Hi Shashi! > dd if=<file> bs=32k skip=1 of=a > and then tar xvf a it works. > I tried to combine the two commands > dd if<file> bs=32k skip=1 | tar xvf
Try this... dd if=<file> bs=32k skip=1 | tar xvf - Good luck! Glenn -- Glenn E. Sieb System Administrator Lumeta Corporation +1 732 357-3514 (V) +1 732 564-0731 (Fax)