Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 14:06:25 +0300 From: Ruslan Shevchenko <rssh@cki.ipri.kiev.ua> To: dyson@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: "Pedro F. Giffuni" <pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co>, dennis@etinc.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: tar hangs 2.2.x system Message-ID: <339E86BE.7A59@cki.ipri.kiev.ua> References: <199706110614.BAA04741@dyson.iquest.net>
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John S. Dyson wrote: > > > 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. > But it is a bug. Anybody, do send_pr > John
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