HalbartAir.com>
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I am uncertain about the emulation issues, but I know my backup tar files often exceed 4GB on x86 systems. I have done this with versions FreeBSD 2.2.2-3.2. I have never heard it mentioned before, so I assume it works on all versions. Probably a UFS thing. Joe Gleason Tasam > I am having a pecular problem trying to run SCO binaries under the iBCS > emulation in Linux. I figure the problem may be related to Linux lacking > the necesary functionality to support files larger than 2GB which this SCO > binary supports. I was thinking of trying freeBSD with its SCO emulation > support but I am uncertain whether freeBSD supports files larger than 2GB on > 32bit x86 platforms. Anybody know the answer to this question. Also if > only a peticular version supports it, let me know so I can get the correct > version. The program that I am trying to get to run under freeBSD or Linux > is the Microfocus cobol runtime. Everything else in that COBOL development > package works except the actual runtime, which just happens to support large > files (> 2GB) for the COBOL databases. This is why I fugure its dying under > Linux, so does freeBSD on 32bit x86 platforms support files > 2GB? > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-emulation" in the body of the message
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