Magnetic media FTGH!
Ian S. King
isking at uw.edu
Sat Oct 8 15:18:08 CDT 2016
I would love to acquire the Ultrix tapes, but I can't think of any proxies
I have in Ottawa. Does Canada have anything like the USPS' 'express'
boxes? Or hey, I can wait.... -- Ian
On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 11:30 AM, Mouse <mouse at rodents-montreal.org> wrote:
> I've just dug out and inventoried two boxes of magnetic media. A
> little of it is not mine; a little more is stuff I'd like copies of if
> I can make it happen.
>
> But most of it is just going to leave soon, one way or another. I'd
> rather see it go to someone who can actually use it, but it is not
> worth the costs of keeping it around to me. I do not currently have
> any system on which I can check the contents of any of these (while
> it's possible I might get one or more set up, I can't count on it, and
> it's unlikely to happen soon). So, while the labeling might be
> accurate, it also might not.
>
> There are a bunch of TK50s (or something similar; I know there are
> other, similar, tapes, some similar enough to fool a quick inspection;
> I didn't look in detail to be sure every one is a TK50). They have
> labels, some printed, some scribbled, some carefully handwritten.
> Here, \ indicates a line break.
>
> SW/gnu \ Nov 28/91
> /usr/local \ 91/10/26
> 6.0 + 797493
> ULTRIX V4.2 \ SUPPORTED SUBSETS \ VOL. 1
> ULTRIX V4.2 \ SUPPORTED SUBSETS \ VOL. 2
> Sunclock \ 91/11/21
> AQ-PE1F0-01 C01 \ DEC FORT ULTRIX V3.2 BIN \ TK50
> AQ-PE1F0-01 \ DEC FORT ULTRIX V3.2 BIN \ TK50
> ULTRIX V4.2 \ MANDATORY UPGRADE
> Kermit5A \ 91/11/21
> DEC FORTRAN \ V3.0 (crossed out and "obsolete" written in)
> K2 /usr/local \ 1991/03/14
> LOTUS 1-2-3 \ 91/11/19
> /usr/users \ 91/10/20
> swTeX.tar.Z \ 91/11/02
> ULTRIX V4.2 \ UNSUPPORTED SUBSETS
>
> There are numerous quarter-inch cartridge tapes (the DC600 formfactor;
> many are DC600s or DC600As, but some are other sizes/lengths/formats).
>
> Some have no label. Three of these have absolutely no label, not even
> a manufacturer/brand label. Nine more have a brand label but no
> indication of their contents. One has a printed label which has been
> ripped off enough that all I'm sure of is that it had the usual
> boilerplate text for US Government users. Two others have ripped-off
> labels; on one, all that remains legible is "tix" at the end of a word;
> the other, I can see enough of a logo to be fairly sure it was an
> Accelr8 label.
>
> Four more have labels that are short and simple enough to fit on a
> single line:
>
> 89/02/22(F) ISC0D0S0
> TO BE CHECKED
> 89/02/17 ISC0D0S0
> /files! execlude ./digests & ./misc 90/10/08 cd /files
>
> Twenty-six tapes are labeled with just their sizes. These are written
> in my hand, so I feel fairly sure they are the result of me
> capcity-testing the tapes:
>
> SIZE: 30605 ×512
> SIZE: 30643 ×512
> SIZE: 30611 ×512
> SIZE: 30730 ×512
> SIZE: 30730 ×512
> SIZE: 114081 ×512
> SIZE: 115168 ×512
> SIZE: 116769 ×512
> SIZE: 118878 ×512
> SIZE: 119721 ×512
> SIZE: 119870 ×512
> SIZE: 119891 ×512
> SIZE: 120345 ×512
> SIZE: 120352 ×512
> SIZE: 120412 ×512
> SIZE: 120586 ×512
> SIZE: 120741 ×512
> SIZE: 120756 ×512
> SIZE: 121719 ×512
> SIZE: 121722 ×512
> SIZE: 121917 ×512
> SIZE: 122116 ×512
> SIZE: 122343 ×512
> SIZE: 122608 ×512
> SIZE: 122664 ×512
> 201796×512
>
> Five more have sticky-notes (one on the box, one on the tape) and a
> size sticker. I _think_ the 3.5 here refers to version 3.5 or
> something (SunOS is a likely candidate).
>
> --
> sticky-note: 3.5
> sticky-note: Tape 1
> sticker: SIZE: 121372 ×512
> --
> sticky-note: 3.5
> sticky-note: Tape 2
> sticker: SIZE: 118586 ×512
> --
> sticky-note: 3.5
> sticky-note: Tape 3
> sticker: SIZE: 119293 ×512
> --
> sticky-note: 3.5
> sticky-note: Tape 4
> sticker: SIZE: 122624 ×512
> --
> sticky-note: 3.5
> sticky-note: Tape 5
> sticker: SIZE: 120216 ×512
> --
>
> The rest are a grab-bag:
>
> --
> NESTAR SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
> S.O. # INT4406 PLAN 5000 (tm)
> Boot Utility Tape QIC24
> SERIAL # 6050221 SYSTEM RELEASE 5.2
> (C) 1982-1986 NESTAR SYSTEMS, INC.
> --
> NESTAR SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
> S.O. # INT4406 PLAN 000 (tm)
> PLANPAK # 712 IA BACKUP TAPE QIC
> SERIAL # 6060238 SYSTEM RELEASE 5
> (C) 1982-1986 NESTAR SYSTEMS, INC.
> --
> Nestar Systems, Inc.
> Subsidiary of DSC Communications Corporation
> PLAN Series (tm)
> Boot Uility Tape QIC-24
> FS# UPGRADE Star Plus FS Release 1.10
> 160-12676-002
> (c)1982-1988 DSC Nestar Inc
> --
> various indistinct writing; legible bits include:
> 90/2/19
> /FICRSI
> 90/04/10
> DIGEST
> NeXT, SUN-SPOTS, SUN-386i
> 92/12/19
> --
> /HOME/ICH 10/10/90 , 11/17/90, 16/15/90 1/30/91 2/1/91
> 22.4.91
> --
> 3/15, 5/8, 7/26 (various further dates and words crossed out)
> SUG89 (INTERESTING STUFF ONLY) 90/12/16
> --
> IFUJ1 IFUJ1 90/03/19 TAR HOME/ICH 92/12/10
> 89/3/8 MPAQUETT 90/04/30
> 89/5/1 MPAQUETT 90/05/25
> (indistinct) / 92/12/08
> --
> LAB B
> YEAR END
> 2/2
> --
> LAB J
> A3 MAY 7/93
> --
> LAB F
> YEAR END
> 1/2
> --
> LAB F
> YEAR END
> 1/2
> --
> LAB F
> YEAR END
> 1/2
> --
> LAB F
> YEAR END
> 1/2
> --
> LAB B
> YEAR END
> 1/2b
> --
> LAB B 4 OF 4
> LAB B
> 4 4 HP
> JAN 15 1993 n/u
> --
> (crossed-out text omitted)
> ABBOTT INCR DUMP
> OCT-1-87
> 4 MAY 87 (1of2)
> --
> NESTAR SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
> PLAN 1000 (tm) Print Server Version 1.1
> IA BACKUP TAPE QIC- 11 P/N 160-12170-002
> (C) 1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987
> NESTAR SYSTEMS, INC. Licensed Program
> --
> SUPERSKETCH REL 6
>
> © A. PENTLAND 1985,1986,1987
> --
> LAB B
> 3 4 HP
> JAN 15 1993
> --
> Fall- 8AT
> LAB B
> 1 (unclear)
> End of Semester backup
> --
> Accelr8
> DESCRIPTION DCL8 (2,0) EDT8 (2,0)
> PART NUMBER 8-812-001, 002 RELEASE #:
> TAPE 1 OF 1 . NUMBER OF FILES BPI
> SN: 000646
> --
> (SUN 3.2 SUNBIN EXPORT 68020
> logo) 1.4" Tape (boot format), 2 of 4
> Part Number: 700-1256-02 Rev. A
> --
> box: KEE 3.1
> Genera 7.1
> tape: 3.5 EXPORT SUNBIN 68020
> 1.4" Tape (boot format), 3 of 5
> Part Number: 700-1600-02 Rev. A
> --
> 13/3/89
> Relax 1of2
> LFRL system and
> saved results
> --
> 13/3/89
> Relax 2of2
> --
> LAB J
> A2 MAY 7/93
> --
> LAB F
> YEAR END
> 2/2
> --
> LAB B
> 2/4
> --
> LAB J
> A1 MAY 7/93
> --
>
> There are also a bunch of 5¼" floppies. 34 of them are unlabeled,
> possibly completely unused:
>
> 9x Sony branded, DSDD 48tpi
> 6x Sony branded, "MD-2HD"
> 6x 3M branded, DS, DD, RH, MARK Q
> 9x BASF branded, 2S/2D 48tpi
> 4x Unbranded
>
> The BASF floppies from the above list are marked as being for sale to
> government and educational institutions only, not for resale; I don't
> know whether that has any bearing.
>
> Of the remaining floppies, some have labels short enough to be
> reasonably represented on a single line:
>
> QuickBasic 1of3
> QuickBasic 2of3
> QuickBasic 3of3
> FW Macros
> d|i|g|i|t|a|l branded, unlabeled
> BACKUP MICROVMS 4.1M 28/28 85/10/28 (scratched out)
> BACKUP MICROVMS 4.1M 27/28 85/10/28 (scratched out)
> BACKUP MICROVMS 4.1M 26/28 85/10/28 (scratched out)
> BACKUP MICROVMS 4.1M 25/28 86/10/28 (scratched out)
> ?ACKUP ????OVMS 4.1M 6/28 85/10/28 (partially ripped off)
> BACKUP MICROVMS 4.1M 5/28 85/10/28
> BACKUP MICROVMS 4.1M 4/28 85/10/28
> BACKUP MICROVMS 4.1M 3/28 85/10/28
> BACKUP MICROVMS 4.1M 2/28 85/10/28
> BACKUP MICROVMS 4.1M 1/28 85/10/28
> BACKUP MICROVMS 4.1M 9/28 85/10/28
> BACKUP MICROVMS 4.1M 8/28 85/10/28
> BACKUP MICROVMS 4.1M 7/28 85/10/28
> MS-DOS boot
> AG2012
> Maxell branded, label ripped off, all that's legible is "FEB85"
> QuickBasic 1
> QuickBasic 2
> QuickBasic 3
> Network Boot DOS 3.1
>
> There is also a set of original Borland Turbo C diskettes:
>
> INSTALL/HELP A2B0427471
> INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT
> COMMAND LINE/UTILITIES
> LIBRARIES
> HEADER FILES/LIBRARIES
> EXAMPLES/BGI/MISC
>
> and two sets of six which appear to be working copies of the above.
>
> There are three Microsoft-branded floppies:
>
> Microsoft Mouse Setup/Mouse Menus 1
> Microsoft Paintbrush Program/Mouse Menus 2
> Microsoft Paintbrush Utilities Disk
>
> and two that don't fit any of the above:
>
> --
> label partially ripped off: remaining text is
> BL-N639C-BH
> P/OS HARD DIS
> DISPATCH
> VOLUME LABEL "PROD
> 1983
> © Digital Equipmen
> --
> BitFax for Windows V2.08A
> (01/25/93)
>
> BitCom Deluxe with MNP5 v5.1
> (06/20/91)
> --
>
> This is all in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In general, I suck at getting
> things shipped; local pickup, either in person or by proxy, is much
> preferred. I can try to find the round tuits to ship, but it's usually
> a losing proposition (I have at least two boxes of stuff that have been
> awaiting shipment for months at this point).
>
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--
Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS, Ph.D. Candidate
The Information School <http://ischool.uw.edu>
Dissertation: "Why the Conversation Mattered: Constructing a Sociotechnical
Narrative Through a Design Lens
Archivist, Voices From the Rwanda Tribunal <http://tribunalvoices.org>
Value Sensitive Design Research Lab <http://vsdesign.org>
University of Washington
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