Back in (I think) December I posted a description of a couple problems with
tar under OSF/1 V3. Through a combination of absentmindedness and overwork,
I never got around to posting a summary. Whoops, sorry about that. Anyway,
the answer is that ...
-- Yes, the V3 tar is badly broken.
-- The workaround is to install OSFOBSOLETE300, and grab the version of tar
found in the /usr/opt/sterling directory.
Many thanks to all who responded.
Mark Bartelt 416/978-5619
Canadian Institute for mark_at_cita.toronto.edu
Theoretical Astrophysics mark_at_cita.utoronto.ca
"Sheep not busy being shorn are busy frying" - Dylan, at a NZ lamb barbecue
[ singing "It's all right, ma (I'm only bleating)" ]
Received on Fri Feb 24 1995 - 10:25:16 NZDT