>Eric Smith wrote:
> > Last week, I was able to borrow an RKV11D Qbus controller
> > and copy most of the 17 packs (there were a few packs with bad
> > blocks) with the RT-11 files to a CD. Within a few months, it
> > should be possible to make these distributions available under
> > the emulator license, just as V5.03 and V4.00 or RT-11 are now.
> Not to complain, but why "within a few months"?
Jerome Fine replies:
Not to exaggerate the problems, but have you ever used RT-11? Have
you ever tried to recover files when some of the blocks are bad? The
process is extremely time consuming and requires great patience.
> When I picked up the computer that those packs went with, I was
> very discouraged to find out that the packs were already gone,
> since I spent about $4000 making the trip and didn't wind up with
> anything I could boot on it. Sigh.
I was not sure when I arranged the trip if the RT-11 files would be
carefully preserved!! Now that they are on the way to a CD, I
am confident.
> Anyhow, thanks for reading the packs and I look forward to the
> images being available.
You are welcome, how can I help?
Sincerely yours,
Jerome Fine
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Received on Sun Jun 16 2002 - 16:51:18 BST