hi ya osamu > 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.
no problem ... > > 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... you didnt see my confusion(absent minded post) about legal filenames i posted in here when i was thinking "legal characters" in domain names.. good filenames are "[EMAIL PROTECTED]&*.123" and let then figure out where there backup went into people will create the wierdest filenames.... ( to test the scripts handles it correctly... oh well have fun linuxing alvin --- max cpu temp .... http://www.Linux-1U.net/Memory/mem.gwif.html