FYI - i justed zipped a log file and got 1/16 the size when compressed.
4gb approx ==> 250mb
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  From: Critter
  To: CF-Community
  Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 4:26 AM
  Subject: Re: Anybody ever FTP VERY large files?

  oi Jim!!

  i use flashfxp(.com).... never had a problem with any type of file.... regardless of size.

  smartftp(.com) is a free one...

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  Thursday, January 29, 2004, 1:49:09 AM, you wrote:

  JD> I need to download the log file for www.firstnight.org and analyze them
  JD> myself (they choked the hosting providers stats package).  I've asked for
  JD> them to be zipped but I'm not sure that will happen (I'm already getting
  JD> grief for even taking up the space).

  JD> At any rate the files in question, December 30th and 31st are 3.5 and 5.2
  JD> gigabytes respectively.  Damn big.

  JD> I'm a cable modem and can definitely get the data (it'll take 12 hours or
  JD> so, but it the connection stays open I'll get it) but I'm having trouble
  JD> getting an FTP program to actually attempt it.

  JD> CuteFTP (my first choice) refuses to try saying "There's not enough room on
  JD> your hard disk for this file" - however the disk has 38 gig free (and was
  JD> recently defragged so it has at least twice the needed space contiguous).

  JD> Windows command line FTP gave up without trying (besides it has no progress
  JD> status).

  JD> Anybody ever do this - what app did you use?

  JD> Thanks,

  JD> Jim Davis

  JD>
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