Re: truncated inode numbers in cpio
In article <3681365f.587015@news.oz.net> you write:
>When creating a cpio archive, cpio sometimes gives the message "inode nuber
>truncated".
>
>Do I need to be concerned about this?
It means that the default output format (the "old c" format) can't
handle those inode numbers. Cpio uses the inode number info to restore
hard links when reading an archive back.
> or is there a way around the inode
>problem?
Use -Hnewc when writing (or -Hcrc). See the man page for more info.
Paul Slootman
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