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> >I cannot create files larger than 4GB with GCC/DJGPP.
> >Is it possible ?

There is always a solution.
What filesystem do you have ? NTFS ?? Win XP ? :-( :-(

4 GB is a limitation of FAT32, not directly of DJGPP. You will never be
able to
have files >4GB on FAT32. BUT:
- Do you really need so huge files ? Can't you split them (f.ex. pieces
of 1GB ?)
- If you DEFINITELY NEED FILES >4GB, there would be 2 methods:
  - A DOS plugin suporting NTFS ( :-( ) or LINUX ( maybe :-) )
partitions,
    then there would probably be a possibility to work with files >4GB
  - Bypass DOS, code your own NTFS ( :-( ) or LINUX ( maybe :-) )
structure
    routines, access the partition by sectors (similar to some disk
editors),
    and your great file manager or what WILL ACCESS NTFS ( :-( ) or
LINUX
    ( maybe :-) ) partitions, it WILL SUPPORT files >4GB, and this
using
    FreeDOS 1.0 without any plugins, and even MS-DOS 6.22 or 5 !!! :-)

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