OK - wondered why my reply to this hadn't shown up then realized the reply to address was set to go back to David direct. The problem here is that /mnt/TRASH-BOX (nice mount point!) is /mnt/W$ - meaning FAT32. FAT32 has a max file size of 2GB.
Brian On Mon, 2002-05-13 at 08:50, David wrote: > I am trying to backup /home with the following simple script: > > #!/bin/sh > backup="home-$(date +%m-%d-%y)" > tar -cvMf /mnt/TRASH-BOX/backups/$backup.tar home/ > > > When the tar file reaches 2GB, I get the following output: > > /usr/sbin/backup: line 3: 29016 File size limit exceededtar -cvMf >/mnt/TRASH-BOX/backups/$backup.tar home/ > > > I went through the man page for tar, but found nothing that sounded promising except >the -M argument. That, unless I misinterpreted, was supposed to create a >multi-volume archive. With and without -M, I get the same thing, a stoppage at 2GB. > > Does anyone know a way around this? Or maybe a better way to do my backup? The >mount point used is a Samba share. And /home is about 6.6GB. > > > TIA > -- > ����������������������������������������������������������������������� > David L. Steiner Registered Linux User #262493 > Mandrake 8.2 Enlightenment 0.16.5 Sylpheed 0.7.5claws > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: www.davidlsteiner.com > ����������������������������������������������������������������������� > > > > > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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