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From: FERGUSON@TMASL.EXXON.COM
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Subject: 1/4" Cartridges & tar
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Date: 30 Mar 89 15:32:00 GMT
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I remember seeing some discussion about this some time ago, but I
wasn't paying attention. Maybe someone could help me:

Why is it that Apollo-made tar tapes on 1/4" cartridges aren't
readable by other machines, like Ardent or Sun? I used the
following command to write the tape on my 580:

      % tar cvf /dev/rst8 filename

When trying to read the tape on a Sun, I got some "bad header"
kind of errors. Is there a way I can make a compatible tar
tape, or do I have to ftp the files to a remote machine
and then make a tape? (That would be bogus because I've
got a couple hundred MegaBytes worth to write).

Thanks,
Scott Ferguson
ferguson@erevax.bitnet