there is no way to exclude files other than Solaris. You can however (as you probably know) tar multiple files using a wildcard or just by listing the files one by one with a space between them.
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I have created a linux cluster using ROCKS. I have 4 comps hooked up now. front-end plus 3 nodes. Looking for way to test the system to see how effective it is (and if it actually works). Any help...