[SLUG] Downloading to a floppy.
I've got a file on the laptop that I'd like to download to floppies. Unfortunately the file will run to 3 floppiesworth. When I used to use pkzip, I could tell the programme to download and if the floppy filled up it would add a to be continued and tell you to bung in a second (or third etc.) floppy. The only thing to be remembered was to upload the discs in reverse order. Is there a similar method with RH 7.1? A flag with cp, perhaps? Regards, Bill Bennett. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Downloading to a floppy.
On Mon, 2002-03-11 at 15:12, Bill Bennett wrote: When I used to use pkzip, I could tell the programme to download and if the floppy filled up it would add a to be continued and tell you to bung in a second (or third etc.) floppy. The only thing to be remembered was to upload the discs in reverse order. Is there a similar method with RH 7.1? A flag with cp, perhaps? Well, about the easiest way I know of with standard unix tools would be to run split(1) over your file, like: split -b 1.4m myfile That should create three files, xaa xab and xac Copy them to floppies, then at the other end, copy them back off and run something like cat xa? myfile to join them back together. freshmeat will probably have some archiving tools to do it, but you lose portability.. -- Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] You don't organise a mob, Nanny. A mob is something that happens spontaneously. There's seventy-nine Oggs in these parts. Spontaneous it is, then. -- Agnes and Nanny Ogg (Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Downloading to a floppy.
On Mon, Mar 11, 2002 at 03:12:35PM +1100, Bill Bennett wrote: I've got a file on the laptop that I'd like to download to floppies. Unfortunately the file will run to 3 floppiesworth. When I used to use pkzip, I could tell the programme to download and if the floppy filled up it would add a to be continued and tell you to bung in a second (or third etc.) floppy. The only thing to be remembered was to upload the discs in reverse order. Another option is ras. URL: http://www.progsoc.uts.edu.au/lists/slug/2000/June/msg00781.html Anand -- `` We are shaped by our thoughts, we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. '' -- Buddha, The Dhammapada -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re[2]: [SLUG] Downloading to a floppy.
Hello Anand, I have a similar problem however I'd like to use compression if possible, I need to do backups of about 9Gigs of hdd space to CDs, I can all but do this, my biggest problem at this stage is the restore not so much the backup it self, any suggestions appreciated... -- Best regards, evilbunnymailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, March 11, 2002, 3:34:22 PM, you wrote: AK On Mon, Mar 11, 2002 at 03:12:35PM +1100, Bill Bennett wrote: I've got a file on the laptop that I'd like to download to floppies. Unfortunately the file will run to 3 floppiesworth. When I used to use pkzip, I could tell the programme to download and if the floppy filled up it would add a to be continued and tell you to bung in a second (or third etc.) floppy. The only thing to be remembered was to upload the discs in reverse order. AK Another option is ras. AK URL: http://www.progsoc.uts.edu.au/lists/slug/2000/June/msg00781.html AK Anand -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Downloading to a floppy.
Many thanks to those who suggested solutions. I'm grateful: the change to Linux was not easy, but something like this makes it well worthwhile. Regards, Bill Bennett -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
