19 Jan
2012
19 Jan
'12
19:33
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Lew Wolfgang <wolfgang@sweet-haven.com> wrote:
I remember diagnosing problems with something called Visimag. It was a volatile fluid containing suspended iron particles that the tape would be dipped in. You could then see not only the tracks, but even the individual frames on the tape!
IIRC, in the days of 8" floppies, you could get a device that had fluid like the in the bottom and a magnifying glass in the top. With it you could read the individual fits on those floppies! Greg -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org