ake@dayton.saic.com (Earle Ake) (03/29/91)
In article <1991Mar28.173646.28390@hollie.rdg.dec.com>, bailey@newoa.enet.dec.com (newoa::bailey) writes: > > <<< Note 635.0 by ::Earle Ake "ake@dayton.saic.com (Earle Ake)" >>> > -< Need help restoring old VAX SIG tapes in unknown format >- > > >> I am trying to convert an old DECUS VAX SIG tape into a readable format. >>t looks like a predecessor to BACKUP was used. I have looked at the files and> >>there is a 'BACKUP' string followed by the directory and name of the file. After >>that there is the file itself. These files are named something.CON on the tape. >>There is a restore.com on the tape used to restore the files. If anyone has >>any idea what the format of .CON files are and how to restore them, let me know. >>Here is part of the restore.com for reference. > > >>$!Procedure to build VAX Sig Spring 1981 Library from Tape > >>$ MCR RST *.*;*/FR=RSTTAP:ACCNTNG.CON > > > Good grief 1981... that must have been vms V1 (or close to that) , > way back when I first used a vax.. I found someone that had the data in backup format. BTW, to give you an idea how early a vintage of VMS this was, here is a piece of two anal/image of the executables on the tape. Image Identification Information image name: "MTC*** Symbol contains invalid character(s). image file identification: "01" link date/time: 13-SEP-1979 15:15:20.23 linker identification: "01. Image Identification Information image name: "TPCPY" image file identification: "01" link date/time: 16-MAR-1981 11:12:24.75 linker identification: "2B.44" And believe it or not, both these at least ran when I tried to run them under VMS 5.3-1! Says alot for VMS engineering. Earle _____________________________________________________________________________ ____ ____ ___ Earle Ake /___ /___/ / / Science Applications International Corporation ____// / / /__ Dayton, Ohio ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet: ake@dayton.saic.com uucp: dayvb!ake SPAN: 28284::ake