Is this the same software? Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 13, 2024, at 15:36, Cameron Kelly via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > Would it be possible to do something like this myself? I’ve been highly > advised to get someone who knows what they are doing, do it but some other > people seem to imply that as long as the right precautions are taken place > then it’s alright to do it yourself. > > I have a drive but have no experience using it. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 13, 2024, at 1:37 AM, Scott Baker via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> >> wrote: >> >> Agree with seeking out AJ. Either he or Chuck were the ones who told me how >> to do it. >> >> I was able to successfully read a few tapes by using a SCSI QIC drive and >> reading a tape under linux. Two things to beware of are that 1) the rubber >> rollers in old QIC drives will sometimes turn to sticky goo, and 2) the >> tension bands inside the tapes themselves will sometimes break. Back when I >> was pursuing these QIC tapes as a hobby a couple years ago, I found that >> most of the new tapes I found had tension bands either broken or that broke >> immediately on use. Brand new tapes still in shrinkwrap, from multiple >> manufacturers. Both of these problems are solvable with appropriate caution >> (AJ has a video; VCF hass some threads). >> >> QIC did seem to have its niche in software distribution, for things that >> were too big/inconvenient for floppies, before CDs came out. >> >> Scott >> >>> On Thu, Dec 12, 2024 at 8:40 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk < >>> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: >>> >>>>> On 12/12/24 19:13, Cameron Kelly via cctalk wrote: >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I have a QIC tape of an interesting piece of software that doesn’t seem >>> to be archived anywhere. I don’t have experience using QIC tape so I’m >>> inquiring if anyone here would be willing to offer the service. The >>> software in question is “CorelDraw For Unix”. >>>> >>> I do quite a few quarter-inch cartridges as part of my business. >>> >>> There's an incredible variety of formats; for example, Iotamat carts >>> look just like a DC600 cartridge, but do not use optical sensing--BOT/ET >>> etc is all recorded as special patterns on the tape. >>> >>> If you get stuck, I'd be happy to have a look at the tape. >>> >>> --Chuck >>> >>>
