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From: jbiggs@acorn.co.uk (John Biggs)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Reading wbak tapes with out using an Apollo
Summary: Need help reading wbak tapes with out using an Apollo
Keywords: wbak rbak apollo tape archive backup dump tar
Message-ID: <5487@acorn.co.uk>
Date: 28 Feb 91 17:52:59 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Acorn Computers Limited, Cambridge, UK
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After using Apollo computers for several years we
now have a large amount of data stored on half inch
tapes in "wbak" format.

The Apollos may soon be replaced by SUN Spark stations
and I was wondering how or even if this data could be
accessed without the use of an Apollo to run "rbak".

Does any one have a good solution to this problem?
Is there a PD implementation of "rbak" or a bureau
service which will convert them into "tar" format?

Thanks in advance,

John Biggs (jbiggs@armltd.uucp)