Subj : Re: Day to day uses for retro computers
To   : SirRonmit
From : Bob Worm
Date : Thu Aug 03 2023 22:29:19

  Re: Re: Day to day uses for retro computers
  By: SirRonmit to Bob Worm on Thu Aug 03 2023 12:39:31

Hi, SirRonmit!

 > I am going to grab one of my old 386SX20's I've had since F4FBBS first came
 > online to install linux for my old DC2120 tape backup and see if I can pull
 > anything from there.

I recently pulled out my old tape drive (saved from the same skip as the Acorn)  so I could look through the box of backup tapes I've kept for 20 years "just in case". After the first ~1MB restored OK it started thrashing retries... then a very tired looking rubber band dropped out of the bottom and it has never read another byte since.

Best of luck recovering your treasures!

Bob W
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