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From: navell@ix.netcom.com (FRED BENS)
Subject: Copying files to DOS partitions ?
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I have installed BSD version 2.1 and am able to read the data stored on 
an 8mm tape in tar format. I need to pass the data to a dos filesystem 
where it can be processed and sent to a tester via a Pathworks network 
to a VAX. Copying the files to the DOS formatted partition via :
"cp filename /dev/sd0s2" seems to be executing but the DOS programs do 
not see the data . In fact ,it wipes out the known dos files on the 
partition. I have used LINUX to do this sucessfully but I have had 
other problems with it using the tar command with the same 8mm tape 
drive. I have run out of ideas on what to try next and would appreciate 
any assistance you can offer.

Fred Bens
email address : navell@ix.netcom.com