2GB AVI file limit

There seems to be a 2GB limit for AVI files in QuickTime (I have 7.0.3 Pro).
I have a few larger files with recordings made with EvolutionTV. They all play in their entirety in VLC, for example, but any QuickTime application only sees the first 2GB.
Is there any workaround? I have tried both DivX 5.2.1 and the DivX Fusion beta codecs, with the same result.
Luis Sequeira

Timothy Weaver (guest) wrote:
: You can create multiple files for a tablespace. I've only done
: it in Enterprise Manager's Storage Manager software.
: The 2GB file size limit isn't a kernel issue, it's a
limitation
: of the ext2 filesystem. A journaling filesystem donated by SGI
: is being ported to Linux and will probably be considered a
: replacement of the ext2 system.
: adam hawkins (guest) wrote:
: : Does anyone know if the linux 2gb file size limit also
limits
: : the oracle table size.
: : I appriciate that the oracle datafiles must be limited to
2gb
: : since bount by the limits of linux but can it spread tables
: over
: : a number of datafiles. Either way i need to move some 6gb+
: : tables from a sizey as400 to the linux/oracle box and i want
: to
: : know how.
: : btw. does anyone know if the linux 2gb limit is due for
: : resolution in a forthcoming kernal release?
: : cheers
: : adam
Yes, tables can be > 2gb in size, spread over a number of
datafiles.
regards
Simon
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