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Re: [cobalt-users] backup fails



Yohans Mendoza wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Steven Werby wrote:
> 
> > It's never happened to me, but I think the biggest file Linux can handle is
> > 2GB.   Provide some details about the size of the individual files you are

> I'm using GUI to back up the server. The funny thing is that I have
> servers with far bigger sizes, and they don't complaint.
> Anyway, I think I'm just gonna tar & gzip it, and transfer it manually

If it *is* the 2GB file limit (Steve, you were right) then you 
get the same problem.  I had this the other day moving a large
directory from one machine to another.