ah that explains it, any good rar programs out there for linux that you recommend?
2009/6/5 Andy Taylor <[email protected]> > fat32 can't take files over 4gb. Ntfs can > > Andy > > On 5 Jun 2009, at 12:07, Richard Forth <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not sure if this is relevant, but the Mybook is a Fat32 Filesystem, its > not a Fat32 limitation is it? > > > 2009/6/5 Richard Forth <[email protected]> > >> Hi >> >> Im running Debian Lenny, basically I have a history of scratching DVD's >> and I recently bought Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars which I plan to >> install and play on my windows box. anyway the point is for some reason the >> disc keeps giving out CRC errors on files that clearly have no CRC errors >> (the forums revealed a known issue with these disks not working in >> certain DVD drives). I tried to make an ISO of it in Windows using Sonic! >> Recordnow, planning to use Daemon Tools to mount the ISO and run it liek >> that - thus avoiding scratching teh original disc - but it stops halfway >> through complaing the disk is scratched or damaged or has CRC errors. The >> disk by the way is brand new out of teh box and has no mark on it at all. >> >> My Lenny machine has a DVD rom in it so I thought I'd try creating an ISO >> of it using the "dd" command and seeing if it fell over at the same point, >> but no it didnt, this time it completed and I have (or at least had, until I >> deleted it out of frustration, a full 7.7Gb IS image of the original DVD. >> >> The problem is when i tried to copy this iso file from the local disc >> (which still had a good 5 or 6 gig free space on it, not that this is >> relevant?) to my USB Hard disk - a MyBook with over 415Gb free space. The >> goal being to put the file back on the Windows box where i half another half >> terrabyte in SATA disk space to host the ISO, mount it in Daemon Tools, and >> hopefully play the game. >> >> Yet the file copy stops at about thr 4 gig mark and says "Error: File Too >> Big". >> >> I dont know why the file would be too big as there is masses of space on >> the MyBook - is there some sort of maximum file size that Linux can copy? >> The only other theory I have is that somehow Linux is caching the file >> locally as it copies it and therefore running out of space, why it would do >> this I dont know, so I think that theory's probably bunkum. >> >> Any ideas how i can split the file in two so I can get it onto the MyBook >> and presumably re-join it again later? >> >> -- >> ***** >> Richard Forth >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > ***** > Richard Forth > > For great natural health, nutrition, animal care and beauty products, visit > my online store: > http://www.aloevera-crowland.co.uk > > To change your life and circumstances: > http://www.soaringteam.com/users/invite/MyVideoPage.php?Passcode=2118 > > Call me now for more info: > > Voicemail: 01733 807 861 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > -- ***** Richard Forth For great natural health, nutrition, animal care and beauty products, visit my online store: http://www.aloevera-crowland.co.uk To change your life and circumstances: http://www.soaringteam.com/users/invite/MyVideoPage.php?Passcode=2118 Call me now for more info: Voicemail: 01733 807 861
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