[HECnet] N00b question - dd equiv on VMS

[Marc Chametzky]

I want to write the contents of a file directly onto a device, like you would on say Unix with dd:


dd   if=infile of=/dev/outdevice


How do I do this on VMS?

Depending on the nature of the "outdevice", it could be as simple as "COPY infile device:".

If the device is one that is typically mounted, like a disk or tape, then it would have to have its media mounted, perhaps with MOUNT/FOREIGN if you want the raw data written to the device without worrying about any sort of file structure.

What kind of device is "outdevice"?

--Marc