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ping@ping.actrix.gen.nz (Peter Ingham) writes:

>Lagerweij WA (walagerw@cs.vu.nl) wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> A question from someone who really doesn't know a lot about the subject:
>> I have an uncle who has a database in a ctos machine, and he want's to
>> transfer it to a PC. the pc can't read the ctos`s disks and he doesn't
>> know how to transfer the info to DOS-format.
>> Can anyone offer any suggestions?
>> 

>The MSDOS Read and MSDOS Write commands under Executive allow CTOS files to be 
>transferred onto MSDOS disks.

If your uncle is using a CTOS dbms, he may have more problems than just disk
format.  In particular if it is PDS/Adept or CT-DBMS or some other ISAM/DAM
based product.  I have written some utils to hack this sort of thing which
I would be glad to contribute.  (make this a source group? ha!)

On the PC side, we have a util which allows an AT class machine with 1.2MB
drives to read CTOS disks.  I can't remember if it is PD/Shareware or what,
but we found it on a BBS.

It could be somewhat of a mess, but I do have a consulting type friend who might
do the conversion very cheaply.  If you need it email me.

Best wishes to you and your uncle. (good move on his part)

- Jon

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