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  • Video: 1990s Auto and Service Parts Shop Time Capsule

    From Tomas Slavotinek@21:1/5 to All on Tue Nov 7 18:40:29 2023
    https://youtu.be/zI0zfIiYKO0

    Wow, time capsule indeed! A couple of 25s and a 60 (or 80?) as a server...

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  • From Louis Ohland@21:1/5 to Tomas Slavotinek on Sat Nov 11 21:59:49 2023
    Whatever the server is, it has a red power switch and some sort of a
    tape drive. Probably floppy, my SWAG is this box has MFM drives.

    See the pile of tapes in the alcove in the desk?

    Tomas Slavotinek wrote:
    https://youtu.be/zI0zfIiYKO0

    Wow, time capsule indeed! A couple of 25s and a 60 (or 80?) as a server...

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  • From schimmi@21:1/5 to Louis Ohland on Mon Nov 13 11:43:46 2023
    Louis Ohland schrieb am Sonntag, 12. November 2023 um 04:59:21 UTC+1:
    Whatever the server is, it has a red power switch and some sort of a
    tape drive. Probably floppy, my SWAG is this box has MFM drives.

    See the pile of tapes in the alcove in the desk?
    Tomas Slavotinek wrote:
    https://youtu.be/zI0zfIiYKO0

    Wow, time capsule indeed! A couple of 25s and a 60 (or 80?) as a server...
    Looks a bit too expensive for a small business like this. PS/2 Workstations, a PS/2-Server an Novell Netware Oo
    But interesting to see such a capsule, indeed, Tomas :)

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  • From RickE@21:1/5 to Louis Ohland on Mon Nov 13 18:44:56 2023
    On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 10:59:21 PM UTC-5, Louis Ohland wrote:
    Whatever the server is, it has a red power switch and some sort of a
    tape drive. Probably floppy, my SWAG is this box has MFM drives.

    See the pile of tapes in the alcove in the desk?

    Yes, QIC (Quarter Inch Cartridge) tapes, probably low density where you'd get 40-60MB on each tape depending on how much compression is involved in the backup. There were a number of 16-bit Microchannel QIC adapters on the market. I would have liked to
    see which model of Tek scope was on the floor. I'm guessing that the 8525s only had the floppy drive to keep the system cost "reasonable".

    Rick

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