-----Original Message-----
From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, 1 December 1998 15:37
Subject: Re: VAX collectors attention
>< > (Oh and an HSC50 whatever the heck that is!)
><
>< Hierarchical Storage Controller.
>< Waist high filing cabinet sized box, HEAVY too.
>< Basically, it's a PDP8 I think, running a little o/s called CRONIC
>PDP11, used the T-11 chip. NOT PDP-8.
Ok, thanks for clearing that up, I wasn't sure. :^)
>I believe CRONIC was an application (control program) and ran under a
>truncated version of RT-11.
I'll take your word for it. The manual I have doesn't actually say CRONIC
is
the O/S, it just implies that it it. Probably an unwarranted assumption on
my part.
Thanks for filling in the gaps. :^)
Cheers
Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
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