12 Dec
2006
12 Dec
'06
9:02 p.m.
I've got a stack of DC300 and DC600 tapes which I'd like to get images,
for archiving. I'd like to find a SCSI drive which can read the tapes,
so I can archive them, and hopefully make images of some of them
available (they're install media for the Intel iPSC/860, and ETA-10
supercomputers).
Another option is to send tapes to someone to make images of, but I've
got well over 100 tapes, and I'm not quite sure if any of them have data
that shouldn't be made available (other than the source code tapes,
which I may not be able to make available).
After this, I'm hoping to make available whatever I can (I also have some
9-tracks of install media for the ETA-10 and CDC Cyber 205).
Pat
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13 Dec
13 Dec
12:09 a.m.
On Tuesday 12 December 2006 21:02, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
I've got a stack of DC300 and DC600 tapes which
I'd like to get
images, for archiving. I'd like to find a SCSI drive which can read
the tapes, so I can archive them, and hopefully make images of some of
them available (they're install media for the Intel iPSC/860, and
ETA-10 supercomputers).
Well, I guess I get to say "never mind". It appears that the Archive
2150S I've got actually does read DC600 and DC300 tapes. :)
I'm suprised that this thing has a rubber roller that's still in good
condition, and that the thing still reads tapes.
Now, I'll see what I can do about making some of these tapes available.
Pat
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11:44 a.m.
On Dec 13, 2006, at 12:09 AM, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
It can read, but not write, the lower-density formats if memory
serves.
I've got a
stack of DC300 and DC600 tapes which I'd like to get
images, for archiving. I'd like to find a SCSI drive which can read
the tapes, so I can archive them, and hopefully make images of
some of
them available (they're install media for the Intel iPSC/860, and
ETA-10 supercomputers).
Well, I guess I get to say "never mind". It appears that the Archive
2150S I've got actually does read DC600 and DC300 tapes. :) I'm suprised that this thing has a rubber roller
that's still in good
condition, and that the thing still reads tapes.
The 2150S isn't *that* old. I'd not expect rubber goo in one of
those for another few years yet.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Cape Coral, FL
12:40 p.m.
On 12/13/06, Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org> wrote:
Well, I guess I get to say "never mind". It appears that the Archive
2150S I've got actually does read DC600 and DC300 tapes. :)
If it does turn out you need a drive, I think I have 2 old DC600 SCSI drives
kicking around somewhere, but in currently unknown state. If need be I
could test them and give them to you for cost of shipping - contact me
off-list if you do need one.
Joe.
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