Re: Tar broken for large files?

2002-05-16 Thread Cyrille Lefevre
On May 14, 2002 08:14:03 pm -0700, Lou Katz wrote: > Obviousls, tar is not copying things correctly. Is this a known bug? > # tar --version > GNU tar version 1.11.2 did you try w/ the port version of GNU tar, not the base system one ? # type gtar gtar is /usr/local/bin/gtar # gtar --version tar

Re: Tar broken for large files?

2002-05-16 Thread Andy Farkas
On Thu, 16 May 2002, Tod McQuillin wrote: > As it turns out, FreeBSD's tar is in fact GNU tar, albeit an older > version. > > % tar --version > GNU tar version 1.11.2 Its a *very* hacked-at version of GNU tar 1.11.2. It should be hacked at some more to teach it about >2g file sizes. -- :{ [E

Re: Tar broken for large files?

2002-05-16 Thread Tod McQuillin
On Thu, 16 May 2002, Jack L. Stone wrote: > >Install gtar from ports. > > I've incurred aborted backups with tar (+ gzip) lately too. What is > superior about gtar...??? As it turns out, FreeBSD's tar is in fact GNU tar, albeit an older version. % tar --version GNU tar version 1.11.2 If you wa

Re: Tar broken for large files?

2002-05-16 Thread Andy Farkas
On Thu, 16 May 2002, Jack L. Stone wrote: > I've incurred aborted backups with tar (+ gzip) lately too. What is > superior about gtar...??? it works with >2g files :) -- :{ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Andy Farkas System Administrator Speednet Communications http://www.speednet.com.au/

Re: Tar broken for large files?

2002-05-16 Thread Jack L. Stone
At 12:21 PM 5.17.2002 +1000, Andy Farkas wrote: >> Obviousls, tar is not copying things correctly. Is this a known bug? >> # tar --version >> GNU tar version 1.11.2 > >Our tar is broken for files > 2g :( > >Install gtar from ports. > I've incurred aborted backups with tar (+ gzip) lately too. Wha

Re: Tar broken for large files?

2002-05-16 Thread Andy Farkas
> Obviousls, tar is not copying things correctly. Is this a known bug? > # tar --version > GNU tar version 1.11.2 Our tar is broken for files > 2g :( Install gtar from ports. -- :{ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Andy Farkas System Administrator Speednet Communications http://www.speednet.