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RE: Delta backups and/or RSTS distributions



Dan,

Look around your place. I recall leaving the tapes with you after the tour
through the data center. We're talking about maybe 6 or 7 tapes, some were
backups and others were original RSTS distros from DEC. All were 800 BPI.

-Bob

On Mon, 21 May 2001, Eros, Anthony wrote:

> Dan -
> 
> That would be terrific -- I'll drop you a note once I track down the media.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -- Tony
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel J. Grim [mailto:grim@udel.edu]
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 11:33 AM
> To: deltoids@mcws.net
> Subject: Re: Delta backups and/or RSTS distributions
> 
> 
> Tony and Alan:
> 
>     Believe it or not we still have 800 BPI capable tape drives right here
> at the University.  I would be willing to volunteer to attempt to read the
> tapes and convert the data to CD-R or some other reasonable storage medium.
> 
> Dan
> 
> "Eros, Anthony" wrote:
> 
> > Alan -
> >
> > I'm pretty sure I have access to an 800 BPI tape drive, so it would be
> great
> > to borrow the tapes if possible.  I forwarded your note to Bob Mader to
> see
> > if he has them.  If not, would you mind taking a look around your parents'
> > place the next time you're in the neighborhood?
> >
> > So, how are you?  What's new at the Times?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -- Tony
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alan Flippen [mailto:flippen@nytimes.com]
> > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 11:14 AM
> > To: deltoids@mcws.net
> > Subject: Re: Delta backups and/or RSTS distributions
> >
> > At 10:07 AM 5/21/01 -0500, Eros, Anthony wrote:
> > >Does anyone on the list have a backup of any of the DELTA-specific RSTS
> > >patches made over the years?  I'm also looking for RSTS software or
> source
> > >distributions from V7 or earlier.
> >
> > At the time of the Delta reunion, I had a complete set of RSTS V7
> > distribution tapes, as well as several magtaped backups of the stuff I did
> > at DELTA, which probably included the RSTS patches that I did. However,
> Bob
> > Mader and I were utterly unable to find an 800-BPI tape drive to read
> them.
> > I think that at sometime during our search, I may have given Bob the
> tapes,
> > but I'm not sure anymore; if he doesn't have them, they're probably still
> > at my parents' house in Delaware. If you can find an 800-BPI tape drive
> > you're welcome to try to read them. I also probably have hard-copy
> > printouts of this stuff somewhere in my parents' attic.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Alan
>