From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!npois!houxm!houxa!houxi!houxz!ihnp4!ihldt!ll1!sb1!mb2b!uofm-cv!dave Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Title: Need help with tar (feathers optional) Article-I.D.: uofm-cv.139 Posted: Fri Feb 4 14:41:36 1983 Received: Sat Feb 5 05:22:08 1983 Does anyone have or know of a fix to tar (tape archiver) which will recoginize when the end of the tape has been reached and exit gracefully. We have had problems with tar leaving parts of files at the end of the tape and not telling us about it. Please mail me at: Dave Furchtgott ihps3!ihldt!ll1!sb1!mb2b!uofm-cv!dave Computer Research Lab The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (313)-764-3324