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From: feustel@netcom.UUCP (David Feustel)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: read/write tar/cpio tapes under dos
Message-ID: <19397@netcom.UUCP>
Date: 26 Dec 90 00:08:13 GMT
References: <5091@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
Organization: DAFCO - An OS/2 Oasis
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The MKS Toolkit includes a TAR command which can be used to read unix
tar files. The command will only read from /dev/mt0 so to use the
command, create a /dev directory and mv your tar file to /dev/mt0.
Kludgy, but it works. 

I haven't figured out how to use this command to write a tar file
yet.
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David Feustel, 1930 Curdes Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, (219) 482-9631
EMAIL: netcom.uucp