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Date:      Tue, 24 Jun 1997 13:48:10 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Hetzels@aol.com
To:        rosteen@1eagle1.com
Cc:        isp@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: tar error
Message-ID:  <970624134733_-627580041@emout20.mail.aol.com>

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In a message dated 97-06-24 12:55:51 EDT, you write:

> Subj:	tar error
>  Date:	97-06-24 12:55:51 EDT
>  From:	rosteen@1eagle1.com (Rick Osteen)
>  Sender:	owner-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
>  To:	freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
>  
>  Hello,
>  
>  In trying to extract/install a Radius Daemon, I get the following tar
error:
>  
>  # tar -x radius_2.0.1_BSDOS_2.0.tar
>  tar: can't open /dev/rst0 : Device not configured
>  #
>  
Try:
 
     tar -xvf radius_2.0.1_BSDOS_2.0.tar

      x - Extract
      v - verbose output
      f - use file instead of tape device (/dev/rst0) for input/output

You should read the man page for tar as it gives all the options that can be
used with it.

Scot W. Hetzel



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