Public bug reported: Binary package hint: arj
I just wanted to create a backup of a large folder (5.8 GB). I bought a 500GiB disk to have lots of space for backups. I kept the disk with the preformatted fat32 which doesn't allow files larger than 4 GB. Tar wasn't able to create the archive as it ran against the maximum file size boundary ("File size limit exceeded"). So I remembered ARJ from the late-nineties and remembered its superb multi-volume capabilities. I also remembered that ARJ is free software and so I didn't hesitate to install it onto the edgy computer (don't tell me to upgrade, I'm creating the backup FOR the upgrade). I ran this command to get 3GB volumes: [14:12] [EMAIL PROTECTED]: ~ > sudo arj a -v3G -r /media/TREKSTOR/shaun-debian-20041106.arj old_sys_shaun_debian_20041106 ARJ32 v 3.10, Copyright (c) 1998-2004, ARJ Software Russia. [25 Nov 2005] /media/TREKSTOR/shaun-debian-20041106.arj Warning! Only 2147483647 bytes of free disk space. Continue? While df reported the expected 400+ GB available. (Looks like a variable size limit.) Will debug it this weekend. ** Affects: arj (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- [edgy] Fails to detect free disk space > 2GB https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/113588 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs