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From: ramsey@NCoast.ORG (Cedric Ramsey)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Trouble with 'tar', tape archiver.
Message-ID: <1991Jan19.040951.2883@NCoast.ORG>
Date: 19 Jan 91 04:09:51 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: North Coast Computer Resources (ncoast)
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Hello. I am running ESIX a unix sys V compatible os. I've been
trying to backup a directory, /mnt/code, using tar. I want to
do the backups to floppy disk. I used the following command:
$tar cevfk /dev/rdsk/f0q15d 1200 /mnt/code
This will backup all files an subdirectories but when I get close
to the last file I get 'tar read tape error'. Also, the tar does 
prompt me to put in the floppies when needed. and the directory
/mnt/code has sub directories too. Can anybody help me?

PS: I am a superuser with all the privelidges.

Thankyou,

Cedric A. Ramsey