Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:07:59 -0700 From: Tim Kientzle <kientzle@freebsd.org> To: rob_27_preston@yahoo.co.uk Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: tar: Unrecognised archive format: Inappropriate file type or format Message-ID: <4666331F.2080300@freebsd.org>
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Robert, I recently saw your message on freebsd-questions. Can you give me any more details? Tim Kientzle > List: freebsd-questions > Subject: tar: Unrecognised archive format: Inappropriate file type or format > From: Robert Davison <rob_27_preston () yahoo ! co ! uk> > Date: 2007-03-20 22:27:20 > Message-ID: 923906.54344.qm () web25007 ! mail ! ukl ! yahoo ! com > [Download message RAW] > > I've been using tar to back-up my file system to my tape drive using the following command > > tar -cvf /dev/sa0 /home /etc > > which works fine. > > Whenever i run the command > > tar -tvf /dev/sa0 > > the system usualy lists a few file then stops with the error > > tar: Unrecognised archive format: Inappropriate file type or format > > I'm using the latest RC6.2 > > I've never had this problem before.......
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