R: [SunHELP] Tar error

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I really don't know what the problem is,but may i suggest to use the GNU
tar,wich hasn't even got the prblem in handeling files grates o 2Gigs and
can work even over a network:)
Hope i was useful.
Giorgio
----- Original Message -----
From: Tope Songonuga <tsongonuga at sevenww.co.uk>
To: SunhelpSub <sunhelp at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 10:54 AM
Subject: [SunHELP] Tar error


>
> Hi guys
>
> Does anyone know what this error message means?
>
>              /usr/local/bin/tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
>
> The tar job is meant to archive about 16 files, but it hits the above
error
> on the 2nd file, and carries on tarring, and I can read them all back from
> the tape, but when I try to extract the files from the archive, I get the
> following error:
>
>              'filename'  Not found in archive
>
> This suggests that none of the files were actually archived.
>
> Any ideas on what I need to do wil be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Tope
>
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