Hello,
Has anyone been able to read tape files created by a VMS machine?
I'm trying to use a EXB-85058 8mm tape drive to copy some files from a
tape created under VMS. We are currently using Digital Unix 4.0B.
I've tried using the "ltf" (labeled tape facility) command, and I
can at least successfully list the files on the tape:
> ltf -tvf /dev/nrmt0h
ltf: Volume ID is: CCK676 Volume is: ANSI Version 3
ltf: Owner ID is:
ltf: Implementation ID is: unix
t(1,1) --------- -/- Sep 9 1994 17(49152)F
b57730a_.qj2b_5p
....etc.
But I can't copy files from the tape:
> ltf -xvf /dev/nrmt0h
ltf: Volume ID is: CCK676 Volume is: ANSI Version 3
ltf: Owner ID is:
ltf: Implementation ID is: unix
ltf: FATAL > Invalid block size. Min = 18 bytes, Max = 20480 bytes
I think that ltf doesn't like the block size of 49152 which was
apparently used to create the tape on the original VMS system.
Any advice or suggestions are appreciated!
Thanks, Dave.
wolinski_at_umaxp1.physics.lsa.umich.edu
Dave Wolinski Phone: (313) 936-6648 Fax: (313) 936-6753
University of Michigan / CDF
Received on Wed Mar 18 1998 - 19:52:03 NZST