Asri-unix.1146 net.wanted utzoo!decvax!cca!sri-unix!sjk Sun Apr 4 12:24:22 1982 re: Zapped tar tapes Another possible solution is to "dd" of the entire tar image onto disk and then "tar" from it. I've used this method successfully several time. Of course, if you're tight on disk space you're out of luck. scott kramer ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.