Re: Corrupt gzipped exports on Solaris 2.6

From: Chuck <chuck_hamilton_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 11:14:39 -0500
Message-ID: <9tbb4a$1e6ri$1@ID-85580.news.dfncis.de>

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Does the "alhpa" portion of this URL mean that the utility is still being alpha tested? I'm leary to use an alpha product for backing up anything important.

Chuck

"Paul Eggert" <eggert_at_twinsun.com> wrote in message news:7wzo5jfcvv.fsf_at_sic.twinsun.com...
> "Chuck" <chuck_hamilton_at_yahoo.com> writes:
>
> > It appears that gzip does not handle files > 2g on Solaris 2.6.
>
> You need the latest test version of GNU gzip; it supports large
> files. ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/gzip-1.3.2.tar.gz
>
> > I've tried apply the 4g-patch.tar from
> > http://www.gzip.org/#faq10,
>
> That patch is incorporated into 1.3.2, but it's not enough; other
patches are needed.

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