gzip: input file size weirdness.

On 12/11/06, William Fletcher <wfletcheromina.co.za> wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I'm piping dump through gzip and this is what I'm
getting:
> gzip: input file size >= 4GB cannot be saved:
Inappropriate ioctl for device
>
> Below is the section of the script:
> dump -$auf - $ | gzip >
$/$/$.gz.part
>
> The machine is NetBSD 2.0, but I have other 2.0
machines which aren't
> exhibiting this error. The error doesn't seem to change
anything either,
> the files are the right size and I can restore them
perfectly.

Search:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/muc
.lists.netbsd.current-users/topics

for 'gzip 4gb'.

>
> I thoroughly checklist all my machines and I've double
checked this one
> for anything odd that I might have missed, the custom
kernel appears to be
> identical to all its 2.0 buddies on the network.
However, its hardware is
> the oldest, it has only 384M.
>
> The problem is, my script checks $? to make sure it is
0, it keeps on e-mailing
> me a warning. I only recently made the modification to
check for this.
> Google definedly isn't throwing me a bone either.
Unless I've missed something.
>
> Is there any hope of resolving this issue or would
turning the error checking
> off be my best course of action?
>
> Many thanks in advance and may no server room gnomes
cause disruption for
> you.
>
> --
> Omina Solutions  | http://omina.co.za | (012) Ph.
664-2480 F. 664-2474
>
>
>
>

HTH

Chavdar