Article: 8 of comp.sys.cdc From: Ignus Lumi Newsgroups: comp.sys.cdc Subject: Recently unearthed CDC tapes and reference manuals Message-ID: X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.7/32.532 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 50 X-Complaints-To: abuse@easynews.com Organization: EasyNews, UseNet made Easy! - Test our service with our FREE trial at https://www.easynews.com/trial/trial.phtml X-Complaints-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly. Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 02:07:52 GMT Path: archive.mv.meer.net!sea-read.news.verio.net!dfw-artgen.news.verio.net!dfw-peer.news.verio.net!news.verio.net!newsfeed.mathworks.com!portc03.blue.aol.com!newsfeed.skycache.com!Cidera!easynews!news.easynews.com.POSTED!not-for-mail Xref: archive.mv.meer.net comp.sys.cdc:8 For those so inclined: I have just "unearthed" (literally!) some 9 track mag tapes and around 150 lbs. of software/hardware reference manuals for CDC hardware. The tapes look to be in pretty good shape. Here's a list of what I could identify: SCOPE 3.43 - 11" reel 9 tracks 800bpi B.C. SMM/CYBER70 Update tape - 11"/9trk/800bpi NOS ver?? - 11"/9trk/800bpi? SMM Mod OLDPL - 8"/9trk SCOPE Pkg 397/401 Ver 3.43 - 8"/9trk PLIB(?) SCOPE L401 9507 Ver 3.43 - 8"/9trk BASIC Level 406 Ver 2.1 - 7"/9trk BASIC L406 PL17 - 7"/9trk That's about as good as I could make-out the labels on the tapes. Most of the tapes were for Cyber 6400/6600 and 7600/7700 and the later Cyber 17X series computers. Alas, no deadstart tapes for any systems. There are numerous reference manuals as well as some card decks. I don't really know yet what's on the cards yet. The cards are probably ok, but many of the manuals are somewhat damaged. It appears that where they were stored was not that secure against the ravages of mice and water. I feel that the manuals should be scanned and electronically archived in a digital form for posterity. I have a low speed tabletop scanner and it would take far more time than I have patience for. Maybe someday. Are there any volunteers for a piecemeal approach to this task? The tapes are another matter. I don't have access to a 9 track tape drive on my systems and I'm not about to shell-out mucho dollars to convert them. Anyone out there have the ability to do so may contact me. I'm not quite sure how the copyright would apply to this ancient hardware and apparently, dead company. I do have some reservations about tossing what I have into the public domain. It's simply not mine to do.