[olug] Ugh... 2GB tgz backup w/corrupt files

[Phil Brutsche]

Sean Edwards wrote:
> I do not know the exact limit, but mc acts goofy when
> with archives over a certain size.

Over a certain size?

2GB is a very peculiar size... since that's the maximum file size on any 
  32-bit *NIX system that hasn't been setup for large files.

It seems that MC (or the glibc it is liked with) hasn't been compiled to 
support large files.

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Phil Brutsche
phil at brutsche.us