[Info-vax] Backup TK50 tapes

[ChrisQ]

On 02/26/13 18:44, Johnny Billquist wrote:

>
> XXDP (the PDP-11 diagnostics) can run with a tape drive as the system
> device. Nothing more needed. Good if you need to troubleshoot your disk
> subsystem.
>
> Also, most software was distributed on either disk cartridges or
> 9-track, including the OS distributions.
>
> Johnny
>

Or better still, an RL0x pack with an xxdp distro. Also, RX50, but they were
a bit slower and you had to select which diagnostics to include, otherwise
RX50's ran out of space. Still have an RL02 xxdp distro somewhere.

Magtapes were good and they still have their uses, but haven't used magtape
of any type for backup for years. Still have the capability to read and
write various tapes formats if needed though, including 9 track...

Regards,

Chris