gnu tar error checking?

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From: Mike Serafino
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 1995 15:49

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Does gnu tar do a read after write or a crc check on the output file
when creating an archive to see if it is corrupted? someone here wants
to be sure the things they write to cartridge tape are verified and
i don't want to have to:
    TAKE_CRC_OF_INPUT_FILES-WRITE_TAPE-READ_TAPE_TAKING_CRC-COMPARE_CRC'S. 
This could take awhile on long tapes and i think someone said gnu tar 
verifies as its creating the archive?

thanks in advance - my mail is a little flakey so a response here would be 
best otherwise my email is: <aaane@synergy.net>

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