15 Dec
2015
15 Dec
'15
7:37 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Chuck
Guzis
Sent: 15 December 2015 06:21
To: CCtalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: IBM CMS dumpfile idiocy
Just finished reading a 9 track tape made with IBM CMS in its dumpfile
format.
Why on earth--or might I say, what idiot--designed this format? First the file
data in a series of records, *then* the file name and other metadata.
Anyone know of a DOS/Windows/Unix utility to unravel one of these things?
I don't feel too much like coding for a single tape.
--Chuck
The files are in the same format as on disk. The system just copies them back to disk.
What size are the blocks as I have a "C" utility that will read the older
smaller block size files.
You can always download Hercules and VM/370 ....
Dave