tar -xvf OBII_patches.tar. Tar: error! blocksize changed. Help!

[Joe Profaizer]

I created a tar package of 5 patches from the itrc. I downloaded the .tar to my PC, then ftp'd (binary) to my UX server (11.11). When extracting I received the below error message.

Please assist!
Thanks,

.Joe

tar -xvf OBII_patches.tar
x README_hp-ux, 1780 bytes, 4 tape blocks
x create_depot_hp-ux_11, 4625 bytes, 10 tape blocks
x PHSS_26222, 7479538 bytes, 14609 tape blocks
x PHSS_26878, 199480140 bytes, 389610 tape blocks
Tar: error! blocksize changed

[Stefan Farrelly · Accepted solution]

Sounds like you ftp'd the file as it was still being written to on your PC - hence the message the tarball had changed blocksize during the ftp. Retry the ftp - if you still get it then it hasnt downloaded correctly from the itrc - you will have to download it again.

[Joe Profaizer]

Trying to download again, but in gzip format.

Thanks

[S.K. Chan]

It's either the download is not complete (fr depot -> PC or from PC -> unix) or there is something wrong with the OBII tarball. The latter is unlikely. Have you try downloading it again ?