Re: how do I extract a 2.6 gigabyte .tar.gz file ?
On Wed, Oct 28, 1998 at 02:57:53PM -0500, Raymond A. Ingles wrote:
> There *is* support for >2GB files somewhere, but I think you'll have to
> do some web searches or hit the linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu mailing list
> for info on where and how. (Or, as has also been suggested, find a 64-bit
> machine. :-/ )
I doubt a 64 bit machine would help -- the file system has to specify
machine-independent structures, else you wouldn't be able to exchange
disks between 32 and 64 bit machines.
Hamish
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