Re: samba

[Brian Ashe <brian dee-web com>]

Hi Rick,

Is your backup program creating a single file?

If so you are simply reaching the file size limit that 32bit OSes face. I
think this is being fixed (or there may be patches). Look for it in kernel
2.4.

Have fun,
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Friday, September 29, 2000, 9:22:38 PM, you wrote:

RK> Hi,

RK> i am running 6.2. I have a small home network setup with the redhat 
RK> box setup as a gateway.
RK> I am using samba to communicate with my 3 other computers.
RK> I have a folder for each computer on my redhat machine where i backup 
RK> my other computers to.

RK> Everything goes well except that on one of the computers, it has 3.2 
RK> Gig 's of data to backup.
RK> Whenever the backup program gets to about 2.2 gigs, it says the disc is full.
RK> It is not even close.
RK> Is this some sort of limitation with samba?


RK> Thanks
RK> Rick