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From: halliday@cheddar.cc.ubc.ca (Laura Halliday)
Newsgroups: comp.text
Subject: Re: transfer of DVI-file from IBM-PC to VAX
Summary: A couple of preliminary questions.
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Date: 19 Dec 89 20:57:38 GMT
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In article <2874@ethz.UUCP> tilo@nmr.lpc.ethz.ch writes:
>
>I tried to tranfer a dvi-file created on a IBM-PC to a VAX.
>Beim verarbeiten auf der VAX bekomme ich allerdings immer
>die Fehlermeldung Invalid DVI-File Format.
>
>I assumed that DVI-file formats are identical on different
>systems.?? 

They are. A couple of questions would help us help you:

	1. What operating system does the VAX run? VMS? Some flavour of
	   Unix? Something else?

	2. What file transfer program did you use? What settings? Parity,
	   stop bits, etc.?

>Thanks for any help

You're welcome.

...laura