Re: Linux Myths...

[Kevin Patrick Crowley <crowleyk@archmil.org>]

I agree it is hysterical.

kevin

Marek Habersack wrote:

> * Kevin Patrick Crowley said:
> > > But what's the use of NT's claim that they support 4GB files when the NTFS
> > > supports at most 4GB disk partitions? It means one file per partition? :))
> > > Linux supports much larger partitions.
> >
> > That limitation only applies to the boot partition.  Personally,  I am using
> > 16GB partions on all of my non-boot partitions on my major NT servers. I don't
> > know what the limit is but it is much larger than that.  I would rather be using
> > Linux but these were decided on before I started.
> OK, then I withdraw the argument. OTOH, when I have a 4.5GB disk then I have
> to create, say, 4GB + 0.5GB partitions to use it all? Hmm... funny ;))
>
> marek
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