Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!dptcdc!lethe!gerry From: gerry@lethe.UUCP (Gerry) Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: Re: un tar utility wanted Message-ID: <2029@lethe.UUCP> Date: 4 Apr 89 23:17:44 GMT References: <1158@ucsvc.unimelb.edu.au> Reply-To: gerry@lethe.UUCP (Gerry) Organization: Systems Software Lines: 10 In article <1158@ucsvc.unimelb.edu.au> u5569462@ucsvc.unimelb.edu.au (DAVID CLUNIE) writes: >I am trying to get hold of a tar utility for minix or msdos that can un tar >a file that I have. Failing that does anyone know the tar file format ? You might try bringing up the PDtar utility package. It'll give tar and untar capability in 'old' tar format and ANSI format. Very neat and in the archives. ger