Scott Weikart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > tar cfb - 2 $files | dd of=/dev/nst0 obs=128k conv=sync > > But GNU dd in coreutils-5.2.1 doesn't pad the final output block.
conv=sync is supposed to pad input blocks (ibs=), not output blocks (obs=). You might try "dd ibs=128k obs=128k conv=sync". _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
