Error on CVS commit: cvs [commit aborted]: out of memory; can not allocate 441235120 bytes

[KM]

 I am trying to commit a file but am receiving errors as follows:
cvs [commit aborted]: out of memory; can not allocate 441235120 bytes
I have a feeling the file must be too large in the cvs repository. the size is 
below:  
11269769 1025804 -r--r--r--   1 cvs      cvs      1049389801 Aug 23 19:29 
/repository/cvsroot/udn/netForensics/buildinputs/vms/SunJRELinux-x64.vm,v

I would like the history, but more importantly I need to commit the file with 
this name.   What can I do?If I have to lose the history I will but how can I 
make this work?
I know it is old as well but cvs is running on a 32 bit linx OS,  "Red Hat 
Enterprise Linux Server release 5 (Tikanga)".
KM