Re: how do I extract a 2.6 gigabyte .tar.gz file ?

[Michael Stone <mstone@itri.loyola.edu>]

Quoting Darxus (darxus@Op.Net):
> Any chance I can split this thing into like, 2 pieces, and be able to
> access half of it ?

First half--no problem; second half--no go. Did you try
  <filname tar zxf -

Mike Stone