[lug] Industrial Strength DB (was: StarOffice)

[ljp]

> On Tue, Jun 27, 2000 at 10:50:12AM -0600, Precision Solutions, Inc. wrote:
> >One of the issues we're facing is the 2GB max file size on
>
> Postgres splits data files well below this size, I think will start using
> a new file at 1GB.  As I understand it, this limit is only on 32-bit
> architectures -- going to an Alpha would make it go away (though I haven't
> tested it).

I am under the understanding that its the 32 bit file system's limit. BeOS
which has a 64 bit fs, handles terabyte file sizes, although I have not
tried that size just yet. I have run into the 2 gig file size limit using
video files.

Which is why I started using Be for editing videos.
LP