18 Jul
2006
18 Jul
'06
1:03 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: Reading DC100a tapes
Aren't DC-100A tapes PHYSICALLY identical with the
HP 98200 (HP 85, 98xx,
etc.) as well as the DEC TU58-type tapes? Nico's right--it's very
vintage, and AFAIK, no formal standard exists for recording on the media
itself (i.e., each manufacturer is different).
According to http://www.athana.com/html/minicart.html they are identical to
HP85. I don't know about TU58, sorry.
ISTR that I did a bit of digging last year for a potential customer, but the
result was negative. I could find neither used drives nor any info on the
formatting.
Seems like a dead end to me, unless a working HP85 could be found.
BTW : Any new entries for my list at http://www.farumdata.dk/uk/enmuseum.asp
?
Nico