Re: [BackupPC-users] download ZIP archive: different size before andpost

[dan <dan...@gm...>]

WinRAR will read tar and tar.gz files quite well, but if this is an internet
explorer problem I'm affraid that doesn't really matter.

If the user wont *INSTALL* firefox, then see if they will run portable
firefox.

On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 1:25 AM, Mirco Piccin <pi...@gm...> wrote:

> Hi all.
> My aim was to restore a big size (>4GB) file to another machine that
> is not a BackupPC registered  host.
> The restore should be done by a windows user that don't know anything
> 'bout linux/tar/console/...
> A newbie, not a technician.
>
> So, the second my aim is to do that simpler possible.
>
> Can't do that trying to download the Zip file:
>
> > If you look at the source for Archive::Zip, the zip file format
> > it writes uses a 32 bit unsigned integer for the file length.
> > So zip (or Archive::Zip) imposes a 4GB file size limit.
>
> Can't do directly clicking on file link into BackupPC backup browse,
> 'cause it freeze at 3.99 GB.
>
> > Today i'll check if the direct download of a big size file works :
> > i'll look at apache2 error log and i'll try connecting directly to the
> > BackupPC server using a dedicated switch.
>
> No error on apache2 log; same problem using private lan.
>
> But i discover a funny thing:
> the problem of download freeze at 3.99 gb happens with Internet
> Explorer 7, but not with Mozilla Firefox/Iceweasel!!!
>
> Is it a ie settings? Or a Win firewall feature? Something related to
> DRM (so you cannot download a DVD iso :-D)?
>
> Anyway, this user don't wont to install Firefor (grrr...), so this
> became a MY problem, not still a problem of BackupPC, of course!
>
> Regards!
> M
>
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