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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 21:32:37 -0700
From: "Pedro F. Giffuni" <pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co>
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Subject: Re: tar hangs 2.2.x system
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dennis wrote:
> 
> Every since loading 2.2.x the following command:
> 
> tar -cvf /dev/fd0 somefiles
> 
> will hang the system (where reset seems to be the only recourse) if
> there is no diskette in the drive.
> 
Use pax and file a PR :-)

	Pedro.
> Dennis