In 13.1M4, I did tar -cvf /mnt/usb/stuff.tar file1.ts file2.ts file3.ts On /mnt/usb was a NTFS formatted USB stick. The object of tarring was to preserve all native file attributes while transversing the foreign formatted media. After ejecting, I put it into a USB port on a Linux STB running busybox v1.0. After it automounted, I changed to the desired destination for extraction, and then tar -xvf <mountpoint>/stuff.tar . That gave me $SUBJECT. Apparently busybox tar isn't very smart. I've done this before successfully, making me believe something about tar in 13.1 is different. Is it? Is it a bug? Since I'm dealing with huge media files, experimenting is a lengthy process. I can't tell from the 13.1 tar man page what option might make busybox tar able to extract from a 13.1 tar file. Anyone know what's going on here? -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org