[FWTools] Converting large file to JP2

[Wim Chalmet]

Hi,
 
I have a large file (140GB), single band 8 bit in PCIDSK format that I would like to translate into a geo-JP2. This is the command that I use:
 
gdal_translate -of "JP2KAK" -a_srs "+proj=tmerc +datum=NAD83 +x_0=500000 +lon_0=-105 +lat_0=0 +k=0.9996" -co QUALITY=100  -co BLOCKXSIZE=200000000 F:\largeFile.pix G:\largeFile.jp2 
 
I had to play around with the BLOCKXSIZE, because gdal_translate would throw the following error early in the conversion process:
 
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Input file size is 258800, 506640
0...10...20...30...40...50ERROR 1: Kakadu Core Error:
Too many tile-parts for tile 0.  No tile may have more than 255 parts.
 
This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.
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As I increased the BLOCKXSIZE, the process would go further, but now, regardless of the BLOCKXSIZE, I get the above mentioned error about 50% into the conversion.
 
My harddisks (F and G) have lots of free space, about 300GB free on each, so I don't think that is a problem. My machine is a dual core dell GX620 with 4GB of RAM, and keeping an eye on task manager, I see lots of free RAM the whole time.
 
Any idea how I avoid the "too many tile-parts" issue?
 
Yours truly,
 
Wim Chalmet
Iunctus Geomatics Corp.
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