Re: Copying and taring large amounts of data
Hi Alvin,
On Mon, Feb 18, 2002 at 06:46:14PM -0800, Alvin Oga wrote:
> gnu tar ( 1.13.19 ) does not have any problems transfering
> 4GB sized files... from machine-A (linux w/ ext2) to machine-B ( ext2 )
> ( tar --version )
> i think some older gzip has a problem w/ > 2GB files though
I see. Excuse me for stupidity and fear of 32 bit.
> if you're transfering vfat files... thats a different problem...
Yah, just "cp -a source dest" over samba may be all you need, I thought.
> if coping vfat files... you've got to use find /vfat -print | tar .. -T -
> so solve the problems wiht "tom's budget for $$$ next year" type filenames
Or Japanese characters...
> backing up winbloze to linux is not an issue... but linxu to winbloze
> is a bad idea due ot permission problems
> - retaining permission/attributes is NTO a problem until it
> needs to be restored ... and if it needs to be restored...
> soemthing else is wrong ??
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