On Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 12:58 AM Patrick Finnegan via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Earlier machines like the 320H would have originally done this off of 8mm > tape, but I wouldn't recommend trying that since CD-ROMs are way easier. > 10Mb Ethernet cards, compatible CD-ROM drives, and a copy of the media > shouldn't be too hard to find. I'm sure someone here or over on the > Sunhelp rescue list will be able to help you. If you're in the US, I know > a few people here could source you parts. >
I had a couple of 7012-320 and 7012-320H a few years ago that I couldn't give away locally and ended up taking them to a recycler. While I had them I did get around to doing clean installs of AIX V3.2.5 from tape. Not 8mm, I used QIC DC6150 tapes. I probably still have that set of 5 or 6 V3.2.5 installation tapes around, but not the external tape drive I used at the time.
