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From: barton@holston.UUCP (barton)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.xenix
Subject: dd error?
Message-ID: <6@holston.UUCP>
Date: 9 Feb 89 21:20:09 GMT
Organization: Barton A. Fisk & Co.
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When attempting to pipe tar output to dd for a
larger blocking factor with the line:
tar cf - . | dd obs=512k > /dev/rct0
I get an error from dd saying: arguement 512k out of range.

This in on SCO 2.2.1 286 Xenix.

Suggestion appreciated.


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Barton A. Fisk & Co.
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