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Re: gzip problem


From: Paul Eggert
Subject: Re: gzip problem
Date: 11 Sep 2003 22:27:15 -0700
User-agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.3

address@hidden writes:

> Any ideas what could be causing this problem? 

I'd try again with gzip 1.3.5 (unofficial test version).  It contains
several bug fixes re larger files.

ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/gzip-1.3.5.tar.gz

> Also..  on another note,  I'm compressing my data before I write it to tape
> each night and I am using gzip with no options.  Is there an option I can use
> that would be more reliable than straight gzip

Naaah.  GNU software is supposed to be reliable out of the box;
you shouldn't have to set an option to make it more reliable.

>  The information contained in this message is intended only for the
>  use of the addressee....

Can you please turn that message off?  Thanks.




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