I'm getting the following error message (postgres 8.0): pg_dump: [tar archiver] could not write to tar member (wrote 2128, attempted 3738) when I run pg_dump with -Ft (tar format). When I ran the backup job, it terminate abnormally with the error after about 1 minute, yet I still have over 25 GB of free space on the file system /pload (terminated backup file is only 21 MB). I read a thread where someone stated that it has to do with size of the /tmp and not actually the file system I'm directing my pg_dump to. Is this true? (my /tmp has about 2 GB of free space). http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-bugs/2003-08/msg00005.php Any clue ? Thank, (I'm using the tar format because I'm backing up the tables on an 8.0 postgres database and then need to restore them on 7.x database.) -- Husam ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend ********************************************************************** This message contains confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is legally privileged. If you are not the addressee, or the person responsible for delivering it to the addressee, you are hereby notified that reading, disseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and delete the original message immediately thereafter. Thank you. FADLD Tag **********************************************************************
