Re: Backup on Unix and restore on NT?

try ftp'ing them between the platforms

that at least gets the exports and ascii's between box's

In article <874nsp$rm$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>, coakleyj_at_hotmail.com says...
>
>Thanks for that - However it's not exactly what I'm lookimg for.
>Let me explain myself more clearly.
>
>Nomally, if I take a backup onto tape on Unix (say using tar or
>cpio or dd), I can easily restore invividual files from the tapes
>back onto the unix box.
>
>
>However, suppose I need to transfer some files (non Oracle files, just
>plain old ascii files) from a Unix box to an NT box - How can I do this.
>Assume that both the unix and NT servers are completely stand alone,
>with no network connections to each other (or to the internet).
>How can I transfer data from one machine to the oter.- Both machines
>have 4mm DAT drive backup units.
>
>So is it possible to backup a file on to tape (using Unix command such
>as tar for example) and restore it from tape on the NT server?
>
>What unix command should I use?
>
>What NT command should I use?
>
>Sorry for not being very clear eralier.
>
>Thanks
>
>Coakleyj
>
>In article <3895B145.B9973257_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov>,
> Brian Peasland <peasland_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov> wrote:
>> > However, let's assume that I have some Oracle Forms source code
>files
>> > (i.e. binary .fmb files [not fmx]), plus some ascii files, plus
>> > perhaps the cross-platform Oracle export dump on a unix box.
>> >
>> > Is there anyway I can backup these file onto DAT tape from
>> > the Unix server, and later restore them onto an NT server?
>>
>> I believe that your .fmx files need to be compiled under the platform
>> that you run them on. I personally haven't tested this. But I think
>you
>> have to take the .fmb files to your new platform and compile them
>there.
>> Your ascii files and your export files can be transferred.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Brian
>>
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Received on Thu Feb 03 2000 - 13:12:07 CST