[Info-vax] VMS 5.0

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2011-11-08 08.28, Hans Vlems wrote:
> 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
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>> University of Scranton   |
>> Scranton, Pennsylvania   |         #include<std.disclaimer.h>
>
> 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....

I think the usual label was "STABACKIT n/n", probably also some VMS 
V-something label, and so on.

But that is an old memory, which might have bit errors...

	Johnny