Getting files from HP 3000l ll business noretapes (was: Re: HP 2000 TSB and FORTRAN)

[Gavin Scott]

Ed,

Maybe you could take a vacation to Oregon and meet up with Keven
Miller and get him to convert your tapes to SIMH format for you while
you watch and then wipe any intermediate storage to your satisfaction.
Or just come up with some sort of non-disclosure agreement that would
meet your requirements (bonus points for using a 1980s HP Confidential
Disclosure Agreement form (which no manager at HP could ever fill out
correctly)).

http://www.3kranger.com/3ktapes.shtm

And then when you get home you can make a nice virtual simulated
Series III and restore whatever you want to play with.

Beware of the possibility of delamination and other issues for old
9-track tapes depending on age/manufacturer/storage. Another reason it
might be good to get help from someone with experience in reading very
old tapes.

It would be fun to see the Forum up and running again.

Gavin

On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 7:13 PM ED SHARPE via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
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> Heh!  Now that I have calmed down..I  do wish I had kept a  separate dump of  just bbs systems. For 2000 and 3000. And the multi user space war game.
> Actually the 3000 full volume of everything I ever did or said  was discovered in the garage at home 1  year or maybe more back.
> The 800 bpi  tapes for 2000 I knew I had somewhere. But onlyvtefound again last winter and...  in reality it was a miracle they were  saved.
> We haveca Hp 918 that  was recently put of service  And a hp 37 that I assume that still bopys boots  that were graciously  contributed  but the big stumbling block is. TAPEDRIVES!   WELL.I HAVE A DDS-3 CART ON 918 BUT NO WORKEE WITH REEL TAPES @
> I AM GETTING PRETTY. OLD NOW  BUT IN THE FEW YEARS I HAVE LEFT WOULD LIKE TO GET BOTH BBS SYSTEMS BACK OUT THERE
> THE 2000 VERSION  HAD A REGULAR VERSION. THAT MIGRATED INTO A FANITSY  THEMED VERSION BOTH SHOLD BE ON 800 bpi TAPE(This tape set had hardest storage conditions
> The 3000 version  should gave  both converted versions of the 2000  bbs's. Plus The Forum/3000. massive even more  and no non nonsense  but even more   massave in features and refinement.
> Security is totally killer on all.There us no way I would be able to recreate  these systems  now due to some brain slowing  but if you have not noticed  I do not type well at all.. part coordination  part tfu hand and finger movement( thanks to those who take time to decipher  what I type ( I worked had to make  this and previous message  readable )
> Anyway seems maybe easiest way  is with simulators  once we get a 800 1600 built tape drive on it..
> As always any help ...ideas..hardware appreciated But keep in mind.  Transfer has to take place HERE!Ed Sharpe archivist For SMECC
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