the filesize limit on a win2k box is MUCH higher than 1gb (fat32's cap is @4gb... ntfs is considerably larger) if you're worried about file size though, you can always compile the tarball on an ext3 filesystem and then split the file into small pieces using 'split'.
_________________________________ daniel a. g. quinn starving programmer thanks be to god that gave me stubborness when i know i am right. - john adams ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:57 AM Subject: Largest file size for Linux/Samba? | I'm trying to do a backup from my client to a samba server (stock redhat | 7.3). The last time I tried this, the backup stopped when the file reached | 1GB. I think this is because of a file size limitation. Has this been | overcome? Any suggestions for software on the win2K side that would allow | me to backup my data for this samba server? | | thanks | | Carl Engstrom _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
