[ltp] Re: Copying Files

James Hawtin linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 6 Dec 2004 20:43:09 +0000


On Mon, Dec 06, 2004 at 03:29:15PM -0500, Eben King wrote:
> Maybe.  It depends what FTP client you use.  ncftp (for example) supports 
> resume.  

It requires the FTP server also supporting regets and > 2GB bounaries.

>I don't know how it deals with sparse files, but if you tar a 
> sparse file, split the tar file, then ncftp thodr pieces, it doesn't have 
> to.

That was exactly I was advocating.

James