How do I create a local GFS filesystem on a single node with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 server?

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Release found: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

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In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, using Global File System (GFS) as a local filesystem allows users to go beyond the 8TB maximum filesystem size limit of ext3/ext2. On a 32bit hardware, the GFS maximum filesystem size is 16TB.

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