logan@rockville.dg.com (James L. Logan) (07/06/90)
I know this is icky, but I am looking for a cpio program that runs under MESS-DOS. If anyone has ever seen such an animal, please let me know what it's called so I have some idea what I'm looking for. I have to store a collection of files onto a DOS diskette from UNIX so they can be read by a DOS machine. I would like to use cpio on my side, rather than having to use some crazy UNIX-to-DOS copy program. Thanks in advance, -Jim -- James Logan UUCP: uunet!inpnms!logan Data General Telecommunications Inet: logan@rockville.dg.com 2098 Gaither Road Phone: (301) 590-3198 Rockville, MD 20850
Bron@cup.portal.com (George Bron Faison) (07/09/90)
On 7/7/90 James Logan writes: >I know this is icky, but I am looking for a cpio program that >runs under MESS-DOS. If anyone has ever seen such an animal, >please let me know what it's called so I have some idea what I'm >looking for. > >I have to store a collection of files onto a DOS diskette from >UNIX so they can be read by a DOS machine. I would like to use >cpio on my side, rather than having to use some crazy UNIX-to-DOS >copy program. There is a public domain program "afio" that I think might be available under "MESS-DOS"; also a PD-TAR program (tar seems more popular with MS-DOSites than cpio, cpio seems much better to me and most *NIX persons I know). I'm guessing you have binaries to transfer, since there are lots of easy ways to transfer text files between UNIX and DOS. You can find these programs in places like the UNIXFORUM on the Compuserve Information System, BIX, UseNet Source Archives, and many public access UNIX systems. Also, the C Users Group sells some DOS-UNIX stuff like this. If you get stuck and can't locate 'em send me email and I'll try to rustle something up for you. Bron ...................................................................... portal!cup.portal.com!Bron Bron@cup.portal.com Modern Office Systems Technology, Inc. George "Bron" Faison 6006-B Mechanicsville TurnPike (804) 730-1467 Mechanicsville VA 23111 ......................................................................