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From: Rob Snow <rsnow@txdirect.net>
To: Dale Benzer <ipc1@tribeca.ios.com>
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Subject: Re: device rst0 and tar
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On Tue, 19 Dec 1995, Dale Benzer wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> Another stupid newbie question:
> 
> I have a file /home/dale/temp/noweb-2.7a.tar
> 
> I am su.
> 
> I type
> 	tar x /home/dale/temp/noweb-2.7a.tar
> 
> BSD returns
> 	tar: cannot open dev/rst0: Device not configured
> 
> I have chmoded everything in sight...
> 
> Why must she speak in such mysterious ways? 
> 
> How can I get my file untarred?
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> Dale

try:

 	tar xvf /home/dale/temp/noweb-2.7a.tar

to see the files as they are un-tarred. (v is for verbose) or

	tar xf /home/dale/temp/noweb-2.7a.tar

or even
	
	cat /home/dale/temp/noweb-2.7a.tar | tar xf -


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