On 2023-05-09 12:36, Dani Werts via cctalk wrote:
Hello,
I'm an employee with the National radio astronomy observatory here in Socorro
New Mexico.
As part of our NGVLA upgrades, we are seeking to get rid of old data tapes from
the tape reel days of Computing. These contain things such as the b
The LSSM is getting into the Modcomp world, so we are very interested in
the disposition of this media.
The OS tapes would be particularly valuable.
In my experience, the Qualstar drives aren't the best tool for the job.
They're basically a cost-minimized apparatus for handling tapes under
the most optimistic of conditions. In particular, they don't really
move the tape quickly enough at 6250 fci to get a decent read signal.
SCSI drives for d
On 2/9/24 10:16 AM, Gary Sparkes via cctalk wrote:
Do we have anyone who can read these tapes? Maybe Al at CHM?
He may have an interest in them for their historical value.
I could read them. I'm not as busy as Al, and I'm only a couple miles
from his lab in Fremont. If the tapes are problem
On 2/9/24 10:16, Gary Sparkes via cctalk wrote:
> Do we have anyone who can read these tapes? Maybe Al at CHM?
Any number of folks here should be able to read them. I certainly can,
but that's business for me, so not free.
--Chuck
Do we have anyone who can read these tapes? Maybe Al at CHM?
On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 4:58 AM mokuba--- via cctalk
wrote:
> For some handy clarification - some of the tapes I saw seemed to be
> operating system tapes for the MAX 32 computer.
>
> Labeled things like "MAX 32 O/S & SUPPORT PART 2 OF
For some handy clarification - some of the tapes I saw seemed to be operating
system tapes for the MAX 32 computer.
Labeled things like "MAX 32 O/S & SUPPORT PART 2 OF 2" and "MAX 32 GLS -C
COMPILER"
1600 BPI, 9 track.
Also has MODCOMP copyrights, leading to this line of machines:
https://en
On Tue, May 9, 2023, 9:47 PM Mark Linimon via cctalk
wrote:
> I wonder if those date to the first time I visited, where the PDP-11s
> were still installed :-)
>
> Are there still T-shirts available? Mine from that trip is trash :-)
>
The pdp-11s were Gove by the time I got to tech in 85 I think
I wonder if those date to the first time I visited, where the PDP-11s
were still installed :-)
Are there still T-shirts available? Mine from that trip is trash :-)
mcl
: [cctalk] Re: NRAO Data tapes {External}
I have an SEL 810A operating, which some of these tapes were likely written
with. If any of the tapes are labelled I can quickly identify if it is an SEL
product.
-Eric
On Tue, May 9, 2023, 1:21 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk
wrote:
> On 5/9/23 09:36, D
I have an SEL 810A operating, which some of these tapes were likely written
with. If any of the tapes are labelled I can quickly identify if it is an
SEL product.
-Eric
On Tue, May 9, 2023, 1:21 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk
wrote:
> On 5/9/23 09:36, Dani Werts via cctalk wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> >
On 5/9/23 09:36, Dani Werts via cctalk wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm an employee with the National radio astronomy observatory here in Socorro
> New Mexico.
> As part of our NGVLA upgrades, we are seeking to get rid of old data tapes
> from the tape reel days of Computing. These contain things such as
It would be useful to know what systems these tapes were used on.
All the best,
--Chuck
On 5/9/23 09:36, Dani Werts via cctalk wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm an employee with the National radio astronomy observatory here in Socorro
> New Mexico.
> As part of our NGVLA upgrades, we are seeking to ge
--- Original Message ---
On Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 at 09:36, Dani Werts via cctalk
wrote:
> As part of our NGVLA upgrades, we are seeking to get rid of old data tapes
> from the tape
> reel days of Computing. These contain things such as the boot loaders, OS,
> specific
> collection
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