On Nov 25, Erik Fleischer wrote:
> Hello, everyone.
>
> When I try to tar a smallish directory tree, say 'tar -cvf /dev/ht0
> /home/erik', it works fine, but every time I try 'tar -cvf /dev/ht0
> /' or 'tar -cvf /dev/ht0 *' I get the following error message, which
> to me is as clear as Ancient Aramaic:
>
> Tar: Error exit delayed previous errors
>
> Surely there's a way to backup my whole HD without having to process
> each directory individually?
You should make sure to not backup your /proc directory. Some files
there may have special side effects when reading them. I can't say if
that is your problem, though.
Jochen
