From: dseeman@novell.com (Daniel Seeman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
Subject: Re: Will Netware for Mac support volumes > 2 gigabytes
Date: 29 Sep 92 21:15:50 GMT
Article-I.D.: novell.1992Sep29.211550.11675
Distribution: na
Organization: Novell Inc., San Jose, Califonia

In article <1992Sep29.182058.9719@novell.com> dseeman@novell.com (Daniel Seeman) writes:
>In article <1992Sep25.222203.13006@novell.com> bdelvecc@wc.novell.com (Brian Del Vecchio) writes:
>>In article <paul.289.716731453@ace.acadiau.ca> paul@ace.acadiau.ca (Paul Steele) writes:
>>>I am planning on increasing the disk space on one of my servers to 3 
>>>gigabytes.  My question is: can Netware for the Mac and Macs in general 
>>>handle a 3 gigabyte volume.  If I plan on using Mac Name Space will I have 
>>>to split the volume into 2 smaller volumes.  I had read somewhere that the 
>>>Mac Finder can't handle volumes larger than 2 gigs.  I hope this isn't true, 
>>>but I want to know before I try it.
>>>
>>
>>The Macintosh Finder doesn't work with volumes bigger than 2GB.  Principal
>>symptoms are erratic, but include incorrect volume statistics reported in 
>>Finder windows, and inability to copy files to the server volume because
>>"another -1,033MB space is needed," or such.
>>
>>We don't yet have a workaround for NetWare for Macintosh, but we're 
>>working on one.
>>
>>With that, I'll turn the microphone over to Dan Seeman, who will, no
>>doubt, provide the official answer, and the rest of the story.
>>Take it away, Dan!
>>
>>Brian Del Vecchio
>>NetWare for Macintosh Engineering Team
>>Novell, Inc.
>>Walnut Creek, California
>>(bdelvecc@wc.novell.com)
>>
>Hi,
>
>Brian is correct.  But, there is not much to add to his description.
>
>The FINDER has a bug in it which prevents it from properly handling volume
>sizes greater than 2 Gigabytes.  The problem has to do with the variable type
>of a GET_VOL_PARAM variable, in that it only supports 2,000,000,000,000 
>unique values (so can handle volumes up to 2 Gig's).  Please consult the Novell
>Support Encyclopedia (NSE) and look at card number 5493, or title "Volume Size
>Restrictions in the Macintosh OS" for a more complete discussion of this 
>problem.
>
>Both Apple Corp. and Novell Inc. are looking at ways to solve this problem.
>
>So, that is the scoop.
>
>Think Peace... and PLEASE V-O-T-E-VOTE!!!
>
>Dan Seeman 
>Novell
>Walnut Creek, Ca.
>
Hi,

Oops!  I goofed on the number of unique values to the FINDER GET_VOL_PARAM
variable.  I should have been more precise by saying the number of values
is limited to 2,000,000 k unique values instead of posting that there 
were 2,000,000,000,000.  There are two problems here.  First,  I was off 
by a thousand, and second the computer world is based on a "k" system where
k is 1024 items (not just 1000).  This may seem picky, but the point is worth 
making so the numbers match up.  So, it really does work out.  The FINDER cannot
handle volumes greater than 2Gigabytes (or 2,000,000 k bytes) because of the
limit to the number of values that can be assigned to one of the volume param
variables for the FINDER.

I hope I didn't confuse anyone too much.  If I have left you with questions in
your mind, please let me know and I will try to answer them to help your
understanding of these issues.

Think Peace...and PLEASE V-O-T-E-VOTE!!!

Dan Seeman
Novell
Walnut Creek, Ca.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell