Hi Michael,
My shipping address is:
Clint Wolff
11000 Chase Way
Westminster, CO 80020-3285
USA
Regards,
clint
On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, Michael Schneider wrote:
> Clint,
>
> thank you for your offer. I'm into the "cleaning, reading, cleaning..."
> cylce now (since Sunday, actually), but unfortunately it does not look
> good; the tape drives report errors for every tape i have, but still i
> don't know whether the tapes are bad or the drives. I'm kinda stuck with
> that: without a booting '730, i can't test the tape drives. Without tape
> or drive, the '730 does not boot.
>
> So, could you send me (privately) your shipping address, just in case?
> (Which means: i practically gave up....)
>
> But, of course, if i get a dump, i'll send you a copy. No problem.
> I'm even think about placing it on my Website for download. My
> local Compaq "authorities" said they would not give a damn...
> Haven't asked HP yet, though 8-)
>
> ms
>
> "Clint Wolff (VAX collector)" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Michael,
> >
> > I have a TU58 drive and could read the tape for you, but I am in
> > the USA so shipping could be an issue. You might try cleaning the
> > head with a cotton swab (Q-Tip) and rubbing alcohol (isopropyl
> > alcohol). I had a tape in the drive when a rubber roller went that
> > wouldn't read. I cleaned the head, read the tape, cleaned the head,
> > read the tape, cleaned the head, read the tape, until it read
> > without errors! Then I cleaned the head and threw the tape away...
> >
> > Good luck!
> > clint
> >
> > PS If you do get a dump, I'd appreciate a copy. I'm archiving all the
> > TU58s I can find to CD-Rs...
> >
> > On Sun, 21 Oct 2001, Michael Schneider wrote:
> >
> > > Hello to all VAXenfolks,
> > >
> > > i do have a problem with a VAX-11/730 that i have reconstructed
> [snip]
>
> --
> Michael Schneider email: ms_at_silke.rt.schwaben.de
> Germany http://www.vaxcluster.de
>
> People disagree with me. I just ignore them.
> (Linus Torvalds)
>
>
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