Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 10:06:40 -0400 (EDT) From: hoek@freenet.hamilton.on.ca To: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de Cc: akyol@wireless.Stanford.EDU, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org (FreeBSD-current users) Subject: Re: Help on block size in tar Message-ID: <199608241406.KAA03455@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca>
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In Email, J Wunsch <j@uriah.heep.sax.de> wrote: > > > What is the default blocksize of tar on FreeBSD, I have made a tape > > > on a freebsd system and now cannot read it on a linux system. > > > it may be more complicated... > > it might be teh TAPE DRIVE complaining... > > Anyway, i think the default blocksize is only 512 bytes. This should > also pass any variable-length driver. Are you sure? I quote the tar manpage (which, being GNU tar isn't the official source of information regarding tar, I suppose). "and 20 is the default block size" And each of these blocks are then 512 bytes, I believe. Or the manpage is just confusing the heck out of me. -- -- tIM...HOEk The opinions expressed above are mine, and if my employer shares them, that's his hard luck.
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