rglaeser@sunc4.cs.uiuc.edu (Russell D Glaeser) (03/12/91)
The microcomputer resource center here on campus has a 3000UX hooked into our local network. I was there recently wanting do download some large files quickly onto 3.5's for use on my non-unix machine. The person there seemed to indicate that the unix box doesn't/can't write Amiga-format floppys. Is this true? If it isn't, how do you do it? Do you have to be in workbench? Please help, the prospect of downloading 2M at 1200 baud is frightening. Russ Glaeser rglaeser@cs.uiuc.edu
hb136@leah.albany.edu (Herb Brown) (03/12/91)
In article <27DC6091.3AA4@ibma0.cs.uiuc.edu> rglaeser@sunc4.cs.uiuc.edu (Russell D Glaeser) writes: > > The microcomputer resource center here on campus has a 3000UX hooked >into our local network. I was there recently wanting do download some >large files quickly onto 3.5's for use on my non-unix machine. The person >there seemed to indicate that the unix box doesn't/can't write Amiga-format >floppys. Is this true? If it isn't, how do you do it? Do you have to be >in workbench? Please help, the prospect of downloading 2M at 1200 baud >is frightening. > >Russ Glaeser >rglaeser@cs.uiuc.edu This question was asked in another group and the response seems to be to use a program on the UNIX side called bru (or BRU? or Bru? or bRu? or ...). On my 3000UX this 'bru' fellow is invisible! The manual mentions cpio and the man pages mention backup. I mention the above confusion because I am also confused by it and would appreciate clarification from anyone. Would some kind soul clearly write instructions to accomplish this? Many thanks, Herb
tope@enea.se (Tommy Petersson) (03/13/91)
In article <1991Mar12.134733.17191@sarah.albany.edu- hb136@leah.albany.edu (Herb Brown) writes: -In article <27DC6091.3AA4@ibma0.cs.uiuc.edu> rglaeser@sunc4.cs.uiuc.edu (Russell D Glaeser) writes: -> -> The microcomputer resource center here on campus has a 3000UX hooked ->into our local network. I was there recently wanting do download some ->large files quickly onto 3.5's for use on my non-unix machine. The person ->there seemed to indicate that the unix box doesn't/can't write Amiga-format ->floppys. Is this true? If it isn't, how do you do it? Do you have to be ->in workbench? Please help, the prospect of downloading 2M at 1200 baud ->is frightening. -> ->Russ Glaeser ->rglaeser@cs.uiuc.edu - -This question was asked in another group and the response seems to be to -use a program on the UNIX side called bru (or BRU? or Bru? or bRu? or ...). -On my 3000UX this 'bru' fellow is invisible! The manual mentions cpio and -the man pages mention backup. -I mention the above confusion because I am also confused by it and would -appreciate clarification from anyone. - -Would some kind soul clearly write instructions to accomplish this? - -Many thanks, - Herb The Amiga Unix Tech Notes states that BRU (sp?:-) exists in a Unix and an Amiga-DOS variant. They use the same BRU-specific disk format (Tech Notes doesn't say that), and it can be used to transfer files between the two worlds. They also say something to the effect: "If you don't already have BRU, ask Commodore for it" It doesn't say if you will get it :-) Tommy Petersson tope@enea.se