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From: bc@wbcs.UUCP (Barry Caplin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: tar
Keywords: can't get tar to recognize dev
Message-ID: <151@wbcs.UUCP>
Date: 3 Mar 89 22:10:56 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Boeing Computer Services, Wichita KS
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Hi,
   We've got an iris and are trying to get files back and
forth with the apollos.  I've tried to write a cassette
using tar...     tar cbf 1 /dev/rct8 <pathname>
and read..       tar xf /dev/rct8  <pathname>.  For some reason
this is not working.  I've also tried using /dev/rct12 and no dev
(to the mag tape drive).  In each case I get the error message
        tar: cannot open /dev/rct8   (or /dev/whatever).
Is it me or is it tar?  The nodes are running 9.6 here (not that
I think it would matter).  We're thinking of maybe running an sio
line from the iris to the apollo and using kermit but we'll only
have the iris for a few more days.
   Any ideas?
   Barry

Please e-mail and I will summarize.
Thanks.
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