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Re: Linux limitations
On Sat, May 22, 1999 at 11:25:08AM +0300, Oren Shomron wrote:
> I read an article which points out two limitations of Linux - 2GB of
> RAM and 2GB file sizes. My question is, are these numbers accurate
> (for 2.2?) and if not what are the true limitations and where can I
> read about them.
> I assume the filesystem was ext2...
True for 32 bit Intel boxen. There's a patch out to enable people to
use just under 4 GB RAM, though, and there's work on improving the
filesystem.
AFAIK, on 64 bit machines neither limitation is there.
"Buy an Alpha" :-)
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