Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 01:14:36 -0500 (EST) From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net> To: pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co (Pedro F. Giffuni) Cc: dennis@etinc.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: tar hangs 2.2.x system Message-ID: <199706110614.BAA04741@dyson.iquest.net> In-Reply-To: <339E2A64.7ED1@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co> from "Pedro F. Giffuni" at "Jun 10, 97 09:32:37 pm"
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> dennis wrote: > > > > Every since loading 2.2.x the following command: > > > > tar -cvf /dev/fd0 somefiles > > > > will hang the system (where reset seems to be the only recourse) if > > there is no diskette in the drive. > > > Use pax and file a PR :-) > Even though the command should not really hang the system (it is a bug), you should likely do the following command: tar -cvf /dev/rfd0 somefiles Note the "raw" device. John
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