ontape to a disk file

I am trying to use ontape to write to a disk file and when I change the TAPESIZE parameter in the onconfig file to over 2 gig ontape dies when the file reaches 2 gig. I am running AIX 4.2.1 and have created a 4 gig file on the same filesystem that ontape is writing to so I know that the OS supports fsize>2gig. The iiug web page says that it's possible but I can't seem to be able to figure it out. Has anybody used ontape to a file greater than 2 gig? -j

No, and I don't believe you can. Even where the OS supports 64-bit addressed files IDS doesn't. However, how about creating a 4GByte raw slice? ontape will write an archive > 2GBytes to that no problems. And I have done this many times (HP-UX). Neil Truby Londis Stores Hampton Hill, UK john schiwitz wrote in message <372E09AD.806F8982@carraway.com>... >I am trying to use ontape to write to a disk file and when I change the >TAPESIZE parameter in the onconfig file to over 2 gig ontape dies when >the file reaches 2 gig. I am running AIX 4.2.1 and have created a 4 gig >file on the same filesystem that ontape is writing to so I know that the >OS supports fsize>2gig. The iiug web page says that it's possible but I >can't seem to be able to figure it out. Has anybody used ontape to a >file greater than 2 gig? > >-j >