Hi Kyle, Any updates for the trip?
On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 10:19 PM, Kyle Owen <kylevo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I hope to start backing up my MicroVAX 3800 soon via the TK70. Sounds like > 8mm is more unreliable than the TK70, and I don't have but one > magneto-optical disk. > > Are there any precautions I need to take before sticking a tape in the > drive? Pinch rollers that might be gooey? > > I assume the TK70 drive is backwards compatible with TK50 tapes? > > Lastly, I've got some tapes that I couldn't find much info on. Here are the > labels: > > ER206200-00 REV G 1.03 > P4000 DOWNLINE VMS SOFTWARE > 09-29-89 > (C) 1988 EMULEX > > ER2062014-00 REV A > P4000 LAT-TCP/IP VER 2.00 > 05/14/90 TK50 (VMS LOAD) > (C) 1990 EMULEX > > ER2062014-00 REV 01 > P4000 LAT-TCP/IP VER 2.00B2 > 05/1/90 TK50 (VMS LOAD) > (C) 1990 EMULEX > > ER2062014-00 REV 00 > P4000 LAT-TCP/IP SOFTWARE > 3-22-90 TK50 (VMS LOAD) > (C) 1990 EMULEX > > Are any of those worth keeping? Any tips on getting those tapes online > using my VAX? I know there are utilities for the PDP-8 and PDP-11 world, > but being thrown into VAX and VMS so quickly, it may take me a bit to catch > up. Any recommendations on reading material? > > I also have a tape for VAX Occam 2 from INMOS. I know what that is, as I > have a 64-node Transputer array. It'd be nice to get that going at some > point for fun. > > Thanks, > > Kyle >
