Hi!! Check for the -K option of the TAR command... is for supporting files > 2 Gb...
if you do not have that option, you could use CPIO HTH JL --- Ashraf Salaymeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear List, > > We have UnixWare 7.1 and I want to take backup of > Database files (Physical files) to my tape. > > I did use tar command: > > tar c8v1 /home/oradata > > It's working properly but the problem is: > > tar can't handle large files(larger than 2GB). > The total size of the DB files under /home/oradata > more than 2GB. > > So the result I'll get some of those files not all. > > Could any body in the list give me the alternative > command of tar that can handle backup of large files > or any other solution... > > because I want to schedule this process. > > Your help will be appreciated. > > > Regards, > ashraf salaymeh > System Analyst(OCP Certified DBA) > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Ashraf Salaymeh > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jose Luis Delgado INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).