Upper file size limit
Chaz
I work predominantly with SCO UnixWare.
This OS has a limitation that I may not be able to get over.
The problem is that UW will handle file sizes up to 1 terrabyte in
size, for interrogation and manipulation, but will not handle files
above 2Gb when added to or created using shell redirection.
eg cat file1 file2 >> file3 (where the total size of files 1 and 2 are
greater than 2Gb.)
The reason I require this is because the software I support uses c-isam
database, which has data and index files that are "added" to all the
time.
What I am looking for is a UNIX flavour that will allow shell
redirection out to a much larger file size.
Does anybody have any ideas?
Cheers,
Chaz.
Cameron Simpson
Probably almost anything else, though you would need to check. However,
you may be able to simply compile a shell against the 64-bit open/close
calls (instead of the default, which typically remain at the 32-bit
interface for binary API layer reasons).
So either get another UNIX (eg Linux or Solaris etc), or compile a new
shell. Try downloading the bash source and building it with 64-bit
support (which I expect it will do, but have never tried myself).
It really is just about that easy.
Cheers,
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