OT: Need Unix tech in Springfield, Missouri area

[jim stephens]

Chuck Guzis wrote:

>Maybe it's been mentioned (apologies if so), but can one simply tar using
>the printer port as an output device?  Capturing the output shouldn't be
>too difficult.
>
>Cheers,
>Chuck
>  
>
Good point.  I think that tar to a device requires a block device as a 
target,
otherwise the tar would have to be staged to the local media, such as a hard
drive or floppy, then streamed out thru a character device.

I mentioned a cpio method, (find . -print|cpio -ov > /dev/lp) (dev may vary)
which would go to either a block or character device.

Jim