[Simh] MicroVAX II diagnostics tape retrieved

[Wilm Boerhout]

Johnny Billquist schreef op 25-10-2018 om 22:44:
> On 2018-10-25 22:11, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>> On 2018-10-24 15:58, Wilm Boerhout wrote:
>>> I found a TK50 cartridge with label
>>>
>>> -------------------------- AQ-GL5AC-DN MF1603 MVII DIAG CUST TK50 
>>> Copyright 1985 Digital Equipment Corp. --------------------------
>>>
>>> and thought it might be useful to someone in the community.
>>>
>>> It appears to have been stored adequately. I am now looking for a 
>>> TK50/70 drive to read it. I am in the Netherlands.
>>
>> I have one that says AR-GL5AJ-BN MF1539 MVII DIAG CUST TK50 here. Not 
>> sure if it is newer or older. It's a copy someone made at some point, 
>> so the label is handwritten, and have no date on it.
>>
>> I am sure I have used it in the past, but I seem to maybe never have 
>> made a copy, and as I try to read it on my TK70 right now, I'm 
>> getting read errors... :-(
>
> Actually, I just remembered that I might have broken that drive a year 
> or two ago... I should try to locate another TK70 drive.
>
>   Johnny
>
I have finally been able to investigate the tape I acquired, and am 
sorry to say that the tape broke after the first load. I opened up the 
cartridge, and apart from the break about a foot from the leader, a 
section in the middle looks "crumpled" with sections of tape sticking 
out. I will try and fix the part near to the leader, but don't get your 
hopes up...

*Wilm*