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sorry and will do. > The maximum size of a file depends on > a) Your kernel - 2.4.x support files larger than 2 > Gbytes, 2.2.x don't. > b) libc - glibc 2.2 supports files larger than 2 > Gbytes, 2.1 doesn't. > c) Maybe, your filesystem (ext2, xfs etc). > d) Possibly, the actual program you use. Some > explicitly check the file's size > in an effort to "avoid a future error." > e) Your architecture. I understand 64-bit machines > have supported files larger > than 2 Gbytes for quite a while. > > I run 2.4.x kernels, glibc 2.2.x on ext{2,3} > filesystems and often have files > larger than 2 Gbytes. > > If you think your probem may be d), then try an > alternative program such as > scp. for a, b and c (resierfs) we are ok. I even tried "mkreiserfs -v2 /dev/sdxxxx" suggested on another post without any luck. we tried the ftp between two MVS LPARs and had the same result. I searched the net for the error code on the mvs side "EZA2590E" but with no clear indication of the problem. Thanks __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/