[CLUE-Tech] Moving files from one system to another

[Keith Hellman]

I recall needing to use specific block sizes when transferring files
between sun machines and linux machines.  But this was years ago (6ish?),
I haven't had to do it recently...then again, I only just touched a sparc
again at the auction - thanks again Lynn!

--- David Anselmi <anselmi at americanisp.net> wrote:
> Dan Harris wrote:
>  >
> > tar -b63 -cpf - /sourcedir | rsh <newhost> "tar -C /destination -b63
> -xpf -"
> 
> So why'd you use -b63?  Anyone know how rsh reads from the pipe and 
> writes to the network?  Might be interesting to experiment and see if 
> changing the blocking sends more or less packets.
> 
> Dave
> 
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Keith E. Hellman
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