Re: Int64 File Seeking ???

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Int64 File Seeking ???
Date	2023-02-24 20:50 +0100
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On 2023-02-22 07:52, 25B.E866 wrote:
> I arrived at a need to search hard drives - like
> up to 16 terabyte hard drives - AND kinda show what's
> going on. THE problem is that if you need to look at
> a SPECIFIC spot on the disk the usual "seek()"
> functions crap out - limited to longint (about 2.4
> gig). Free Pascal CLAIMS its fseek() will take an
> int64 ... but in practice I see the exact same bits
> of the disk come up again, which means it's rolling
> over. Just started experimenting with Python - I'll
> know in a day or two.

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Cheers, Carlos.

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Int64 File Seeking ??? "25B.E866" <25B.E866@noaaba.net> - 2023-02-22 01:52 -0500
  Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2023-02-22 08:55 +0000
    Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-02-22 13:38 +0000
      Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2023-02-22 14:11 +0000
        Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? "25B.E866" <25B.E866@noaaba.net> - 2023-02-22 20:38 -0500
      Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? "25B.E866" <25B.E866@noaaba.net> - 2023-02-22 23:53 -0500
        Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2023-02-23 05:11 +0000
          Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-02-22 21:29 -0800
          Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? "25B.E866" <25B.E866@noaaba.net> - 2023-02-23 00:49 -0500
            Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-02-24 13:13 +0000
              Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2023-02-24 14:58 +0000
              Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2023-02-24 15:13 +0000
                Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? "25A.I866" <25A.I866@noacba.net> - 2023-02-26 00:05 -0500
              Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? "25A.I866" <25A.I866@noacba.net> - 2023-02-25 23:58 -0500
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      Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-02-22 08:52 -0800
        Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-02-22 16:55 +0000
        Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-02-22 12:36 -0800
  Re: Int64 File Seeking ??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-02-24 20:50 +0100

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