Re: Old Magnetic Tapes

From: David J. Dachtera (djesys.nospam_at_NeOaSrPtAhMlNiOnWk.net)
Date: 12/17/03

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    Sean Stickle wrote:
    >
    > I have three old magnetic tapes (from 1979) that have data we'd like
    > to read off. They show as having been created on a DEC PDP-11/70 and
    > copied to tape using PIP.
    >
    > Is there anyone about with a still functioning system that can read
    > such things?

    If they were written with PIP, there's a good chance they may be ANSI
    labelled. In that case, VMS will MOUNT them without /FOREIGN.

    Otherwise, you could MOUNT/FOREIGN the tapes on VMS and use DUMP to see
    what you're up against.

    The density may turn out to be the biggest challenge. Could be 800BPI,
    ... 

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