> >tar handles special files in /dev properly. > > Don't bet your life on it. GNU Tar (tm) will work most of the time on > most systems (read: non-linux), but NEVER assume tar will read device > entries correctly. (cpio is the "correct" tool. dump is the Correct > Tool (tm).) Whatever. My problem is with RAID-6, not tar. -jim - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html