Craig White said: > I need to cut a users mail spool file down that now is 2.0G and mail box > isn't working. > > I backed up her mail spool and emptied it out and now need a way to > edit/cut it down - emacs won't open it because it exhausts the buffer. > > What's a simple command to say split the thing in half? Your question got me curious for a better solution than waiting around for dd to complete. I did not look at them all or try any but: http://www.google.com/linux?num=100&hl=en&lr=lang_en&c2coff=1&q=split+file&btnG=Search looks interesting. Alan --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss