thank you john and neil.
the consensus was to just rename the executable from tar to gtar.
i'm still fiddling with it and getting used to it's nuances, like
how to get it to recognize my tape device!
thanx again!
orig. posting:
> some may consider this off-topic but..
> i'm trying to compile gnu tar on an AS1000
> du4.0D . when i run make i get sporadic
> "no suffix list" messages. should i be concerned?
> also i'ld like to install it as gtar instead of
> tar but i can't see where in configure to set this.
> i have re-read INSTALL multiple times. any help
> appreciated. btw- there was a summary in the archives
> dated 11.5.97, but no specifics were detailed re: my
> question #2. tia.
Received on Wed Jan 12 2000 - 21:53:14 NZDT