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Article #7735Re: 6300/Xenix file backup problem
From: spf
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1986 13:34
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1986 13:34
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> I have a 6300, Xenix, and a 10 meg disk. In backing up a number of files: > + I formatted a new floppy > + executed > tar cvf /dev/fd0 <list of filenames> > and I received this message: > "can't write beyond end of floppy" > "tar: tape write error" > > Dick Gunderman whuxh!reg 386-3480 WH3A-326 Try the following: tar cvfk /dev/fd0 360 <filenames> The "k" option, along with its argument "360", tells tar that you have media limited to 360K; when the floppy is full, tar will prompt you for a fresh floppy. I've used this command line under XENIX System V on a 6300, and it has successfully made multi-floppy backups for me. Enjoy! Steve Frysinger *** My songs are merely dreams visiting my mind. -- Donovan
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!seismo!columbia!caip!clyde!spf@bonnie.ATT.COM From: spf@bonnie.ATT.COM Newsgroups: net.micro.pc Subject: Re: 6300/Xenix file backup problem Message-ID: <950@clyde.UUCP> Date: Mon, 25-Aug-86 09:34:55 EDT Article-I.D.: clyde.950 Posted: Mon Aug 25 09:34:55 1986 Date-Received: Tue, 26-Aug-86 03:02:44 EDT References: <1235@whuxl.UUCP> Sender: lp@clyde.UUCP Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Whippany NJ Lines: 23