>Yes, but as part-owner of a DECsystem 1090, I can assure you that
>storing it is only a small portion of the problem. Powering it and
>cooling it are very problematic. It wants around 8 KW (3-phase 220V at
>over 35A). And guess what it does with all those kilowatts? It does any
>amazingly good job at turning them almost entirely into heat. People
>have joked about using it to heat my home in the winter, but in
>actuallity I'd have to keep the air conditioner running.
That's why I'm looking to get a KS10...
>Simulation may not be as exciting, but it certainly is more practical.
>And besides, a simulated PDP-10 on a Pentium 2 is much faster than a real
>PDP-10 :-)
Oh really? And how would you know that?
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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p.s. I'm working on an emulator, and have actually had it running some
instructions to test it. On a P90 system, I'm getting about KA
speed... LOTS of work to go yet, so don't get your hopes up...
Received on Mon Sep 21 1998 - 23:23:06 BST