Use the cpio command to create the archive.
$ cpio -oH odc < file-list > /dev/rmt/n |
The -H arguments have the same meaning for input as they do for output. If the archive was created with the -H option, you must use the same option when the archive is read back in or the cpio command will fail. The following example includes the cpio error message.
$ find . -print | cpio -oH tar > /tmp/test 113 blocks $ cpio -iH bar < /tmp/test cpio: Invalid header "bar" specified USAGE: cpio -i[bcdfkmrstuvBSV6] [-C size] [-E file] [-H hdr] [-I file [-M msg]] [-R id] [patterns] cpio -o[acvABLV] [-C size] [-H hdr] [-O file [-M msg]] cpio -p[adlmuvLV] [-R id] directory |
When you create an archive with different options, always write the command syntax on the media label along with the names of the files or file system on the archive.
If you do not know which cpio options were used when an archive was created, all you can do is experiment with different option combinations to see which ones allow the archive to be read.
For a complete list of options, see cpio(1).