Aucbvax.2887 fa.unix-wizards utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards Tue Sep 1 07:21:36 1981 TAR >From JMETZGER@USC-ISIB Tue Sep 1 07:15:40 1981 Does anyone have a "robust" version of tar, one that doesn't roll over and play dead when it gets an error, tries to do something smart like re-reading the block (at least several times) and then if it still can't; continues on with the rest of the tape?? ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.