[Info-vax] VMS 5.0

[Hans Vlems]

On Nov 7, 5:44 pm, billg... at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) wrote:
> I know I said I wouldn't be back, but somethings are important enough
> that one needs to break even their own rules.
>
> I have a 5 DECTape II cartridges containing VMS 5.0.  I have never stuck
> these in a drive so I can only assume they are still readable.  In order
> to preserve them, I am willing to give them to anyone who wants them.
> The price?  5 scratch DECTape II cartridges.  Yes, I do have a drive
> and wish to keep tapes I can play with but would prefer not scratching
> something as historically valuable as these.
>
> bill
>
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> Bill Gunshannon          |  de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n.  Three wolves
> billg... at cs.scranton.edu |  and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.
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What is on the labels on the DECtape II media? Something like SAB VAX/
VMS V5.0, could that be right?
One thing for sure: there's no part of the VMS kit on any of those
tapes....
Hans