The block size is file system specific. I just know that xfs can use block size greater than 4k in linux . Refered From http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue55/florido.html Max. file system size Block sizes Max. file size XFS 18 thousand petabytes 512 bytes to 64KB 9 thousand petabytes JFS 512 bytes blocks / 4 petabytes 512, 1024, 2048, 4096 bytes 512 Tb with 512 bytes blocks 4KB blocks / 32 petabytes 4 petabytes with 4KB blocks ReiserFS 4GB of blocks, 16 Tb Up to 64KB Currently fixed 4KB 4GB, 2^10 petabytes in ReiserFS (3.6.xx) Ext3FS 4Tb 1KB-4KB 2GB On 12/10/05, dba1 mcc <mccdba1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > We have ORACLE database on DELL Redhat AS 3.6. The > server is dedicate for database purpose. I checked > Redhat manual and found "mke2fs" can ONLY create file > system block size=1k, 2k and 4k. > > Does there has way like SUN Solaris I can create file > system blocksize like 128K? > > Thanks. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >