Comments on: BOOT http://www.jimcarson.com/2008/dasboot/ Contains no trans-fats, lead or red dye #2 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:45:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: » Time capsule Jim Carson: Contains no trans-fats, lead or red dye #2 http://www.jimcarson.com/2008/dasboot/#comment-3333 » Time capsule Jim Carson: Contains no trans-fats, lead or red dye #2 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:27:47 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/?p=782#comment-3333 [...] backup tapes. I am apparently anal about making backups of stuff. If only I’d do it on media that could be [...] [...] backup tapes. I am apparently anal about making backups of stuff. If only I’d do it on media that could be [...]

]]> By: jim http://www.jimcarson.com/2008/dasboot/#comment-3325 jim Sat, 17 May 2008 21:10:26 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/?p=782#comment-3325 @<b>Mitch</b> - It <i>was</i> one of the better paying on-campus jobs, and Vicky was hands-off. (I didn't see her in the staff directory.) @<b>Lynne</b> - that's pretty funny. I ditched them because there's no (easy) way for me to read whatever's on there. @<b>Dave</b> - yes, it (was) 6250bpi. Attached to each VAX (which at the time, had moved to BSD UNIX) was a hard disk the size of a 3-stack filing cabinet. Worst design feature of these was having the 0/1 switch at waist level. @<b>Woodstock</b> - Ah, that reminds me of the siren song as these modems would connect and attempt to up the baud rate. scrreeee Scrreee SCCCCRRRRREEEEE Scrreee (silence) @Mitch - It was one of the better paying on-campus jobs, and Vicky was hands-off. (I didn’t see her in the staff directory.)

@Lynne - that’s pretty funny. I ditched them because there’s no (easy) way for me to read whatever’s on there.

@Dave - yes, it (was) 6250bpi. Attached to each VAX (which at the time, had moved to BSD UNIX) was a hard disk the size of a 3-stack filing cabinet. Worst design feature of these was having the 0/1 switch at waist level.

@Woodstock - Ah, that reminds me of the siren song as these modems would connect and attempt to up the baud rate. scrreeee Scrreee SCCCCRRRRREEEEE Scrreee (silence)

]]> By: woodstock http://www.jimcarson.com/2008/dasboot/#comment-3324 woodstock Fri, 16 May 2008 23:24:50 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/?p=782#comment-3324 We're moving office and our DBA unearthed some reel based backup media from 1986. I was in highschool. I suddenly feel so young. @Lynne: do you mean "really" big floppies as in 5 1/4 or REALLY big floppies as in 8in? I've got some 5 1/4 laying around. 'course, I also remember when Compu$erv let you switch from 1200 to 2400 baud...wow was that 2400 baud modem fast ;) We’re moving office and our DBA unearthed some reel based backup media from 1986. I was in highschool. I suddenly feel so young.

@Lynne: do you mean “really” big floppies as in 5 1/4 or REALLY big floppies as in 8in? I’ve got some 5 1/4 laying around.

‘course, I also remember when Compu$erv let you switch from 1200 to 2400 baud…wow was that 2400 baud modem fast ;)

]]> By: Dave http://www.jimcarson.com/2008/dasboot/#comment-3323 Dave Fri, 16 May 2008 14:53:38 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/?p=782#comment-3323 1990's and 120M...must be a 6250 bpi (bits per inch) drive. Be glad you didn't have to do backups on their predecessors - 1600 bpi. 1990’s and 120M…must be a 6250 bpi (bits per inch) drive. Be glad you didn’t have to do backups on their predecessors - 1600 bpi.

]]> By: Lynne http://www.jimcarson.com/2008/dasboot/#comment-3322 Lynne Tue, 13 May 2008 05:25:44 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/?p=782#comment-3322 I've got some of those tapes in my desk at work, as well as a couple of the Really Big Floppy disks. Sentimental value, I think. Plus the manual to the software on the Really Big Floppies. I’ve got some of those tapes in my desk at work, as well as a couple of the Really Big Floppy disks. Sentimental value, I think. Plus the manual to the software on the Really Big Floppies.

]]> By: Director Mitch http://www.jimcarson.com/2008/dasboot/#comment-3321 Director Mitch Mon, 12 May 2008 19:48:37 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/?p=782#comment-3321 Oh, I remember those tapes quite well. Backing up those VAXes was one of the best jobs on campus. I remember Vicky even better, eye candy being a fringe benefit of the job. Oh, I remember those tapes quite well. Backing up those VAXes was one of the best jobs on campus.

I remember Vicky even better, eye candy being a fringe benefit of the job.

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