Gregor Jackie wrote: > jackie:/home/backups/EV1# split -b 4500m ev1.cpio.bz2 > split: 4500m: invalid number of bytes > Try `split --help' for more information. > jackie:/home/backups/EV1# ls -lh ev1.cpio.bz2 > -rw-r--r-- 1 root staff 7.8G Jun 11 07:46 ev1.cpio.bz2
Thanks for the report. Without even looking at the code I am sure you are overflowing the 32-bit long integer native on 32-bit systems. Do you have access to a 64-bit machine? Bob _______________________________________________ Bug-textutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-textutils