Copy ME10 data files from HP-UX to NT

How do I copy ME10 data files from a HP-UX system to an NT system ? Both machines have DAT drives, so it should be possible, but how ??

Although both systems use the same hardware, the file systems on the tape are different. The only way i know is to connect a Windows PC (or notebook) to the UNIX network. On the UNIX side you would to have install SAMBA, which is shareware and emulates a Windows network client. After declaring a certain UNIX-directory accessible for SAMBA, you may use it from the PC side. Our local dealer arranged this for us, since the settings are a bit complicated.

try ftp with binary mode

You could use a program called "WinTar-scsi" from www.spiralcomm.com to read a unix-tape on NT. Works greate! -Robert.

You can use the pax command in NT to read tar tapes. The best way we usually use is connecting both machines over the network. Make sure they are in the same IP range. You can download an ftp program called Ws_ftp from the internet. If you install this you have an browser on nt where you can move files. Be sure to check the data files on unix, you can not move files with special characters in the file name like a round sign and spaces.

There is a utility called datman that runs on windows that controls a DAT tape. It will read - but won't write a TAR tape. They have a free version (2GB) and two not-free versions for 4GB and 8GB. you can find them at http://www.datman.com/.