Re: 64K User Barrier on Linux

Jeff Murphy (jcmurphysmurfland.cit.buffalo.edu)
24 Nov 1999 23:36:34 -0500

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Ken Gunderson <webweaverrmci.net> writes:

> Greets All:
>
> I was talking with a guy today who mentioned that their server would soon
> max out at 64K users. They said it was a Linux thing and were looking at
> other Unix clones.

linux has high uid support. it just doesn't come with it out of the box..
here's the URL for the Linux/UID32 project:

http://www.engin.umich.edu/caen/systems/Linux/highuids/

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