[HECnet] Slightly OT: DECTape support in SIMH VMS?

[Hans Vlems]

AFAIK the only common thing was that both the TU56 and TU58 were block addressable tapes. Our PDP 11/40 ran RT-11 V 4. From an RK05 unless we expected visitors, then it ran V2 from DECtape  I. Spinning reels always impressed them.
DECtape II has never impressed anyone at all, beyond the speed it could let   seasoned system managers fall asleep...

Van: Clem Cole
Verzonden: zondag 29 september 2013 15:44
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Cc: Sampsa Laine
Onderwerp: Re: [HECnet] Slightly OT: DECTape support in SIMH VMS?




On Sunday, September 29, 2013, Johnny Billquist wrote:
On 2013-09-29 14:48, Sampsa Laine  
VMS have never supported DECtape, as far as I know...


sounds reasonable as I have  forgotten but I thought vms may have supported the funky cartridge  tape unit on the 750 console.   I just remember it was a PITA to  work with.   I also  remember  b*tching about how brain dead it was in the  lunchroom one day  only to have the guy that  wrote much if  it sitting behind me - as Garrison Keiler says:   "today's embarrassing moment is tomorrow's funny story. "

That said, I agree as  my memory was that  9-track was the traditional sneaker-net medium.  


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