From: Alec@tca.co.uk (Alec Clews) Subject: tar problems (b18) 27 May 1997 23:07:42 -0700 Approved: cygnus.gnu-win32@cygnus.com Distribution: cygnus Message-ID: Original-To: "'gnu-win32@cygnus.com'" X-Mailer: Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector Version 4.0.993.5 Encoding: 26 TEXT Original-Sender: owner-gnu-win32@cygnus.com I'm getting problems running tar as in : bash$ tar -cvf //a * tar: Cannot open //a: Permission denied User id's etc. are bit meaningless on winge95 so I'm not sure what to do next. If this is an RTFM please point me in the right direction. (What I'm trying to do is produce a multi volume floppy archive to read on my Linux box so other approaches are welcome). Thanks Regards, Alec -- Alec Clews, , PGP keyid:48FA EB81 TCA Consulting Ltd 44-(0)171-415-8159 Fax:44-(0)171-556-0022 New CIty Court, 20 St Thomas Street, London, Britain, SE1 9SD ====================== Usual Disclaimers Apply ===================== [Personal and PGP key http://www.earth.demon.co.uk/alec] - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request@cygnus.com" with one line of text: "help".