Re: Large files on linux

From: Lamar Owen <lamar(dot)owen(at)wgcr(dot)org>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Cc: Fernan Aguero <fernan(at)iib(dot)unsam(dot)edu(dot)ar>
Subject: Re: Large files on linux
Date: 2000-12-11 23:19:17
Message-ID: 3A3560F5.477F511@wgcr.org
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Fernan Aguero writes:
> > I am having trouble with large files on a Linux box (RH 6.2). I know there
> > is a limit of 2 GB on the file size,

> ...but that doesn't affect table size, database size, or whatever you're
> thinking of.

Nope, PostgreSQL segments nicely for tables.

But, unless you do chunking, it _does_ affect dumpfile size. Someone
posted awhile back a script that did dumpchunking. Should be in the
archives.
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Lamar Owen
WGCR Internet Radio
1 Peter 4:11

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