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From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net>
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Subject: Re: tar hangs 2.2.x system
In-Reply-To: <339E2A64.7ED1@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co> from "Pedro F. Giffuni" at "Jun 10, 97 09:32:37 pm"
To: pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co (Pedro F. Giffuni)
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 01:14:36 -0500 (EST)
Cc: dennis@etinc.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
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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