From: Aaron Jackson <aaron@aaronsplace.co.uk>
To: Warren Toomey <wkt@tuhs.org>,
"General Discussion\: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk@classiccmp.org>
Cc: tuhs@tuhs.org
Subject: Re: [TUHS] Ultrix Tape: Block Size?
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 22:52:40 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87woqiubbr.fsf@walrus.rhwyd.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20181015195622.GB25749@minnie.tuhs.org>
If it is anything like installing NetBSD, which I have done on a
VAXstation with a DLT4 drive, it should be 512 byte.
So, while I do not know for sure for Ultrix and MicroVAX, 512 is
probably a good starting point? Hopefully someone else will *actually*
know.
Aaron
Warren Toomey via cctalk writes:
> All, I received this request from Matthew who isn't subscribed to either
> the TUHS or cctalk lists. He knows how to read the lists archives. Many
> thanks for any help you can provide.
> Cheers, Warren
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Matthew Whitehead -----
>
> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:25:39 -0400
> From: Matthew Whitehead
> Subject: Ultrix Tape Blocks
>
> Warren,
> I wonder if you can give me a referral. I want to install Ultrix-32
> on my MicroVAX II using the ancient TK-50 tape drive. I know the tape
> files are on your archive, but I need to know the block size for each
> of the many files; it can vary a lot.
> Who might be able to help me with this?
> Matthew Whitehead
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
--
Aaron Jackson - M6PIU
http://aaronsplace.co.uk/
prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-10-15 22:04 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-10-15 19:56 Warren Toomey
2018-10-15 21:00 ` Clem Cole
2018-10-15 21:01 ` Clem Cole
2018-10-15 21:34 ` Warner Losh
2018-10-16 16:57 ` Paul Winalski
2018-10-16 17:23 ` William Pechter
2018-10-16 17:34 ` Clem Cole
2018-10-16 17:34 ` Paul Winalski
[not found] ` <2658AACC-A451-4861-8CD8-F7E4BED8062A@comcast.net>
2018-10-17 6:14 ` [TUHS] TK50, was: " emanuel stiebler
2018-10-17 12:57 ` Tom Ivar Helbekkmo via TUHS
2018-10-18 7:48 ` Tom Ivar Helbekkmo via TUHS
2018-10-17 15:18 ` Clem Cole
2018-10-16 17:24 ` [TUHS] " Clem Cole
2018-10-19 21:17 ` Dave Horsfall
2018-10-15 21:52 ` Aaron Jackson [this message]
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