In your message, you said:
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> Does anyone have any utilities or luck getting sparse files (*.pag) to
> behave properly under afs and not eat up the full amount of space?
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> -Tom
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Unfortunately, AFS does not handle sparse files. We had a problem
when we installed Sun's Answerbook utility in AFS and replicated it.
The inital install on a read/write partition filled it to only 48%,
while the replicated partitions (of the same size) filled to 104%.
I have formally put an RFE (Request for Enhancement) into TransArc to
handle sparse files in their next version of AFS (3.4). I suggest
that you do the same. I'm sure if enough customers ask for it, then
it will be in the next release.
Joe
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