bobf@BLUMIRIS.CHEM.UMR.EDU ("Robert B. Funchess") (03/03/90)
Actually, we don't have a 3030, but I can verify that dd if=/dev/tape conv=swab | tar -xvf - will READ Sun tapes into an Iris 4D/20. The same command, with the device changed as appropriate, reads Iris tapes into an IBM 530, which leads me to believe that it is fairly general. Give it a try. The '-' after -xvf is in fact important, and easy to forget. -- < Bob | bobf | Funchess > Stay alert! Trust no one! Keep your laser handy!