Re: BIG filesystems, Big Files, Transparent Compression?

[Ben Russo <ben@muppethouse.com>]

Miquel van Smoorenburg wrote:
> In article <[🔎] cndng5$v2$1@sea.gmane.org>,
> Ben Russo  <ben@muppethouse.com> wrote:
>
> > (see below for long story background )
> >
> > The last time I created a large HW RAID5 volume (1.6 TB) the kernel was 
> > unable to see all of it... If I create several smaller block devices 
> > (like 400GB each) can LVM bind them together into a larger single 
> > filesystem?  ( I am aiming for 4-6 TB )
>
>
> You need to use a 2.6 kernel and compile the kernel with support for
> large block devices.  In "make menuconfig", "device drivers ->
> block devices -> Support for Large Block Devices".
>
> Mike.
THANKS!  :-)

Problem #1  solved,

still wondering if there might be an option for a
compressed filesystem.... anyone??