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



Darxus writes:
> I would not be able to use dd to do a raw copy to that hard drive,
> because of the 2gb limit.

Why do you think you can't use dd?  It just deals in blocks, and as long as
you are using raw devices the VFS never gets involved.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI


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