how to allow large files.

[zum]

Hi,

I'm trying to create a logical volume that allows large files. I'm in SAM and created the logical volume and check the "allow large file" option, but when I try unzip a file that is around 3 gigs I receive this error,

bzip: I/O or other error, bailing out. Possible reason follows.
bzip: File too large

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Oh, I'm running Hp-ux 11i.

Thanks,
Zum

 

[Chacalinc]

you set the "largefiles" option when you create tge filesystem, not the logical volume:

mkfs -F vxfs -o largefiles /dev/vgFoo/rlvFoo

 

[MikeLacey]

Can you allow large files on an already existing filesystem?

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[new2me]

yes...

fsadm -o largefiles /mount_point

ps: remember to update fstab

 

[MikeLacey]

ty

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[zum]

Chacalinc,

Do I need to do this in single user mode?

thanks,

Zum

 

[new2me]

No...

if you're using LVM

lvcreate -L 4000 vg??
newfs -o largefiles /dev/vg??/rlvol???
mount /dev/vg??/lvol??? /mount_point

if you filesystem already exist, use fsadm cmd.

 

[zum]

new2me,

thanks for the help. I've created a new logical volume following your sets above and I updated my fstab file, but I'm still getting this error when trying to unzip my bzip file.

bzip: I/O or other error, bailing out. Possible reason follows.
bzip: File too large
Input file = sybbush.200405122000.dump.bz2, output file = sybbush.200405122000.dump
bzip: Deleting output file sybbush.200405122000.dump, if it exists.

I file is about 3.5 gigs when unzipped. It's crashing when it gets to about 3.2 gigs. I know there's enough disk space. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[new2me]

issue a ' bdf /mount_point ' what is the %used?

 

[MikeLacey]

is there a size limitation with the version of bzip you're using?

Mike

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[zum]

Thanks for all the help. I ended up unzipping the file on one of my FreeBSD servers and just ftp'in over the file. That seemed to work. Not sure why I couldn't just unzip the file in the directory I needed it.

 

[MikeLacey]

not the file-system, must have been the version of bzip on that server, glad you're sorted

Mike

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