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From: syntax <syntax@eramp.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: tar on floppy
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 1996 06:55:09 -0500
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CC: alexander.hausner@bmgsk.ada.ata

Alexander Hausner wrote:
> 
> Hello Folks!
> 
> I use tar cvf /dev/fd0 <dirname> to backup a directory on a 1.44 MB
> floppy, but it does not put 1.44 MB on disk, only about 1/4 or so.
> 
> How can I put 1.44MB on floppy?

Try doing the tar to fd0.1440

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