Tar down load

[Rick Sivernell]

On Wed, 10 Apr 2002 18:42:48 -0700
"Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:

> 2.2.x kernels couldn't handle files larger than 2GB.  2.4.x kernels 
> should be fine as long as you've got glibc-2.2.x.
> 
> My guess is that there isn't sufficient space for the file on the remote 
> end.
> 
> Joel Hammer wrote:
> > Isn't there some file size problem at 2 gigs? I know I have to split up
> > my tar files when I do a complete system backup up. I use ext2. About
> > two gigs is when things seem to get bad.  I would split (man split)
> > this file and then try it.
> > 
> > Joel
> > 
> > 
> >>>   It is just  regular tar file of a downloads that I have accumalated. I
> >>>am transferring to a new box for install. Nothing speacial here
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>[rick at RSivernell rick]$ ll /opt/DownLoads/*tar
> >>>-rw-r--r--    1 root     root     2147483648 Apr  9 02:11
> >>>/opt/DownLoads/dl.tar
> >>
> >>Holy smokes! Almost 2Gb! I don't suppose you can "gzip -9" or,
> >>better, "bzip2" it?
> 
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  lots of good info Lonnie, I have ew 3.1.1 2.4.13 Kernel glibc 2.2.4. I am
currently bzip2 ing file. the I may just break it up if need be.

thanks cheers

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Rick Sivernell
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