diff --git a/lib/fog/rackspace/docs/storage.md b/lib/fog/rackspace/docs/storage.md
index 99c5069d9..79427f409 100644
--- a/lib/fog/rackspace/docs/storage.md
+++ b/lib/fog/rackspace/docs/storage.md
@@ -375,27 +375,28 @@ Cloud Files requires files larger than 5 GB to be uploaded into segments along w
 	SEGMENT_LIMIT = 5368709119.0  # 5GB -1
 	BUFFER_SIZE = 1024 * 1024 # 1MB
 
-	File.open("large_file") do |f|
-	  num_segments = (f.size / SEGMENT_LIMIT).round + 1
-	  1.upto(num_segments) do |segment|
+	File.open(file_name) do |f|
+	  segment = 0
+	  until file.eof?
+	    segment += 1
 	    offset = 0
-	    read = 0
+
 	    # upload segment to cloud files
-	    service.put_object("my_container", "large_file/#{segment}", nil, options = {}) do
-	      if (offset < SEGMENT_LIMIT) && (read.zero? || read == BUFFER_SIZE)
-	        buf = f.sysread(BUFFER_SIZE)
-	        read = buf.size
-	        offset += read
+	    segment_suffix = segment.to_s.rjust(10, '0')
+	    service.put_object("my_container", "large_file/#{segment_suffix}", nil) do
+	      if offset <= SEGMENT_LIMIT - BUFFER_SIZE
+	        buf = file.read(BUFFER_SIZE).to_s
+	        offset += buf.size
 	        buf
 	      else
-	        ""
+	        ''
 	      end
 	    end
 	  end
 	end
 
 	# write manifest file
-	service.put_object_manifest("my_container", "large_file")
+	service.put_object_manifest("my_container", "large_file", 'X-Object-Manifest' => "my_container/large_file/")
 
 Segmented files are downloaded like ordinary files. See [Download Files](#download-files) section for more information.
 
diff --git a/lib/fog/rackspace/examples/storage/upload_large_files.rb b/lib/fog/rackspace/examples/storage/upload_large_files.rb
index 270d414bb..4f452cf51 100644
--- a/lib/fog/rackspace/examples/storage/upload_large_files.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/rackspace/examples/storage/upload_large_files.rb
@@ -61,38 +61,42 @@ file_name = get_user_input "Enter full path of file to upload"
 segment_name = File.basename(file_name)
 
 File.open(file_name) do |f|
-  num_segments = (f.size / SEGMENT_LIMIT).round + 1
+  num_segments = (f.stat.size / SEGMENT_LIMIT).round + 1
   puts "\nThis upload of '#{file_name}' will require #{num_segments} segment(s) and 1 manifest file\n"
 
-  1.upto(num_segments) do |segment|
-    print "\n\tUploading segment #{segment} "
-    offset = 0
-    read = 0
-    service.put_object(directory.key, "#{segment_name}/#{segment}", nil, options = {}) do
-      if (offset < SEGMENT_LIMIT) && (read.zero? || read == BUFFER_SIZE)
-        print "."
-        buf = f.sysread(BUFFER_SIZE)
-        read = buf.size
-        offset += read
-        buf
-      else
-        ""
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
+
+  segment = 0
+   until f.eof?
+     segment += 1
+     offset = 0
+
+     # upload segment to cloud files
+     segment_suffix = segment.to_s.rjust(10, '0')
+     print "\n\tUploading segment #{segment_suffix} "
+     service.put_object(directory.key, "#{segment_name}/#{segment_suffix}", nil) do
+       if offset <= SEGMENT_LIMIT - BUFFER_SIZE
+         print "."
+         buf = f.read(BUFFER_SIZE).to_s
+         offset += buf.size
+         buf
+       else
+         ''
+       end
+     end
+   end
+ end
 
 puts "\n\n\tWriting manifest #{segment_name}\n\n"
-service.put_object_manifest(directory.key, segment_name)
+service.put_object_manifest(directory.key, segment_name, 'X-Object-Manifest' => "#{directory.key}/#{segment_name}/" )
 
 puts <<-NOTE
 You should now be able to download #{segment_name} from the cloud control panel or using the following code:
 
     directory = service.directories.get('#{directory.key}')
     File.open('downloaded_#{segment_name}', 'w') do | f |
-      directory.files.get(#{segment_name}) do | data, remaining, content_length |
+      directory.files.get('#{segment_name}') do | data, remaining, content_length |
         print "."
-        f.syswrite data
+        f.write data
       end
     end