bak@csd-v.UUCP (Bruce A. Kern) (01/30/89)
This is to thank all those who gave me the help I needed to recover a tar archive which I trashed by mistyping: $ tar -xc ... instead of $ tar -xt Along with various mild flames about write protection, etc. people pointed me to tar_aids in vol 7 of comp.unix.sources and other tools. The method I finally used invloved using dd and od to construct a tar file with the damaged part removed. If anyone is truely interested send e-mail and I'll return the step-by-step procedure. BTW as most pointed out, the first file was gone. Actually just the first block, but since I had backed up a compressed source, I gave up the first file entirely. Once again thanks to all. -- Bruce A. Kern 1-203-270-0399 Computer Systems Design Voice: 730 - 1700 Mon. thru Fri. 29 High Rock Road Data: All other times Sandy Hook, Ct. 06482