2GB limits on SQL*PLUS output file

Hi,
We are running 64bits Oracle 8.1.7.4 and SQL*PLUS 8.1.7.0 on 64 bit SunOS. There is no limit on file size on the unix login and I am able to work with file over 2GB.
However, I am not able the output over 2GB to text file from SQL*PLUS. The SQL*PLUS keeps running, but the file size fize does not incease after 2GB.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks,
CK

In SQL*Plus 9.0 the SQL*Plus I/O architecture was
rewritten and many (all?) 32 bit operating systems that
have 64bit I/O packages allow SPOOLing more than 2G.
See enhancement request 697548.
A dedicated OCI or Pro*C application may be faster for
spooling large files, depending on the output formatting
requirements.
-- CJ

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