1.  untarred file file001_tgb05_fire_hist_vctr

2.  imported temp80--temp91.e00 with arc/info import command
    (i.e. import cover covername covername).

3.  ran arc/info describe on each coverage (describe covername).

4.  exported each coverage with no data compression
    (export cover covername covername none)

5.  rewrote tar file for y2k compliance.