RE: 2 TB partition support
From: Joseph Shamash
Date: Mon Nov 10 2003 - 21:10:58 EST
Hello Peter,
Forgive another quick Q or two.
What is the maximum partition size for a patched 2.4.x kernel,
and where are those patches?
Thanks,
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Chubb [mailto:peterc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Peter
Chubb
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 3:57 PM
To: Joseph Shamash
Cc: linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: 2 TB partition support
>>>>> "Joseph" == Joseph Shamash <info@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
Joseph> Hello,
Joseph> I'm wondering if I can create a 2 TB partition using linux
Joseph> systems. If so, do I need any special patches?
Yes you can do it.
You need a 2.6 kernel. And it's best to use something other than the
MSDOS partition format --- I suggest you use parted to create a GPT
partition table (which means compiling your kernel to understand that
format).
You didn't say what architecture you're running on. If it's a 64-bit
system you don't have to do anything else. If it's a 32-bit system,
then turn on CONFIG_LBD when you compile.
--
Dr Peter Chubb http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au peterc AT gelato.unsw.edu.au
The technical we do immediately, the political takes *forever*
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