On 2017-07-12 02:04, Timothe Litt wrote:
On 11-Jul-17 18:02, Johnny Billquist wrote:
On 2017-07-11 21:09, Timothe Litt wrote:
VMS mount /over=id /foreign is the quickest way to identify files-11 and
RT disks. FILES-11 can be read directly; use EXCHANGE for RT-11. Once
you have the disk mounted on VMS, you can network it to wherever you
like.
Similar story if you have RSX. I might have forgotten a thing or two
about VMS here, but I would have thought /OVER=ID/FOREIGN would not
then let you access the disk in the direct way if it is Files-11.
I was suggesting the easiest way to IDENTIFY the media. /FOREIGN will
dump the filesystem type when it looks for a HOM block. Once you know
that, you use the appropriate command / utility to access that type.
To access FILES-11 on VMS, you don't use /FOREIGN, just mount (though
/over=id will allow a private mount without knowing the volume label.)
Ok. Fair enough. I thought you meant that you'd mount it that way, and
then go at it.
MOUNT and EXCHANGE details are available from HELP and the manuals.
VMS has, arguably, the most filesystem support and tools for this. But
OS choice is a religion. Use whatever you believe in & have available;
there is no point in arguing religion.
True. And, as with any religion, there is no point of even having an
argument. Whatever works is good enough.
Of course, if the OP is more interested in the result than the process,
he can probably get one of us to extract the one file for him...
Also true. I'm sure plenty of people would help, if asked.
Johnny
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