ReaR: Creating an ISO image with backup embedded fails with error "File ./backup/backup.tar.gz is larger than 4GiB-1."

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Issue

  • 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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