Thanks for the ideas.
The file is about 6megs, I have no network support, no man files.
I am not that robust when it comes to the command prompt. I did manage
to get tar to split the files to multiple disks.
using
tar -c6 PART
the 6 sent it to the floppy drive. Kinda hard when I was on site with
no manuals or anthing.
I have 7 discs that I can't read in any OS and the server is now 100
miles away. I will be back there tomorrow but I need to know if I can
read the discs or try somthing different.
Thanks
Raymond Lillard wrote:
> Mace Eliason wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am working on a project where I have to move some parts files from
>> an old Unix server. I have tared the files to floppy disc, but I
>> can't mount them.
>
>
> forget the filesystem. Use the dd command. all block
> devices can also be accessed as char devices in Unix.
>
> I'm assuming your files are small enough to fit on
> a single floppy?
>
>
> Write to floppy:
>
> tar czvf - <path> | dd of=/dev/rfd0xx
>
> Read from floppy:
>
> cd <path>
> dd if=/dev/rfd0xx | tar xzvf -
>
> Note: You will need to determine the correct device
> names. I have written this off the top of my head,
> and I haven't used a floppy in quite a while.
>
> Ray
>
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