[SunHELP] cpio and dd > 2GB

It may be a filesystem-enforced file limitation.  VxFS, for example, unless
largefile support is enabled, will limit individual files to 2GB.

-M

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Pinnock [mailto:cjep at fawlty.net]
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 3:42 AM
To: triyono
Cc: sunhelp
Subject: Re: [SunHELP] cpio and dd > 2GB


On Thu, Dec 19, 2002 at 05:28:10PM +0700, triyono wrote:
> Dear All,
> I have a tablespace the size more than 2GB. I tried to backup it through
> cpio but failed and then dd, it works but failed when restoring with the
> messages " NOT ENOUGHT SPACE " although we have more than 2 GB disk
> space.
>
> Anyone out there have any information about this. Any ideas will be
> appreciated !

The first thing that comes to mind is largefiles, but cpio is large file
aware upto 8GB-1. Can you paste the full error messages and commands you
are using?

best wishes,
Chris

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