Set up a suitable file system for your Raspberry Pi acting as an SMB server.

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bishopboys68
Posting Freak

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07-09-2016, 04:26 AM

Hello! You're looking for a Linux file system that supports macOS, iOS, and Windows 10 with bigger file sizes than exFAT. There are options like APFS or Btrfs that offer larger limits and better compatibility across those platforms.

bishopboys68

07-09-2016, 04:26 AM #1

NinatoPvP
Posting Freak

899

07-16-2016, 02:35 PM

I assume you're referring to SMB (Samba). The file system used behind Samba shouldn't be a major concern, as Samba manages communication and compatibility.

NinatoPvP

07-16-2016, 02:35 PM #2

I assume you're referring to SMB (Samba). The file system used behind Samba shouldn't be a major concern, as Samba manages communication and compatibility.

jammintan418
Member

192

07-18-2016, 07:38 PM

ExFAT doesn't impose a maximum file size of 16GB, so is that the problem?

jammintan418

07-18-2016, 07:38 PM #3

ExFAT doesn't impose a maximum file size of 16GB, so is that the problem?

MaiconGM
Junior Member

07-18-2016, 08:30 PM

Windows repeatedly mentioned the file size was too large for the target file system. Upon deeper investigation, it appears this isn't an issue with exFAT. Windows has always had problems with my SMB server, and macOS hasn't raised any complaints.

MaiconGM

07-18-2016, 08:30 PM #4

jakey2b
Junior Member

07-19-2016, 03:12 AM

It seems unusual. Are there any tailored user quotas set up? SMB should function properly with Windows if the access rights are correct.

jakey2b

07-19-2016, 03:12 AM #5

It seems unusual. Are there any tailored user quotas set up? SMB should function properly with Windows if the access rights are correct.

Ormvakt
Member

07-19-2016, 04:26 AM

It's a standard guest writable network folder. Mostly struggles with writing, but reading and copying from the Pi works fine.

Ormvakt

07-19-2016, 04:26 AM #6

It's a standard guest writable network folder. Mostly struggles with writing, but reading and copying from the Pi works fine.

theporkpie21
Junior Member

07-26-2016, 05:37 AM

16gb seems to resemble the capacity of your SD card or its leftover space. I've observed that sharing the folder where the drive is mounted makes Windows display free space on the root partition instead of the external device. It's unclear if this relates to Windows' Samba configuration or the protocol itself, but you might want to consider sharing specific folders instead of the entire mount point.

theporkpie21

07-26-2016, 05:37 AM #7

Failman1233
Member

07-27-2016, 11:48 AM

I have Samba set up to share just the root directory of the 2TB storage device I’m using.

Failman1233

07-27-2016, 11:48 AM #8

I have Samba set up to share just the root directory of the 2TB storage device I’m using.

Xytrixz
Senior Member

552

08-11-2016, 03:19 PM

the mount point belongs to your root file system on the primary drive. The available space might vary based on how you determine it.

Xytrixz

08-11-2016, 03:19 PM #9

the mount point belongs to your root file system on the primary drive. The available space might vary based on how you determine it.

AnttoZz
Member

179

08-13-2016, 03:00 AM

#10

It shouldn't happen. The SD card holds my operating system. If the Pi mistakenly treats its OS drive as part of the storage calculations for any connected drives, that's problematic.

AnttoZz

08-13-2016, 03:00 AM #10

It shouldn't happen. The SD card holds my operating system. If the Pi mistakenly treats its OS drive as part of the storage calculations for any connected drives, that's problematic.

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