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| From | felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | aus.tv, aus.computers |
| Subject | Re: VHS Tape Collectors |
| Date | 2017-03-21 15:24 +1100 |
| Message-ID | <ejbo7hFssfiU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | (19 earlier) <oamriv$84c$1@dont-email.me> <ej8tt2Fbpl4U1@mid.individual.net> <58cf4671$0$11114$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com> <oapd9m$3kp$1@dont-email.me> <58d05c15$0$14486$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On Tuesday, 21 Mar 2017 9:47 AM, Clocky wrote:
> On 21/03/2017 4:18 AM, BruceS wrote:
>> On 03/19/2017 09:03 PM, Clocky wrote:
>>> On 20/03/2017 10:42 AM, felix wrote:
>
>
> <snip>
>
>>>> not really, just put a card in to give you ide ports, or use an IDE to
>>>> SATA adapter. or you could use a docking station
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/kwhx75u
>>
>
>> I do have an adapter, so I can plug in one EIDE drive at a time, and
>> transfer whatever seems to be of value to the newer machine's drive, or
>> to a separate backup. That's probably what I'll do, though I also have
>> a crossover cable, so with the right setup I could transfer between the
>> machines. I don't think any of this is worth the cost and trouble of
>> getting a new controller card.
>>
>
> I have a few USB external drives here and simply plug in the drive to
> whatever interface matches. Not an elegant solution, but it works.
I have three external boxes USB permanently connected, two SATA and one
IDE. very handy. just pop whatever drive you want to use in
>
>
>
>>>>> Here again the storage limits are laughable in today's terms. The
>>>>> biggest EIDE drive I have is 80GB,
>>>>
>>>> I have 120Gb, 80Gb, 40Gb, and even a 10GB. I also have a 25mb HD that
>>>> still works!
>>
>> How is it worth running tiny hard drives when you can put it all on a
>> flash drive for little cost, no moving parts, and easy connection to
>> any modern machine?
>>
>
> I don't think he means he's running them but that they still work.
yes
> I have a collection of drives that are sometimes used to
> resurrect/test or repair vintage stuff but they don't see regular use
> nor do they have anything that's important on them (or it's been
> backed up elsewhere).
>
> Flash drives fail too btw as flash memory has limited write/erase
> cycles (albeit it 10's of thousands+). Whilst that might not affect
> drives used for backups (but can if you run some operating systems
> from one)
>
> Having said that, I've had only one fail that was used for data transfer.
>
>>> I have two or three 40mb drives that still work. One MFM/RLL drive in a
>>> portable that still works too but each time I fire it up I'm afraid it
>>> will be it's last. Those old things don't fill you with much confidence
>>> as they chug away.
>>>
>>> The dodgiest drive still in regular use is in an old Compaq Armada
>>> which
>>> I use with my EPROMmer and for diagnostics on older vehicles.
>>>
>>> It's drive developed bad sectors 10+ years ago and I simply partitioned
>>> them out as a temporary measure and it's remained that way since.
>>
>> That's another point against the old, small-capacity drives. I was a
>> bit relieved that all my old drives even run. Once I get the good data
>> off them, I'll probably clear them and either give or throw them away.
>>
>
> This particular one sees regular use and should be backed up... one day.
>
> The laptop has a primitive USB port so the entire contents of the HDD
> could be put on a 2GB USB stick even so there is no excuse.
>
>>>>> while I have a 256GB thumb drive.
>>>>>
>>>>> I also still have a few 3.5" floppies ("stiffies")
>>>>
>>>> none of that dirty talk here, thank you! lol.
>>>>
>>>>> , which I could read
>>>>> on the old machine, and then transfer to the new if there's any value
>>>>> to it. That's a big "if".
>>>>
>>>> I still have a 3.5 floppy drive in the current machine. even have a
>>>> 5.25" drive in one PC
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have a separate machine for that which also has a 3.5" and 5.25"
>>> floppy. I've used it to recover and write floppies for other 8 bit
>>> computers (like a TRS-80 model 1 for instance).
>>
>> You wouldn't happen to have a paper tape reader as well, would you?
>>
>
> No I don't and I don't know anyone who has one.
> Do you have some paper tapes and what were they from?
>
>
I think it was humour considering all the old stuff you (we) have
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Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-12 22:11 +0000
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Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-15 08:45 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-16 01:27 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-16 19:52 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-17 15:08 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-17 12:41 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:42 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:36 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-19 15:04 -0600
Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-20 13:42 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-20 11:03 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-20 14:18 -0600
Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-20 22:15 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Lucifer Morningstar <Barry@saymyname.com> - 2017-03-21 10:09 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-21 08:51 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Lucifer Morningstar <Barry@saymyname.com> - 2017-03-21 13:34 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-21 11:47 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-22 22:21 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-21 06:47 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-21 15:24 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-21 14:10 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-21 10:17 -0600
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-22 09:18 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-22 13:31 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-22 10:04 -0600
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-23 06:30 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-22 19:28 +1000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-22 21:29 +1100
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Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-24 12:23 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-25 10:05 +0800
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Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-23 22:45 +0800
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Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-24 22:20 +0800
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Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-25 07:04 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2017-03-26 20:14 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-04-04 17:43 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-04-05 07:44 +1000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-04-05 08:07 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-04-05 14:26 +1000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-04-05 14:05 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-04-05 19:34 +1000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-04-05 21:20 +1000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-04-05 21:19 +1000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-25 12:26 +1000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors "Blue Heeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-03-25 02:47 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-25 13:47 +1000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors "Blue Heeler" <woof@barque.org> - 2017-03-25 03:56 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2017-03-25 15:36 +1000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2017-03-22 20:09 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-23 12:38 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2017-03-23 14:34 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-24 06:49 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-21 11:42 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-21 10:24 -0600
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-21 18:50 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-21 10:31 -0600
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-22 07:53 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-20 14:28 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2017-03-20 14:12 -0600
Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:34 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-16 01:28 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-18 00:04 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-18 12:02 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-18 01:48 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-18 14:30 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-18 21:55 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-19 12:57 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-19 21:45 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:28 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors bruce56@topmail.co.nz - 2017-03-13 03:34 -0700
Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:21 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-19 21:52 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-19 13:20 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-19 21:51 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-03-20 10:28 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2017-03-20 01:41 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-20 12:05 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-20 16:42 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-20 17:11 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-20 21:35 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-21 18:41 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-13 08:20 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-12 13:33 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-04 17:32 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-06 10:54 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-06 16:33 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-07 04:18 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-07 07:41 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-07 13:34 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-07 14:05 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-07 18:43 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-08 07:37 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-03-07 22:07 +0000
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Trevor <trevor@home.net> - 2017-03-08 11:19 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> - 2017-03-08 09:10 +0800
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-08 15:23 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-08 23:48 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-09 07:38 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-09 17:35 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-13 16:29 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-08 18:00 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-08 23:50 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2017-03-09 07:33 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors hector <bobble@there.com> - 2017-03-09 17:25 +1100
Re: VHS Tape Collectors Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-03-12 07:44 +1100
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