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Re: open file > 2 GB [message #24762]

Thu, 12 April 2001 03:33

Ivan Zimine
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"Dominic R. Scales" wrote:
>
> Hi folx :)
>
> is there a possibility under idl (v 5.2) on linux
> to open a file that is larger than 2 GB.
> (I can hear you: Who the heck needs files THAT big?
> Well, it contains radar data and these files tend to
> get even bigger than that...)
>
> openr gave a ERROR - File too large
>

it's ext2 filesystem limitation.
I belive there is a kernel patch
to overcome 2GB limit.

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