[svlug] Script to split a large directory into smaller directories

[Akbar S. Ahmed]

Are there any ideas for the script specified below?

Akbar S. Ahmed wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a directory tree that is approx. 9GB that I need to split into 
> approx. 4.7GB size chunks so that the data can be burned to DVD. I know 
> that I'm definitely not the first person to try this.
> 
> So does anyone know of a good script for splitting a directory tree into 
> DVD-sized chunks?
> 
> I would like a script that does not split files, which is what the bulk 
> of the scripts that I found do.
> 
> Thanks,
> Akbar