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tar –xvf devicefile pathname
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where devicefile is the device file as listed by sam and pathname
is the pathname of the file or directory containing files that you
want to restore from the diskette. If you do not specify path-
name, everything on the floppy diskette is restored.
Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette
Use the following instructions to list the files on a floppy diskette:
1. Load the floppy diskette into the disk drive.
2. In a terminal window, enter the following command line:
tar –tvf devicefile
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where devicefile is the device file as listed by sam
All files on the floppy diskette are listed.
For More Information
For more information on using tar and a complete list of the com-
mand arguments, refer to the tar man page by typing the following in
a terminal window:
man tar
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You can mount the floppy drive as a file system using the SAM util-
ity. Be sure to unmount the drive before removing it as a file system.
For more information about how to mount and unmount the floppy
drive, see the manual Using HP-UX (B2910–90001).
For more information on copying data to or from your system to other
media, including your floppy diskette, refer to the cpio man page by
typing the following in a terminal window:
The man utility looks up
man pages on the sys-
tem.