Re: Delta backups and/or RSTS distributions

["Daniel J. Grim" <grim@udel.edu>]

Bob,

    I have them.  In fact I just put one on a tape drive to see whether I 
can read it.  I'll let you know.

Dan

Bob and Cecelia wrote:

> 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
> >