To save your current directory on a floppy disk, type: tar cvf /dev/floppy . (the "." is necessary!) NOTE that the above command wipes out any files currently stored on the disk. To restore all the information from a floppy into your current directory, type: tar xvf /dev/floppy Some workstations may not have the /dev/floppy link installed correctly; if you have problems, use /dev/rrd2a on VS2000's and /dev/fd0 on RT's instead. On the VAXstation 3100, use /dev/rd2a. On the DECstation 5000/25's, use /dev/rfd0a.