>So it depends upon whether to >OP needs to preserve them or not, I guess. Even then tar isn't out of the game if you use hfstar or Xtar instead. http://www.macupdate.com/search.php?keywords=hfs+tar&os=macosx Bjoern ======================================================= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained herein is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee. Access by any other party is unauthorised without the express written permission of the sender. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender either via the company switchboard on +44 (0)20 7623 8000, or via e-mail return. If you have received this e-mail in error or wish to read our e-mail disclaimer statement and monitoring policy, please refer to http://www.drkw.com/disc/email/ or contact the sender. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------