I'm sure there are several places that would copy a 6250bpi tape to a different medium. I would think the bigger problem would be whether the tape is even readable or if too much of the iron oxide has already fallen on the floor. :-)
Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Farley, Peter x23353 Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 5:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: JCL (was: Python ... REXX) Reading 6250BPI minireels into new formats isn’t as hard as you may think . . . There are places that could do it for you at a reasonable price, and some people will do it gratis . . . 😊 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Phil Smith III Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 6:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: JCL (was: Python ... REXX) Peter Farley asked: >Ahh! But did you save a copy of the tape? (Not that you could share >them with anyone anyway, I was just curious - as an invulnerable young whippersnapper I would have done so and not told anyone either . . . without ever considering the possible consequences. Such is youth.) I can neither confirm nor deny (kidding). If I had saved it, it would have been a 6250BPI minireel. Good luck reading that 25+ years later! IBM Sterling Forest, here we come? -- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
