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From: liam@cs.qmw.ac.uk (William Roberts;)
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Subject: Re: tar directory checksum error
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Date: 1 Feb 91 19:17:10 GMT
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>binary ftp to DECstation 5000 via internet
>binary ncsa telenet ftp to local mac (mac binary off)
>mac to floppy disk
>floppy disk to AUX partition on another mac
>uncompress files
>attempted tar fails

A classic this - the act of copying the file from floppy disk to A/UX 
partition has allen foul of the "I'd guess this is a text file" kindness of 
the Finder.

Use ResEdit or somesuch to change the type of the mac file from TEXT to 
anything else, then try again. Changing CR to LF in compressed files hurts...
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