Re: Backup on Unix and restore on NT?

In article <874nsp$rm$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>, you say...
> 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.
>
>

There are no native utilities which will allow you to create a tape on UNIX and read it on NT. There may be some third party utilities which might let you do this.  

> 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).

You are SOL. You have to get some sort of network connection going.

> How can I transfer data from one machine to the oter.- Both machines
> have 4mm DAT drive backup units.

They may have the same tape drives, but that is meaningless. All people have mouths, but it does not mean a Russian speaker can understand a Chinese speaker.

Liz
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