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From: chip@ateng.com (Chip Salzenberg)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Xenix filesystem fragmentation
Message-ID: <25476567.13276@ateng.com>
Date: 26 Oct 89 20:13:26 GMT
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According to usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner):
>Tar does not backup special device files (ie /dev) and I've
>some **IX's tar who didn't backup up empty directories.

Get afio from the comp.sources.unix archives.  It handles all kinds of
files, including device entries.  And it's fast.  And it requires less
backup media for the same amount of backup.  And you'll have source code.
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