Re: Reading from 9 track tape

Posted in 1994

Joe Lumbley — Thu, 13 Oct 1994 04:54:09 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Peter Estabrook (estabroo@sea07s.navsea.navy.mil) wrote: : I'm looking for a unix utility to read EBCDIC data from a 9 track tape. The Unix 'dd' utility has a conversion option that allows you to read EBCDIC data. If you have a device driver that will address the tape, you are in business. Joe : Regards, : Peter : .-------------------------. : | Peter Estabrook |___________________________________________ : | User Technology Assoc. | Host : SEQUENT S2000/200 Dynix/ptx 1.4 / : | 2121 Crystal Drive #103 | Fax : (703) 486-7179 / : | Arlington, VA 22202 USA | Voice: (703) 486-7190 ( : (-------------------------| Mail : estabroo@sea07s.navsea.navy.mil \\ : (__________________________________________\\ -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Lumbley Dallas, Texas Hi, y'all Watch for my INFORMIX DBA Survival Guide from Prentice-Hall/Informix Press ISBN 0-13-124314-4 (12431-3) Due in bookstores October 28, 1994 orders: orders@prenhall.com (515) 284-6761 fax (515) 284-2607 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------