[HECnet] Slightly OT: DECTape support in SIMH VMS?

On 2013-09-29 15:44, Clem Cole wrote: On Sunday, September 29, 2013, Johnny Billquist wrote: On 2013-09-29 14:48, Sampsa Laine VMS have never supported DECtape, as far as I know... sounds reasonable as I have forgotten but I thought vms may have supported the funky cartridge tape unit on the 750 console. I just remember it was a PITA to work with. I also remember b*tching about how brain dead it was in the lunchroom one day only to have the guy that wrote much if it sitting behind me - as Garrison Keiler says: "today's embarrassing moment is tomorrow's funny story. " You are right about that thing, but that was a "DECtape II". No relation to a DECtape. And yes, that device sucked in more ways than most. That said, I agree as my memory was that 9-track was the traditional sneaker-net medium. Indeed. Johnny -- Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus || on a psychedelic trip email: bqt at softjar.se || Reading murder books pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol