Date   : Tue, 22 Sep 1992 00:08:33 GMT
From   : bobsbox.rent.com!spatula!azog@rutgers.edu (Billy D'Augustine)
Subject: Help with Televideo TS816

Hiyas all. For some time now, Ive had a TS816 that I didnt do much
with, so it sat around idle for about a year. Now the other day when
I went to power it on, it wouldnt boot. The belt slipped of the hard
drive, and when I put it back on, I fear that I spun the drive motor
in reverse. For those not familiar with Quantum 8" drives, this can be
A Very Bad Thing. (apperently what happens is the head is mounted on 
a sort of diagional, and when spun backwards, it gouges the platters)

So now I am in sort of a situation. When I first aquired the machine, I
used the tape drive to dump all the data onto carts, so I have a backup
of all the stuff. But, I cant boot it. The head arm goes into its 
jumping back and forth fits, and never arrives at the boot track. 
But, hopefully all is not lost. I have a spare Quantum Q2040 laying 
about (same size drive), that I can replace it with, but the problem is
getting a boot onto it. I know that the 816 can boot from a tape, but 
I dont have a bootable tape. Is there someone out there who could create
one for me, with the dump program on it (and directions, its been a long
time and I dont recall the command syntax) so I can restore it? I would
reimburse you with a replacement tape, and/or shipping, as you desire

Thanx!

Billy D'Augustine
azog@spatula.rent.com