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From: hough@lamont.Columbia.edu (sue hough)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: ascii or not ascii
Message-ID: <533@zoot.lamont.Columbia.edu>
Date: 28 Apr 88 17:54:31 GMT
Organization: Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory N.Y.
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Keywords: ascii, prime

I am trying to read an ascii (Prime generated) 9-track tape on a Unix
 system.  The restored files look like ascii when I use MORE, CAT,
 HEAD, etc.  But when I try to edit them with vi, I get
 "not an ascii file".  Any suggestions appreciated.

(A UNIX novice) S. Hough

email: hough@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu