Filesystem to support more than 32767 directories?

[Duh Duh]

Can the Linux kernel / filesystem support more than 32767 directories? We
have recently run into this limitation in FreeBSD (not the FS, but the OS
limits it to a signed 16 bit value).

I have heard that the ReiserFS and the 2.6.x kernel support this. Is this
true?
Does any distro come with Reiser? Or is it something you have to compile
yourself?

Thanks.

[ric_man]

Duh Duh wrote:
> Can the Linux kernel / filesystem support more than 32767 directories? We
> have recently run into this limitation in FreeBSD (not the FS, but the OS
> limits it to a signed 16 bit value).

Haven't heard of this limitation, but I am not discreditting your
information either.

> I have heard that the ReiserFS and the 2.6.x kernel support this. Is this
> true?
> Does any distro come with Reiser? Or is it something you have to compile
> yourself?

All distros should be able to support Reiser, as it is supported in the
kernel. You'll then have to download the reiserfsprogs. The main link
for the installation of ReiserFS appears to be:

http://www.namesys.com/install.html

I've installed ReiserFS on my Gentoo system, and followed these steps:

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=4#doc_chap4
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=7#doc_chap3
(in particular - code listing 8 on that last link)
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=9#doc_chap4

HTH,

...Ric
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