Re: Some initial problems to solve...
On Sun, Sep 24, 2000 at 10:18:31PM +0200, Julio Merino wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 23, 2000 at 08:29:44PM +0200, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
>
> > On Sat, Sep 23, 2000 at 02:43:51PM +0000, Frederico S. Muñoz wrote:
> > > > > - I can't mount the linux partition (settrans -fg /linux /hurd/ext2fs
> > > > > /dev/hd0s2), it computes ok but when I try to access it it either
> > > > > freezes or says something akeen to the >1GB error (more info on that
> > > > > one tomorrow, I really don't recall the exact error)
> > > >
> > > > How big is the linux partition?
> > >
> > >
> > > Around 9GB
> >
> > That's much too big. There is currently a limit at 1 GB or so. The Hurd
> > can't handle such big partitions. (It will later, though).
>
> Sure? So, why can I mount my 1,7 GB linux partition?
You were lucky. We can't compute a hard limit, but the whole disk has to be
mapped into the available virtual memory, which is addressed by 32 bit.
> BTW, I have changed my hard disk now, so when I can get another time
> Hurd installed I will check it with my bigger partitions.
You should stick with the ~ 1 Gb limit until the install manuals tell you
otherwise.
Thanks,
Marcus
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