On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 20:36:44 -0400, Bruce Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am trying to archive this directory for backup purposes. I am getting > this error when trying to create a new tar file. > > Solisix/ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] su > Password: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] tar -c Solisix/ > tar: /dev/sa0: Cannot open: Operation not supported > tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now > > What is wrong? Permissions? I am root.. >
You need to specify the 'f' option to tell tar where to write the tar to, it's defaulting to /dev/sa0 which probably doesn't exist on your system. Run: tar -cf Solisix.tar Solisix/ --roop _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
