On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:48:38 +1100 "Phillip Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Coming in the middle of this thread, so slap me if I'm off base here. > > tar will accept standard in as: > > > > tar -cf - > > > > the '-f -' says take input. > > That would be to write to stdout :) I can't figure out how to accept from > stdin :( > > -f is where the send the output, either a file, a device (such as tape) or > stdout (aka '-') Not quite. tar cf - will pipe to stdout, but tar xf - will pipe from stdin. For the OP's problem, I'd try piping through dd as a file buffer, and run sync on completion. Is there a /dev/rst0, like on some of the old unixes ( doesn't look like it after checking my CentOS 4 server)? The difference was that rst0 was unbuffered, and st0 was buffered. Either way, the sync may help. Worth a try (: Steve.
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