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On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> 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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Received on Wed Aug 18 1999 - 22:55:22 BST