[cctalk] Re: QIC Archival

2024-12-13 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Forgot the link winworldpc.com [X] Sent from my iPhone On Dec 13, 2024, at 15:43, Wayne S wrote: Is this the same software? Sent from my iP

[cctalk] Re: QIC Archival

2024-12-13 Thread Wayne S via cctalk
Is this the same software? Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 13, 2024, at 15:36, Cameron Kelly via cctalk > 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

[cctalk] Re: QIC Archival

2024-12-13 Thread Cameron Kelly via cctalk
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 experien

[cctalk] Re: QIC Archival

2024-12-13 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 12/12/24 22:11, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote: Seek out AJ (of Forgotten Machines), I saw his "portable self-made QIC reader" in operation and it's very fantastic. He's active on his Discord channel. I think the device he made could handle 7 tracks? But the IBM tapes were investigating at t

[cctalk] Re: QIC Archival

2024-12-12 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 12/12/24 22:29, Scott Baker wrote: > 1) the rubber rollers in old QIC drives will sometimes turn to sticky goo, Thoae can usually be repaired. Tandberg drives seem to be immune to this, so I use them whenever possible. --Chuck

[cctalk] Re: QIC Archival

2024-12-12 Thread Scott Baker via cctalk
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, an

[cctalk] Re: QIC Archival

2024-12-12 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
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 quest

[cctalk] Re: QIC Archival

2024-12-12 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
Seek out AJ (of Forgotten Machines), I saw his "portable self-made QIC reader" in operation and it's very fantastic. He's active on his Discord channel. I think the device he made could handle 7 tracks? But the IBM tapes were investigating at the time were only 2 track. There is a bit of conte