[comp.sys.sun] tar and 386i floppys

gfr@wolfgang.mitre.org (Glenn Roberts) (12/30/88)

> I can't figure out how to tar onto a roadrunner floppy -- all my
> attempts result in an "unexpected EOF" error.

There is a new archiving utility, available on 386i's only, called 'bar'.
It is like 'tar' but supports floppy disks and writing multiple volumes.
Unfortunately it uses a different format than 'tar'.  The 'cluster'
software is shipped by Sun in 'bar' format.  See the man pages under
bar(1).

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