> >> What version of tar please? > > > >(GNU tar) 1.14 > > Bingo! > > tar has a rather spotted history, and 1.14 is known on the amanda list > to be broken. 1.13-19, 1.13-25, and 1.15-1 are kown to work > correctly. 1.13 plain is busted, and 1.14 only lasted a month or two. > Nuke it, and go get either the older 1.13-25, or 1.15-1. > Do you know if this will become a yum update? Stuart. -- --------------------------------------- Stuart Bailey BSc (hons) CEng CITP MBCS LinuSoft (Proprietor) Linux Specialist (01953) 601294 (07778) 383739 http://www.linusoft.co.uk ---------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please email postmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx immediately. You should not copy or use this email or attachments for any purpose nor disclose their contents to any other person. NO BINDING CONTRACT WILL RESULT FROM THIS E-MAIL UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A WRITTEN DOCUMENT IS SIGNED ON BEHALF OF LinuSoft. LinuSoft cannot accept any responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been transmitted over public networks. *************************************************************************