PDP-11 Media Interchange (was: mail classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org)

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
Date: Mon Dec 15 16:14:14 2003

> > Media Interchange.
> >
> > You can use a SCSI 9-track drive to create a tape
> > on a simulated system and carry it over to an 11 with
> > a tape drive.
>
> This being *precisely* the scenario that I am interested in effecting!
> I have the M4 Data working very well on the laptop, and the 11/44 has it's
> trusty Kennedy 9100 to be attached and sysgenned.
>
> Later I'll get the Ethernet thang happening and do sim<->real data
> transfers that way - but keeping the 9trkers for archiving and also just
> to watch them Reels working. Ah, computing!

Personally I like removable SCSI HD's, ethernet, 4mm DAT tapes, and CD-ROMs
for moving data to, from, and between my PDP-11's :^) The removable SCSI
trays you can get for PC's are really nice, as they can be plugged into a
Linux box, and you can use 'dd' to backup the HD (which can then be booted
on SIMH or E11).

                        Zane
Received on Mon Dec 15 2003 - 16:14:14 GMT