>You are hitting standard unix limits for 32 bit >machines I think, since 2^31 = 2 G. However, modern operating systems can support files greater than 2^31 (or even 2^32) in size, even on 32-bit computers. That's why I asked what version of Linux the original questioner was using. -- Ross Finlayson Live Networks, Inc. http://www.live555.com/