Linux versions of Amiga archive programs?

[pkivolowitz]

Hi,

I was asked if I could locate source code to ASDG software. I have some backup tapes (Exabyte) from 1994. I purchased an Exabyte tape drive from around that era and have installed it on my Linux machine. I have loaded a few hundred megabytes from the most promising tape before it his a bad block.

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?

I'll try those and if I still can't make send of the files I will post an octal dump of the header - maybe someone can recognize the format.

[pkivolowitz]

Do you have any idea what the format is ?
 
I know ubuntu has an option for reading LHA files. Im sure if we know the file type, something out there can open it

No idea of the file format.  I loaded the LHA for Linux. No joy.

The first 32 bits are
0x036001

Byte swapped they are:
0x000474

I bought an Amiga Forever license and will try that.

[pkivolowitz]

One tape down. It contained only accounting records.

I have another two tapes to try.

[pkivolowitz]

That's what I did.

Turns out the tapes were written on early Windows machines. The file format must be an early backup format.

I was able to make out the file names using a hex editor and the tapes do not contain the source code to ADPro.

I purchased a USB Zip drive and started looking through old Zip disks. I have located the source code to ADPro loaders and operators - not enough to build ADPro.

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.

Lastly, I have an A3000 that hasn't been powered on in more than 10 years. It might have the source on its hard drive.

Hope somebody appreciates the trouble I'm going through.