11/70 front panel

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Mon Oct 26 07:11:47 1998

> > What you probably have is the 11/70 Remote Diagnostic Console
> > which allowed DEC to remotely diagnose the 11/70 (even when hung
> > in a microcode loop or power fail routine) from Colorado.
>Yes. It's the RDC console. I forgot the term. They both still have
>their modems in the racks (but the yahoos from maintenance cut the lines
>going in :-P )

Technically, the modem and the certain bits of the RDC could
never be owned by the customer; these were always the property
of Digital and the customer was forced to lease (well, the
number was rolled into the field service contract.) When
the field service contract ended, Digital was supposed to
come remove these bits and reinstall the "real" front panel,
but often neglected to do so.

Tim.
Received on Mon Oct 26 1998 - 07:11:47 GMT