[SOLVED] Archive :: TAR :: How do I recompile to allow large files?

cin_ · 12-02-2010, 09:42 PM

Using a different distro on the same machine I created a few .tar files over 3 gigs each.
Now on my slackware distro when I try to open or send those files over an ftp client I recieve this err message:

Code:

Value too large for defined data type

How do I recompile so that I can do away with this error.

kbp · 12-02-2010, 10:38 PM

I would have made tar use multiple volumes, creating files greater than 2GB may cause you problems in many places.

tux_dude · 12-02-2010, 10:45 PM

Must be running an older version of tar or Slack. I have tar files over 7 gig without issue. Need more detail on your Slackware box.

rworkman · 12-02-2010, 11:15 PM

Sounds more like the OP is trying to put them on a filesystem that doesn't support large files, OR maybe the ftp server doesn't support large files.

cin_ · 12-05-2010, 03:33 PM

Yeah, my apologies I was using the ftp() client, once I started using the ncftp(), alls well.