[aklug] Forensics: looking for tape drive

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I’ve got someone who thinks they can help I’ve sent Greg the number. Greg just needs to get in touch with him or me.






> On Mar 22, 2017, at 11:07 AM, Greg Schmitz <greg at amipa.org> wrote:
> 
> On 3/22/17 06:51 AM, Royce Williams wrote:
>> Greg, is there a way to post a picture of the labels/model info on the tape itself, as a solid starting point for investigating options?
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 6:40 AM, Royce Williams <royce at tycho.org <mailto:royce at tycho.org>> wrote:
>> The drive is probably something along these lines:
>> 
>> http://www.ebay.com/sch/Tape-Data-Cartridge-Drives/39976/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=%22sun%22+%228mm%22&_sop=15 <http://www.ebay.com/sch/Tape-Data-Cartridge-Drives/39976/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=%22sun%22+%228mm%22&_sop=15>
>> 
>> ... and the drive specs seem to be specific about tape capacity, so we'd need to find a reasonably good match to hedge our bets.
>> 
>> Modern NetBSD should probably have both hardware support:
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>> https://www.netbsd.org/support/hardware/scsipi.html <https://www.netbsd.org/support/hardware/scsipi.html>
>> 
>> ... as well as software support, using something like one of these options (or Linux methods possible as well):
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>> http://ask.metafilter.com/73464/Restore-from-SunOS-413-dump-tape-backup <http://ask.metafilter.com/73464/Restore-from-SunOS-413-dump-tape-backup>
>> 
>> Royce
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 6:02 AM, Royce Williams <royce at tycho.org <mailto:royce at tycho.org>> wrote:
>> To be more precise ... what is the data capacity of the tapes? :)
>> 
>> Royce
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 5:57 AM, Royce Williams <royce at tycho.org <mailto:royce at tycho.org>> wrote:
>> I don't have the tape drive, but I can put out some feelers. What size are the tapes?
>> 
>> Royce
>> 
>> On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 11:33 AM, Greg Schmitz <greg at amipa.org <mailto:greg at amipa.org>> wrote:
>> 
>> A local library made an inquiry yesterday about retrieving files from an 8mm backup tape recorded using Sun OS 4.1.3.  I'm assuming it was made using an Exabyte drive of one sort or another.  Does anybody have an old working drive or know of someone locally who might be able to retrieve the files?
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> The tape is a Maxell "HELICAL-SCAN 8mm DATA CARTRIDGE" 112M Nominal Capacity 2.5/5.0 GIGABYTES."
> I'm assuming it was produced on a Sun machine since it is labeled: "TAR -cvf SUNOS 4.1.3"
> 
> Shouldn't be too difficult if a working drive can be found.
> 
> FWIW, we have fielded this type of request in the past; though it really is outside of our mission.  An enterprising individual could probably set-up a side business as a vendor retrieving old tape formats for businesses and government entities in Alaska; though I expect budgets are not what they used to be.
> 
> --greg
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