2 May
2002
2 May
'02
11:10 a.m.
However, if I notice recovered-reads (or hard errors)
on old 9-track
tapes, I often see fewer recovered reads (or hard errors) if I try
the tape one more time. I assume that going over the heads once
may have knocked off a bit of dust/dirt/something that affected
the tape the first time. Note that I don't discard the
results of the first run until the second run finishes...
hey! Me too!
I've had one tape break during a second run :)
Ouch! Acetate backing?
Go buy a 9-track drive and hang it on your *nix box.
Let me send you a 9-track tape. You read it any way
you want. You send me the tape back.
> Then you go get a second tape, and put the data back on
> any way you want. Then send it to me, and I'll tell you
> if your technique works or not.