I'm getting a "max file size exceeded" when copying from knoppix 3.3. to RH9 over a samba share when the file gets to be >2G in size. This is samba 3.0.2a on server, 3.0.2-Debian on client. I googled a bit, and the more recent one (2003) directed the user to get a build that was built on their Linux 2.4 system. I installed from an RPM I downloaded for RH9 (3.0.2a), I assume that was built on RH9, but should I rebuild it from source? Is there something else that could be the problem? I didn't find any references to a max file size option, and I've created files > 2G on my RH box as a test. I'm trying to use dd from knoppix to back up my laptop HDD... so far it seems to work well, but the drive size is 10G. Right now I'm proceeding by splitting the file but I' concerned because I haven't fully tested that path yet. Any help is appreciated. -- Glen Starrett
Glen Starrett wrote:> I'm getting a "max file size exceeded" when copying from knoppix 3.3. > to RH9 over a samba share when the file gets to be >2G in size. > This is samba 3.0.2a on server, 3.0.2-Debian on client.Are you using smbmount on one side (i.e. mount -t smbfs..... )? The smbmount program was supposedly using an old samba codebase that didn't yet go over 2GB. I've had this problem writing to a Win2k box from a RedHat 9 box running 2.2.8a before. If not using a mount point, by what method were you copying? -- Paul Gienger Office: 701-281-1884 Applied Engineering Inc. Cell: 701-306-6254 Information Systems Consultant Fax: 701-281-1322 URL: www.ae-solutions.com mailto:pgienger@ae-solutions.com
Paul Gienger wrote:> > > Glen Starrett wrote: > >> I'm getting a "max file size exceeded" when copying from knoppix 3.3. >> to RH9 over a samba share when the file gets to be >2G in size. >> This is samba 3.0.2a on server, 3.0.2-Debian on client. > > > Are you using smbmount on one side (i.e. mount -t smbfs..... )? The > smbmount program was supposedly using an old samba codebase that > didn't yet go over 2GB. I've had this problem writing to a Win2k box > from a RedHat 9 box running 2.2.8a before. > > If not using a mount point, by what method were you copying? >Yes, I'm using smbmount (via mount -t smbfs... as you indicated). I'm not sure how else I would connect, "net use" isn't supported yet apparently. Is there another app I should be using to connect? Regards, -- Glen Starrett
Ow Mun Heng wrote:>The 2GB limit is a smbfs implementation limit. It's got nothing >to do with samba. > >Where should I go to ask about a fix for smbfs? I would have thought that was part of Samba not knowing any better :) (no man entry for it AFAICT) Regards, -- Glen Starrett