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Re: mkisofs gives 'file too large for defined data type' error on 4.3GB file



Rob Bogus <rob23@tmr.com> wrote:


> > So, I thought - let's just make a 4.3 GB file.  And when mkisofs tries 
> > to read it, I get the 'file too large for defined data type' message.  
> > Great.
>
>
> Let's see, is 4.3 larger than 2? Did you read the doc on what you can do 
> with iso9660 filesystems and the limits on individual files? Doesn't 
> sound like it.

mkisofs currently supports 4 GB -2k and from the current plans it will
support multi extent files in autumn (at the same time as Solaris will).

Jörg

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