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Re: Question about LVM and volume images on loop



On Tuesday 2009 January 13 19:36:22 Paul E Condon wrote:
>I do this because I want to
>store large files on a HD whose hardware interface
>limits file sizes to 4Gb, and I want to store larger
>files than 4Gb. ( The HD has 500Gb total capacity.)

HD hardware interfaces do not know where files begin and end.[1]  You *might* 
be using a filesystem that limits you to 4Gb.  If so, LVM won't buy you 
anything and you'll have to switch filesystems.
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[1] How could they?  Each filesystem stores files differently.  Also, mdadm 
and LVM between the physical drives and the filesystem would change that.

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