Re: Service for converting CD-ROMs into ISO files?

2019-05-05 Thread Pete Turnbull via cctalk
On 04/05/2019 21:36, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote: Paul, VAX CD-ROMS generally are not ISO. ISO implies the ISO9660 file system, but many VAX CD ROMS are in native VMS Files-11 format. Some Windows utilities don't handle these so you need third party software to create an image of these CD's.

Re: Service for converting CD-ROMs into ISO files?

2019-05-05 Thread Tomasz Rola via cctalk
On Sun, May 05, 2019 at 11:30:49AM +0100, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote: > Paul, > > I assumed you wanted some one else to do the work! > I suspect that if these are commercial CDs you will run into issues with > Copyright. > Commercial services that do Photos to CD etc. will generally want to be

Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track tape drive/PDP-11

2019-05-05 Thread W2HX via cctalk
>>But plain old flat straight ribbon cable in a 10" length will do for the 2444; even at 6250, frequencies aren't much higher than 1MH Sounds like I might be ok. Except mine are 10 feet not inches! I guess I'll just have to try them out. Thanks everyone!

Re: RS2030 MIPS workstation

2019-05-05 Thread Dennis Grevenstein via cctalk
Hi, On 5/3/19 3:22 PM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk wrote: > Anyone know much about early MIPS workstations? I'm trying to get a > MIPS RS2030 to boot, without much luck so far. It goes through the > selftest but stops with the internal LED display at "5" accompanied by > a continuous beep. > >

Re: Hayes Transet Manual and Software

2019-05-05 Thread Adrian Graham via cctalk
> On 5 May 2019, at 03:57, Jason T via cctalk wrote: > > On Sun, Dec 16, 2018, 23:43 Jason T wrote: > >> One of my few remaining Holy Grail items, I got a Hayes Transet 1000 >> this week. My three-part Hayes stack is now complete. >> > > Another Transet just sold on eBay: > >

Re: Service for converting CD-ROMs into ISO files?

2019-05-05 Thread J. Peterson via cctalk
Hi Paul, > So I would expect all you need to do is make an image copy of the disk. I'm trying to avoid the actual task of loading the CD, waiting for the computer to read all the bits, eject the CD, rename the file, load the next CD, etc. I want to send a stack of disks someplace, have

Re: Service for converting CD-ROMs into ISO files?

2019-05-05 Thread J. Peterson via cctalk
Hi Paul, > So I would expect all you need to do is make an image copy of the disk. I'm trying to avoid the actual task of loading the CD, waiting for the computer to read all the bits, eject the CD, rename the file, load the next CD, etc. I want to send a stack of disks someplace, have

RE: Service for converting CD-ROMs into ISO files?

2019-05-05 Thread Dave Wade via cctalk
Paul, I assumed you wanted some one else to do the work! I suspect that if these are commercial CDs you will run into issues with Copyright. Commercial services that do Photos to CD etc. will generally want to be assured that you own the copyright of the material they are copying. If you turn

Re: Service for converting CD-ROMs into ISO files?

2019-05-05 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
So I would expect all you need to do is make an image copy of the disk. On Sat, 4 May 2019, J. Peterson via cctalk wrote: I'm trying to avoid the actual task of loading the CD, waiting for the computer to read all the bits, eject the CD, rename the file, load the next CD, etc. I want to send

Re: Service for converting CD-ROMs into ISO files?

2019-05-05 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Sun, May 5, 2019, 10:41 AM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > >> So I would expect all you need to do is make an image copy of the disk. > > On Sat, 4 May 2019, J. Peterson via cctalk wrote: > > I'm trying to avoid the actual task of loading the CD, waiting for the > > computer to read all the

Re: Old CE manuals - bit savers books

2019-05-05 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 5/4/19 6:13 PM, ben via cctalk wrote: > I was thinking it would be nice if bitsavers could do books. The Internet Archive is welcome to joust at that lightning rod.

Re: Service for converting CD-ROMs into ISO files?

2019-05-05 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 5/5/19 9:40 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > While the disk is copying, s/he/it can also type in whatever metadata is on > the labels How much time will it take for s/he/it to learn how to CORRECTLY transcribe a label? I gave up and just take a picture of any media I'm recovering,

Re: Service for converting CD-ROMs into ISO files?

2019-05-05 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
While the disk is copying, s/he/it can also type in whatever metadata is on the labels On Sun, 5 May 2019, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: How much time will it take for s/he/it to learn how to CORRECTLY transcribe a label? I gave up and just take a picture of any media I'm recovering, since the

Re: Old CE manuals - bit savers books

2019-05-05 Thread ben via cctalk
On 5/5/2019 11:12 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: On 5/4/19 6:13 PM, ben via cctalk wrote: I was thinking it would be nice if bitsavers could do books. The Internet Archive is welcome to joust at that lightning rod. Well I found the 1st edition, I just wanted to check some things about C