[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Objects fileobject.c,2.121,2.122

Tim Peters tim.one@home.com
Mon, 10 Sep 2001 22:08:48 -0400


> Ald we'll probably never know if that's a restriction in the FAT32
> filesystem or intrinsic to Win98.

<http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/help/default.asp?url=/window
s2000/en/server/help/choosing_between_NTFS_FAT_and_FAT32.htm>

confirms everything we've seen.  FAT32 has a 4GB file size limit and a 2TB
volume size limit.  NTFS has no (real) limits on either.  NTFS cannot be
used on Win9x, though (and Win95a can't even use FAT32!).