RE: copying a 12GB file
smbmount //other_machines_IP_or_name/share_name /mnt/c -o
lfs,username=blah,password=blah
the lfs in the middle gives samba Large File Support. I couldn't copy
anything bigger than 2Gig without it
Ken
> -----Original Message-----
> From: debian-user-request@lists.debian.org
> [mailto:debian-user-request@lists.debian.org]On Behalf Of Chris Howie
> Sent: 29 March 2006 9:55pm
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: copying a 12GB file
>
>
> I missed the first message, so I'm quoting from a quote:
>
> > Am 2006-03-01 17:18:43, schrieb .:
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>how can I copy a 12GB file at reasonable speed over a
> 1000Mbit ethernet
> >>connection from one computer (mailserver) to another (SAMBA
> file server
> >>or my workstation) without going to lengths like installing an FTP
> >>server or the like on the mailserver?
> >>
> >>File size limit is 2GB with smbmount; NFS will take about
> 14 hours(!)
> >>because copying fails after about 1--2 GB with an I/O error
> unless using
> >>sync mode.
>
> Is there a reason you cannot use scp? Even with an old
> 766MHz I was able to
> image a 10gb hard drive with a chain of 'cat | ssh "cat >
> file"' in around a
> half hour over 100mbit. If you set up ssh keys you won't
> need a password and
> can thus automate it if required.
>
> --
> Chris Howie
> http://www.chrishowie.com
>
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