reading tar'd sparcstation floppies

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From: Mark Lottor
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1990 08:24

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Has anyone been able to read a Sparcstation floppy written in tar
format, onto a PC?  I tried using the PDTAR from SIMTEL20, but it seems
to only be able to read the first few files and then goes off in
a loop never to return.  (i used "tar xviVS b: 1440").

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From: mkl@hoptoad.uucp (Mark Lottor)
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Subject: reading tar'd sparcstation floppies
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Date: 4 Feb 90 08:24:00 GMT
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