gzip problem

[rmeguiar]

I have gzip 1.2.4 running on two IBM AIX 4.3.1 servers.  I've got a file that was zipped up on system 1 and I am able to unzip it with no problems.  When I ftp  it to system 2 and try and unzip it I get the following error. 

# gzip -d AR.gz
                                   
gzip: AR.gz: unexpected end of file

The file is 300 MB before I compress it and 55 after.  Any ideas what could be causing this problem? 

Also..  on another note,  I'm compressing my data before I write it to tape each night and I am using gzip with no options.  Is there an option I can use that would be more reliable than straight gzip or is what I'm doing sufficient?

Thanks...

Richie Meguiar
STL Savannah
912.354.7858

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