ReaR: Creating an ISO image with backup embedded fails with error "File ./backup/backup.tar.gz is larger than 4GiB-1."
Issue
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When embedding the backup archive in the rescue ISO, genisoimage aborts after displaying the error shown below
genisoimage 1.1.11 (Linux) Scanning . Scanning ./backup File ./backup/backup.tar.gz is larger than 4GiB-1. -allow-limited-size was not specified. There is no way do represent this file size. Aborting. XXX_DATE_AND_TIME_XXX ERROR: Could not create ISO image (with /bin/mkisofs) ==== Stack trace ==== Trace 0: /usr/sbin/rear:543 main Trace 1: /usr/share/rear/lib/mkbackup-workflow.sh:22 WORKFLOW_mkbackup Trace 2: /usr/share/rear/lib/framework-functions.sh:101 SourceStage Trace 3: /usr/share/rear/lib/framework-functions.sh:49 Source Trace 4: /usr/share/rear/output/ISO/Linux-i386/820_create_iso_image.sh:28 source Trace 5: /usr/share/rear/lib/_input-output-functions.sh:371 StopIfError Message: Could not create ISO image (with /bin/mkisofs) == End stack trace ==
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- rear-2.00
- rear-2.4.2
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