help with dbimport

I need to suggestions with dbimport. Environment: IBM RS6000 Model 360 AIX 3.2.4 Informix V3.2 (?) I don't know for sure. I have been having a real hard time loading a database from tape. This database was shipped from another site. I have managed to get the data read from the tape into a file. Each time I do the dbimport, I get a tape read error. I have even gotten this with a new tape I created when I finally got the read in from the other tape using dd. That only took about 30 tries. This is the command I am using: % dbimport cl_default -c -q -t /dev/rmt0.1 -b 16 -s 500000 -f clschema Is there a way I can load this database from the file I took from the tape? If I can load it from the disk file, at least that would end the fun of trying to read from the tape. Any ideas? I do not have manuals here. This is for a library automation project. I was given the tapes to get them loaded on the system. Not any great luck so far. Thanks. Mark -- Mark Van Overbeke Systems Software Programmer Computing Services University of Minnesota, Morris INTERNET: Mark@caa.mrs.umn.edu (VMS) Morris, MN 56267 1-612-589-6378 mark@cda.mrs.umn.edu (Ultrix) -- Success is the progressive realization of your worthwhile goal or dream!