>> Sparse files. OK. Then the next question, how can I store a 26G file in >> a machine that isn't that large?
Because sparse files are just a bunch of pointers -- the data doesn't really exist. It's just diddling around with the directory inode. >> And to add to this, why does the >> filesystem backup really dump 26G into our TSM server? TSM doesn't process sparse files correctly on many platforms. In this case it's using APIs that don't recognize sparse files and so it's dumping all 26G. -- db ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
