Difference between revisions of "TK50 Image Archive"

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After some searching, I [http://www.inwap.com/pdp10/usenet/timage.c found some code] to create tape images compatible with the SIMH emulator.  This code successfully compiles on a CentOS 5.4 system, and works with the /dev/nst0 device.  Using this code, I made the following images of my TK50 tape library.
 
After some searching, I [http://www.inwap.com/pdp10/usenet/timage.c found some code] to create tape images compatible with the SIMH emulator.  This code successfully compiles on a CentOS 5.4 system, and works with the /dev/nst0 device.  Using this code, I made the following images of my TK50 tape library.
  
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!Part Number
 
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|AQ-FP86N-BN
 
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|VAX FORTRAN V5.6 BIN TK50
 
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|[[File:Aq-fp86n-bn_vax_fortran_v5.6_bin_tk50.tap.gz]]
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|AQ-HY27F-BE
 
|AQ-HY27F-BE

Revision as of 05:30, 1 December 2009

The TK50 specification lists a design lifetime of 30 years for TK50 tapes. Some of the older tapes in my collection are starting to approach this age, so I think it's important to create a digital archive of these tapes before they become unreadable.

After some searching, I found some code to create tape images compatible with the SIMH emulator. This code successfully compiles on a CentOS 5.4 system, and works with the /dev/nst0 device. Using this code, I made the following images of my TK50 tape library.

Part Number Tape Label File
AQ-FP86N-BN VAX FORTRAN V5.6 BIN TK50 File:Aq-fp86n-bn vax fortran v5.6 bin tk50.tap.gz
AQ-HY27F-BE DEC GKS RTO V4.2 BIN TK50 File:Aq-hy27f-be dec gks rto v4.2 bin tk50.tap.gz