Denise,
If you have a HP 9895 and a HP-IB adapter for a PC, you can use the HPDIR
software to read the files.
http://hp9845.net/9845/projects/hpdir/
Another way to read the files is using a HP 9845B/T or C and transfer the
files through a HP 98036A or 98046A serial interface.
http://hp9845.net/98
On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 3:19 AM, Rik Bos wrote:
> It is a HP disc, probably for the hp 9845/35 series.
> H tells you the drive type (9895A), 8 the controller select code, 0 the drive
> address, 1 the unit address (second disc in a unit, first disc will be 0).
> Probably the disc will contain a lar
You can find a lot of explanation on the HP 9845 website. www.hp9845.net and
the hp computer museum in Sidney www.hpmuseum.net is also a good starting point.
-Rik
Van: Denise de Vries
148 is the volume name/number.
-Rik
Van: Denise de Vries
Verzonden: woensdag 3 augustus 2016 14:20
Aan: cct...@classiccmp.org
Onderwerp: 8 inch disks - help needed identifying format
Thanks Rik
I also should have asked what does 148 mean?
NAME PRO TYPE REC/FILE BYTES/REC ADDRESS
H
Hi Denise,
It is a HP disc, probably for the hp 9845/35 series.
H tells you the drive type (9895A), 8 the controller select code, 0 the drive
address, 1 the unit address (second disc in a unit, first disc will be 0).
Probably the disc will contain a large fata file of 1188 blocks, may be it’s a