Date   : Thu, 28 Jan 1993 15:53:34 GMT
From   : Richard_Plinston@kcbbs.gen.nz (Richard Plinston)
Subject: How to convert a MP/M tape to UNIX?

    >>> it was written using the "savestr" on MP/M

    It is likely that the tape is a simple block stream of the
    disc partition.  That is, it is a series of blocks in the
    same order that they appear on the disc from where they
    come.  Somewhere at the start of the tape will be the directory
    entries then the data blocks as found.  Each file will not be
    contiguous but will be scattered throughout the tape identifiable
    only by following the directory entries.

    A restore of the tape to a suitable disc using appropriate s/w
    would be required.

    Of course I may be entirely wrong.

    cheers