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
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[edgy] Fails to detect free disk space > 2GB
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/113588
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