uport problems with large files?

[Hans Varkevisser]

In article <1878 at netmbx.UUCP>, felix at netmbx.UUCP (Felix Gaehtgens) writes:
> I've had problems when trying to write a file larger than 1.2 Mb to /usr
> with uport version 2.3. there was enough space, but he didn't seem to like
> files bigger than 1228800 bytes. anybody else had this problems? any solu-
> tions? or am i just making a stupid mistake?
> 
> so long,
> 	felix
> 
> {backbone}!pyramid!tub!tmpmbx!netmbx!felix
> ...unido!tub!tmpmbx!netmbx!felix

 I have had the same problem, but there is a very easy solution.
Just look in the manual by SH(1) there is a command ulimit, you can
set the file size with ulimit 10000 = 10000 x 512 or 5 Mb.
To use the bigger filesize you must use the SH shell and not the 
CSH shell.

Hans Varkevisser

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