Hi Alvin, On Mon, Feb 18, 2002 at 06:46:14PM -0800, Alvin Oga wrote: > gnu tar ( 1.13.19 ) does not have any problems transfering > 4GB sized files... from machine-A (linux w/ ext2) to machine-B ( ext2 ) > ( tar --version ) > i think some older gzip has a problem w/ > 2GB files though
I see. Excuse me for stupidity and fear of 32 bit. > if you're transfering vfat files... thats a different problem... Yah, just "cp -a source dest" over samba may be all you need, I thought. > if coping vfat files... you've got to use find /vfat -print | tar .. -T - > so solve the problems wiht "tom's budget for $$$ next year" type filenames Or Japanese characters... > backing up winbloze to linux is not an issue... but linxu to winbloze > is a bad idea due ot permission problems > - retaining permission/attributes is NTO a problem until it > needs to be restored ... and if it needs to be restored... > soemthing else is wrong ?? -- ~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ +++++ Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, GnuPG-key: 1024D/D5DE453D Visit Debian reference http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/quick-reference/ There are 6 files: index.{en|fr|it}.html quick-reference.{en|fr|it}.txt I welcome your constructive criticisms and corrections.
