Re: CPIO from a remote tape

Reply to: RE>CPIO from a remote tape Yes, using Berkely r-commands. For example: rsh remotesys dd if=tapedevice | cpio -itv where remotesys is your remote machine. Dave Mascorro dave@oncology.uthscsa.edu The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio -------------------------------------- Date: 3/22/95 5:00 PM To: David Mascorro From: J. B. Taylor I receive my INFORMIX updates on 1/4 inch tape. In the past I have had a tape drive on the system but having added other devices there isn't space for more SCSI devices. IS IT POSSIBLE TO cpio FROM A REMOTE TAPE? ------------------------------------------------------- J. B. Taylor (jbtaylor@lanmail.rmc.com) _________ Reynolds Metals Company ' | \\' Manufacturing Technology Laboratory |___/ 3326 East 2nd Street | \\ Muscle Shoals, AL 35661-1258 \\___/___/ FAX: 205-386-9656 Voice: 205-386-9658 -------------------------------------------------------