OOPs AT&Ts

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Mon Feb 16 21:29:50 1998

At 01:35 PM 2/16/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Joe:
>
>Do you have any software???

   Nope, none, notta, zip. Do you have any software or docs for the 3B2?
I did find an old software archive for the 3B1 at Ohio State U. There is
supposed to be an archive for the 3B2 but I couldn't find it.
>
>-Mike
>
>Send me the stuff on the TAMMIS site. I would like to pick one up
>someday...

    It's at "http://www.tammis.amedd.army.mil/"

  Joe
>
>-Mike
>
>Joe wrote:
>>
>> Mike,
>>
>> Thanks for the URL. It looks like the 3B2 is better. To start with, I
>> can use a terminal with it instead of having to find some kind of odd ball
>> keyboard and monitor.
>>
>> I found some other 3B2 FAQs but their URLs aren't available anymore. I
>> did find one site with some interesting 3B2 information. It belongs to the
>> US Army's Theater Mediacal Information system. They were using 3B2s but
>> they're in the process of replacing them with HP 9000s. The 3B2s are going
>> to be disposed of as "unserviceable". So if anyyone is interested in 3B2s
>> that can probably find a lot of them cheap through the DRMO. There is even
>> a tenative replacement schedule listed at the TAMMIS site.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> PS there is lots of technical stuff about the 3B2 buried underneath all
>> the announcements at the TAMMIS site. I found info on how to connect and
>> set up additional terminals, how to setup as PC to connect to the 3B2 and
>> more.
>>
>> At 10:55 PM 2/15/98 -0700, you wrote:
>> >Joe:
>> >
>> >3b2 might be even better. They were going for 300 to 1500 back in '90
>> >when I was messing with them
>> >
>> >A good page (with pics and some data) is:
>> >
>> >http://www.ncsc.dni.us/fun/user/tcc/cmuseum/att3b2.htm
>> >
>> >I can't seem to get to any of the referenced faq pages.
>> >
>> >-Mike
>> >
>> >Joe wrote:
>> >>
>> >> The hamfest is finally over. Whew, am I glad to be home! I checked the
>> >> AT&Ts closer. They're not 3B1s. They're 3B2s! Anybody know anything
about
>> >> them? I found a little info at the Obselete Computer museum at
>> >> "http://s.ecc.engr.uky.edu/~morgan/3b2/3b2faq.html".
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>
Received on Mon Feb 16 1998 - 21:29:50 GMT

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