05-18-2006
Maximum File Size
Hi,
When i checked for the maximum file size on solaris 5.9
the max file size obtained was only 2147483647
and all the further writes to the file which had reached that max size is not added to that file.
even i had registered the signal SIGXFSZ, but the signal was not delivered to the program upon reaching the size
and to my astonishment,
once the file had reached the size 2147483647,
i tried with this simple redirection command
echo "abc" >> filename_max (it worked)
then found that file size was increased to 2147483651
then made a try to close the file pointer and reopen it if reached the maximum size, but ended in vain.
After reaching the maximum file size how is it able to further add contents to the file through the redirection operator and not through direct fprintf operation as such ?
could somebody please throw light upon this?
I really could not proceed.
Thanks,
Mad.
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DISKTAB(5) File Formats Manual DISKTAB(5)
NAME
disktab - disk description file
SYNOPSIS
#include <disktab.h>
DESCRIPTION
Disktab is a simple date base which describes disk geometries and disk partition characteristics. The format is patterned after the term-
cap(5) terminal data base. Entries in disktab consist of a number of `:' separated fields. The first entry for each disk gives the names
which are known for the disk, separated by `|' characters. The last name given should be a long name fully identifying the disk.
The following list indicates the normal values stored for each disk entry.
Name Type Description
ns num Number of sectors per track
nt num Number of tracks per cylinder
nc num Total number of cylinders on the disk
b0 str Filename of block zero primary bootstrap for device
ba num Block size for partition `a' (bytes)
bd num Block size for partition `d' (bytes)
be num Block size for partition `e' (bytes)
bf num Block size for partition `f' (bytes)
bg num Block size for partition `g' (bytes)
bh num Block size for partition `h' (bytes)
fa num Fragment size for partition `a' (bytes)
fd num Fragment size for partition `d' (bytes)
fe num Fragment size for partition `e' (bytes)
ff num Fragment size for partition `f' (bytes)
fg num Fragment size for partition `g' (bytes)
fh num Fragment size for partition `h' (bytes)
pa num Size of partition `a' in sectors
pb num Size of partition `b' in sectors
pc num Size of partition `c' in sectors
pd num Size of partition `d' in sectors
pe num Size of partition `e' in sectors
pf num Size of partition `f' in sectors
pg num Size of partition `g' in sectors
ph num Size of partition `h' in sectors
se num Sector size in bytes (default 512)
sf bool supports bad144-style bad sector forwarding
so bool partition offsets in sectors
ty str Type of disk (e.g. removable, winchester)
Disktab entries may be automatically generated with the diskpart program.
FILES
/etc/disktab
SEE ALSO
newfs(8), diskpart(8), getdiskbyname(3)
BUGS
This file shouldn't exist, the information should be stored on each disk pack.
4.2 Berkeley Distribution May 17, 1986 DISKTAB(5)