On 12/28/2012 09:08 AM, Bob Armstrong wrote: just create the backup on an Alpha? Yes, the backup was created on an Alpha, but the compiler code generation is for VAX only. This dates to, maybe, 1983 or so - MicroVAX-Is were still cool back then and Alphas didn't exist. Hey, MicroVAX-Is are STILL cool! ;) Just...not very fast. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA