[rescue] Data rescue

[Steve Sandau]

<overly hopeful rescue plan snipped>
> 
> > I tried to make an image into a file with Linux, and it got to 2 gig
> > and said max filesize reached (using dd).  I don't know if that is a
> > limitation of VFAT filesystems where I was writing the image, or if Linux
> > has a 2 gig filesize limit.
> 
> I'm not sure about ext2's limitations, but maybe check the linux equiv of
> /etc/security/limits?

I just did some research revolving around sending large backups to an
ext2 filesystem. I believe that the ext2 (and ext3) filesystems are both
limited to 2G files. You need JFS to do better on Linux...

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Steve Sandau
IS Technician, TMA Bath, Maine
ssandau at bath.tmac.com