On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 12:39 PM, Bob Supnik <[email protected]> wrote: > A friend found a 9-track magtape that contains a backup of the operating > system for the Datacraft 6024/3, a 24-bit system from the 1970s. This may > be the only surviving software for that machine. He thought he had a > transcription, but apparently not. > > If the tape is still readable, he'll need a system with a working 9-track > magtape, preferably one that treats tapes very gently. Does anyone know of > a working setup? >
If the tape is really a one-of, it might be worth seeing if a tape data recovery specialist would be willing to donate their services to make sure it doesn't get damaged/destroyed in the transcription effort. The custom tape drives described here sound pretty cool: http://storageconference.us/2008/presentations/3.Wednesday/5.Bordynuik.pdf (although the company itself appears to be embroiled in a stock scandal) Tom
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