Linux versions of Amiga archive programs?

[johnklos]

The question now is how to make sense of the loaded data.

The data is not tar format (which I thought it was). Can you all point me to safe downloads of Linux versions of Amiga archiving programs?

dd the tapes to files on disk (with conv=noerror) and then bring them into UAE or something equivalent so you don't have to keep trying the tapes over and over. It'll make getting help from others easier, too, if you want to send the dd'ed files over the Internet.

[johnklos]

That's what I did.

I should've realized when you said you were successful with at least one tape.

I have a number of 4mm DATs from that era. I will have to purchase a DAT drive. And load those tapes. At least I know how now.

If you don't feel like buying one or can't find a suitable one, I'd be happy to dump the tapes to files for you. I have two SCSI DAT drives, one DDS-3 and one DDS.

Hope somebody appreciates the trouble I'm going through.

It's appreciated! Thanks!