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max. size for a table

From
"Albert"
Date:
Hi all~~

In the documentation of "Limitations of PostgreSQL", the maximum size for a
table is 64TB on all operating system.
I am using Linux(the limitation size of ext2 file is 2GB).
Would anyone tell me if there is any solution to make a table large than 2GB
in Linux using PostgreSQL.
Thank you very much.

Best Regards

Albert

Re: max. size for a table

From
Joel Burton
Date:
On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Albert wrote:

> Hi all~~
>
> In the documentation of "Limitations of PostgreSQL", the maximum size for a
> table is 64TB on all operating system.
> I am using Linux(the limitation size of ext2 file is 2GB).
> Would anyone tell me if there is any solution to make a table large than 2GB
> in Linux using PostgreSQL.
> Thank you very much.

There are many patches for Linux kernels that remove the 2GB limit (or
alternate filesystems to ext2).

If you're not sure where to start, try a google search : '2GB limitation
remove', which returns a bunch of hits.

Good luck,
--
Joel Burton   <jburton@scw.org>
Director of Information Systems, Support Center of Washington

Re: Re: max. size for a table

From
Tom Lane
Date:
>> In the documentation of "Limitations of PostgreSQL", the maximum size for a
>> table is 64TB on all operating system.

And you disbelieved that why, exactly?

>> I am using Linux(the limitation size of ext2 file is 2GB).

Doesn't bother Postgres.  If you've got the disk space, we'll gladly
eat it up ;-)

            regards, tom lane

Re: max. size for a table

From
"Oliver Elphick"
Date:
"Albert" wrote:
  >Hi all~~
  >
  >In the documentation of "Limitations of PostgreSQL", the maximum size for a
  >table is 64TB on all operating system.
  >I am using Linux(the limitation size of ext2 file is 2GB).
  >Would anyone tell me if there is any solution to make a table large than 2GB
  >in Linux using PostgreSQL.

PostgreSQL splits the table into chunks that the filesystem can handle.

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