More on that PBX...

From: Sellam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Wed Aug 18 22:40:14 1999

On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Daniel A. Seagraves wrote:

> The computer itself is a 16-bit discrete-logic machine, with scattered ICs.
> It spans about 7 or 8 boards for the CPU itself, and about 16 or 17 for
> 64K or so of RAM. Dunno what it runs, as I can't power it on yet, but

Oh shit. That many cards for the CPU and RAM. Are you sure? If you are
right then this is an old sucker. I thought it would be quite a bit more
modern.

> about 3" long?) Anyway, I haven't found a TTY connection yet, but I
> did find a Bell answer-only modem inside the rack (In fact, it had
> broken free of it's mounting and was bouncing around inside the rack)
> so it does have one somewhere.

The modem is for remote admin of course. Probably 300 baud, possibly
1200.

> More as I find it out...

Keep us posted. I guess phone systems are no more off-topic than tea.

Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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