PR1ME 2550 Up and Running

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Sun Apr 11 10:24:59 1999

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> From: John Lawson <jpl15_at_netcom.com>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: PR1ME 2550 Up and Running
> Date: Monday, April 12, 1999 10:11
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> Well... it didn't hurt as much as I thought it was going to..
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> I have just run "SHUTDN ALL" after two hours of playing with PRIMOS
> (on a DEC LA120 running at 300 baud... s-l-o-w...).

My first encounter with VMS was on a Vax 6310 using a Decwriter II at 300
baud. :^)
 
> I rescued this system about two months ago, and finally got tired
> of it taking up space.

Nice work, a Pr1me is on my want list too. Can you post a pic on web site
somewhere?
 
> And, apropos of the Pick discussions, this machine has INFORMATION
> loaded and running... haven't messed with it yet, tho..
Received on Sun Apr 11 1999 - 10:24:59 BST