Re: Newbie: -tsize vs -j

<[email protected]> wrote:

> I'm trying to get cd or dvd size archive files using star. Star is 99.9%
> perfect for my use. With -j I guess the -tsize becomes a not-to-exceed-size.
>
> I don't want to use "split" since a single media failure in the middle would
> make recovery of later blocks tough.
>
> The .1% issue:
>
> I guess I'll just write a shell script to take multiple archive files to
> make the iso. I'll have wasted space on the cd/dvd - but if I make tsize
> 200m it should only be about 100m. 
>
> Do you see a better way?

If you write the right program to deal with the output of star, you will 
get what you like.

Just let it behave like a compressing tape drive that reports an EOT condition.

Jörg

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