Info-ZIP V2.32 Error ZIPPING DSM .GLS files

[KATHLEEN BRAUNS]

I am trying to ZIP four DSM .GLS files and I get the following error when the process gets to the fourth file:

zip error: Input file read failure (was zipping [.DSMMGR]ADTVOL4.GLS)

The commands are:
$ ZIP "-VV" ADT $1$DGA320:[DSMMGR]ADTVOL1.GLS
$ ZIP "-VV" ADT $1$DGA320:[DSMMGR]ADTVOL2.GLS
$ ZIP "-VV" ADT $1$DGA320:[DSMMGR]ADTVOL3.GLS
$ ZIP "-VV" ADT $1$DGA320:[DSMMGR]ADTVOL4.GLS

Any ideas on what is causing this error will be greatly appreciated.

[Karl Rohwedder]

Did the error also occur, when you issue just one command? e.g.
$ ZIP "-VV" ADT $1$DGA320:[DSMMGR]ADTVOL%.GLS

regards Kalle

[KATHLEEN BRAUNS]

Yes - I received the same error which led me to trying the four separate commands.

[Volker Halle]

Kathleen,

do you also get the same error, when you just issue the 4th command with no ADT.ZIP file present ?

Is there anything 'special' regarding the 4th file ? File size ? Attributes ?

Volker.

[Steven Schweda · Accepted solution]

Zip 2.x is limited to input and archive files
smaller than 2GB.

> File size ?

Good question. Also, how big was the archive
after the first three files were added? What
happens if you start with ADTVOL4.GLS?

[KATHLEEN BRAUNS]

The .ZIP hit 2gb. Is there a version that can handle larger files?

Thank you.

[KATHLEEN BRAUNS]

I will use plan B - VMS backup to tape.

[Steven Schweda]

The latest released Info-ZIP programs, UnZip
5.52 and Zip 2.32, are too old for large-file
support. UnZip 6.0 and Zip 3.0 will offer
large-file support when they are released,
but the release date is still unknown.
Watch for an announcement at:

http://www.info-zip.org/

Pre-release ("BETA") source kits for UnZip
6.00c and Zip 3.0e should be available from
the Info-ZIP FTP server (ftp.info-zip.org),
but that server failed a while ago, and not
everything has been restored on the current
FTP server. For now, you can get them from
my server at:

http://antinode.org/ftp/info-zip/unzip60c.zip
http://antinode.org/ftp/info-zip/zip30e.zip

And you _will_ need UnZip 6.x to deal with a
large-file archive created by Zip 3.x.

There are no known data loss or corruption
problems with these programs, but UnZip 6.00c
will emit a spurious warning message in some
cases. (Look for "76 bytes".) If you have
any other trouble, please let me know, or
complain using the form at:

http://www.goatley.com/hunter/zip-bug.html

If you're in the mood for more adventure,
there are newer pre-pre-release not-even-BETA
kits at:

http://antinode.org/ftp/info-zip/unz60d05_s2.zip
http://antinode.org/ftp/info-zip/zip30f32_s2.zip

_That_ UnZip should solve the spurious
warning message problem (as well as adding
optional bzip2 compression, and a few other
bits of entertainment).