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Article: 13500 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
From: Frank Slootweg <franks@neth.hp.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp.hpux,comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: Need Kermit Diskette for HP-9816 200/300 BASIC Workstation
Date: 3 Jul 2002 11:34:46 GMT
Organization: HP's Dutch Customer Response Center
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References: <afsu37$qtp$1@watsol.cc.columbia.edu> <3D222449.7488@unixnerd.demon.co.uk> <aftdrs$dgq$1@watsol.cc.columbia.edu>
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Frank da Cruz <fdc@columbia.edu> wrote:
> In article <3D222449.7488@unixnerd.demon.co.uk>,
> John Burns <john@unixnerd.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> : > On behalf of a user who badly needs to get some scientific data into and
> : > out of an HP 9816 Series 200/300 BASIC workstation. We have the Kermit
> : > program for his computer here:
> :
> : Why not put it on floppy and read it using lifcp on unix?
> :
> I don't believe the HP 9816 has Unix. All the user sees is a BASIC
> interpreter.
>
> I have no first-hand experience with the HP 9816 but I'm pretty sure it
> has a unique diskette format, and would be surprised if it had a tool to
> read DOS-format diskettes.
Adding to Miikko's reply:
The HP 9816's "unique diskette format" is HP LIF (Logical Interchange
Format), hence the reference to lifcp (LIF copy). lifcp is mainly
available on *HP-UX* systems.
So you need *someone* (you?) who has an *HP-UX* (not "unix") system
*with* a floppy drive. If you have that, then:
- Get the needed files onto that system.
- Use lifcp(1) on that system to copy the files to diskette in *HP LIF*.
Make sure that you copy the files in binary mode. ("-b" or "-r"). Copy
the files back to HP-UX so you know you did it correctly.
- Read the LIF diskette on the HP 9816 (the HP 9816 understands LIF).
BTW, there are also LIF utilities for (non-UNIX/non-HP-UX) PCs.
(Google) Search comp.sys.hp.* on "LIF" and my name and you will find
many pointers.