MULTICS Installation, Halifax

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Wed Nov 1 07:47:34 2000

> On Tue, 31 Oct 2000, Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
>
> > Additionally, this is not a Honeywell 6180 being offered,
> > but a DPS-8/M.
>
> I wonder if my DPS-6 could run Multics? I would like to think it has to
> have some coolness factor other than being big and impressive :)

No. The DPS-6 cannot run Multics. In fact, a DPS-8 can't run Multics,
only the DPS-8/M can (in addition to the 6180 and GE 645).

However, Multics could be re-implemented on any architecture
that either provides a paged, segmented virtual memory with
rings of protection, or, on any architecture fast enough that
those features could be emulated.

regards,
-dq
Received on Wed Nov 01 2000 - 07:47:34 GMT