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From: ignatz@ihuxx.UUCP (Dave Ihnat, Chicago, IL)
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Subject: Re: (tar .vs. cpio) : a question
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Date: Thu, 16-Aug-84 22:52:03 EDT
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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
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