Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!ihuxx!ignatz From: ignatz@ihuxx.UUCP (Dave Ihnat, Chicago, IL) Newsgroups: net.unix Subject: Re: (tar .vs. cpio) : a question Message-ID: <830@ihuxx.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Aug-84 22:52:03 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxx.830 Posted: Thu Aug 16 22:52:03 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Aug-84 00:27:09 EDT References: <295@stcvax.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 9 Re Larry Tepper's query as to why these utilities 'can't handle multivolume tapes': Well, it's been many and long a day since I've touched 'tar', but I can affirm that 'cpio' has no trouble handling multi-volume tapes. I've used many a time. Dave Ihnat ihuxx!ignatz