On 17 Feb 2006, Jan Johansson wrote: > > >However, the resultant home.tar file appears to be OK (I can extract it > >without evident errors). > > > >Google shows a number of references to this problem but none seems > >particularly relevant. > > > >I don't much like relying on files that have been generated with this > >error. Any ideas? Can I ignore it? > > Isnt that the error you get it you try to create a file which is bigger > then the filesystem will allow? I seem to recall getting that when > trying to create a >2GB archive on an ext2-partition?
I think that can happen but in this case it was coming from some directories with strange files in them. Stuff I didn't need anyway so I just deleted them. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, on-line books and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
