> Bob queries:
>
> >Trying to install gnu package from jazz.
> >Get stopped pretty quick with the following error when untar-ing
> >gnu.tar:
>
> >shell/iX> tar -xovf gnu.tar
> >tar: blocksize = 20
> >/tmp/Xattributes.0: Unknown file type field value `x'

  "Mark Klein" <[log in to unmask]>

> You must be trying to install this version on an MPE/iX 5.0 machine.
> As of 5.5, tar is able to preserve file characteristics in hidden

Thanks. Guess I'll wait. Already tried going to 5.5 once,
didn't work.  Still waiting for proper subsys tape(4 weeks now).

Bob
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