[newbie] Archiving using tar to floppy

[michael coady]

In retrieving directories and their files back from the floppy,  the tar method
creates parallel directories to their originals.  So that what was once
/home/mrc/c  becomes /home.mrc/home/mrc/c 
Is there some way one can archive to floppy so that the retrieval places the
files back in their original directories?

Thanks for any help.

Michael Coady