Re: Identify a savefile downloaded to a PC? -- MIDRANGE-L

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Subject: Re: Identify a savefile downloaded to a PC?
From: David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 09:49:21 -0600
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On 11/4/2015 9:39 AM, Kevin Bucknum wrote:

The linux command file will identify it as a savf file.
kevin@MN207-Kubuntu:~/Downloads$ file movsavf.savf movsavf.savf: IBM
OS/400 save file data

The jSAVF utility will tell you whats in the file, but the display is
in French. Pretty easy to figure out however.
http://www.anerty.net/software/file/jSAVF/

Interesting ... good tips, thanks.

The file command's magic database seems to have useful information.

david

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