Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site smu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!smu!pedz From: pedz@smu.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix Subject: Re: WANTED:SYS V tar to read Berkeley ta - (nf) Message-ID: <18500018@smu.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 12:03:00 EDT Article-I.D.: smu.18500018 Posted: Tue Aug 7 12:03:00 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Aug-84 01:00:46 EDT References: <261@hudson.UUCP> Lines: 11 Nf-ID: #R:hudson:-26100:smu:18500018:000:508 Nf-From: smu!pedz Aug 7 11:03:00 1984 #R:hudson:-26100:smu:18500018:000:508 smu!pedz Aug 7 11:03:00 1984 I am confused. We run 4.2 and we have recieved several 'tar' tapes from software vendors. So far, we have not had any trouble reading these tapes. If Berkley tar is different then is it only in the write? Or are you talking about the additional information which specify the owner and modes of directories. If so, this information can be left off with the "o" option. The documentation clearly says that this information makes former versions of tar barf. Could someone who knows please clear the air.