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Liz Reen wrote:
>
> 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
> --
> My real address is L I Z R a t A O L d o t C O M
Samba is a nice (free) tool for "blurring" the distinction between NT and Unix file systems. This may be of use.
HTH
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"Some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue." Received on Thu Feb 03 2000 - 06:34:25 CST