Warren, maybe
you know a PUPS volunteer in the USA that has appropriate
equipment and experience to do this job? This would also reduce shipping
efforts and cost for Mr. McKusick. (And risk of damage of the tapes, as
it would avoid shipping across the "big pond".)
I've just sent some mail to Tim Shoppa, asking if he would be willing
to read the tapes for us.
I'd be glad to help out. In in the Washington DC area.
Although I have to admit I haven't been following the mailing list
lately - what tapes have been found and where are they?
I *think* I've got some 4.4-ish tapes for some other architectures
already, but I don't think for PMAX or SPARC.
Tim.