Re: llseek error & large partitions

[mikeb@manressa.com]

Thanks for the info... I connected the disk to an existing system and 
it formatted 2.9 gb just fine. I was then able to move it back to the 
install system.

Thanks again,

Mike Bigus


> > >Also, I receive this message when past this point and writing the 
> > >inode tables, "256/350 mkfs.ext2: Can't resolve symbol llseek"
> > >
> > >Does anyone have any idea what is going on here? 
> > 
> > The install discs have a slimmed-down version of C library on them to
> > allow the rest of the installation system to fit. In the process of
> > slimming libc, bits have been missed out: it seems like llseek() is
> > one of the functions that have been purged.
> 
> Yes.
> 
> > Please could you file a bug against the installation discs virtual package?
> > (I would do it myself, only I can't remember the exact name).
> 
> No need to. This bug has been reported at least twice already:
> #3892: mkfs.ext2: can't resolve symbol 'llseek'
>      Package: rootdisk; Reported by: Paul Traina <pst@shockwave.com>; 51 days old. 
> #3451: Missing label 'llseek' in e2fsck - rootdisk
>      Package: rootdisk; Reported by: qbams@brisnet.org.au; 74 days old. 
> 
> Ray
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