Thanks Keven. I just try this command and below is the results.

$ file /usr/local/bin/perl.tar
/usr/local/bin/perl.tar:
MPE/iX 80-byte fixed length ascii (filecode:0)




Regards
 
Reginald Monroe
Systems Engineering
Mercury Insurance - Information Technology
(714) 671-6753
[log in to unmask]


-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Miller, Keven
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 6:00 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] un TAR a file


try: file perl.tar
to see what it says the file is.

Keven


Reggie Monroe wrote:
> I am attempting to untar a file and get the following message :
>  
>  
> $ tar -xvf perl.tar
> tar: blocksize = 1
> 1 block
> If you want to go on, type device/file name when ready
> $ tar xvf perl.tar
> tar: blocksize = 1
> 1 block
> If you want to go on, type device/file name when ready
> $
>  

* To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, *
* etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *

* To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, *
* etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *