Here is my very similar problem: I produce digital video files of about 13 GB in size (one hour of raw video per file). It would be handy to be able to split each file into three smaller files and then put the resulting smaller files onto 3 DVDs. I suppose the one true GNU/Linux way to do this is to start by using "split" to break the files into smaller parts. Sound right? Of course, another approach is simply to buy more external HDDs, which would be faster and easier but a little more expensive. For about $125 I can buy a 500 GB external HDD which will hold as much as 100 DVDs. There is little doubt the the external HDD approach will be the wave of the future as prices continue to fall. Someday I'll probably have a petabyte of uncompressed HD home video on a flash drive in my pocket! Mike