Either we have a small, understandable mistake, or IT IS TIME TO CHANGE
THE SUBJECT LINE, or somebody needs to explain how many PolaPulses it
takes to power a pdp-8!!!!!! To make a portable [Bout of it??
On Wed, 6 Jan 1999, Megan wrote:
>
> >>I've been busy making room for my newest haul... the pdp-8s.
> >
> >Tell us -8 owners more....
>
> I don't actually have the machines yet... I have to make room for
> them first. I'll be getting
>
> pdp-8/a
> pdp-8/m
> pdp-8/e
> lab-8 (w/scope)
> pdp-11/34 (w/vt11, vr14 and light pen)
>
> manuals
> spares
>
> I'm going to be getting the manuals and spares and anything small
> I can fit in my car first. Then I'll get the 11/34 and one of
> the -8s, which are mounted in a DEC corporate short cab. Once
> this is in place at home, I'll go back for the two tall cabs
> which house the other three -8s and their devices.
>
> There are no connections between the tall cabs and the short cab,
> which is why that will be moderatly easy. I don't yet know if
> there are connections between the two tall cabs... I'll have to
> remove the systems to reduce the cab weight... so I'll be marking
> lots of cabling (i expect) to ensure it all goes back together
> successfully.
>
> I will admit that I am not going to keep it all... I do plan on
> keeping the 11/34, the lab-8 and the 8/e. One of the remaining
> -8s is destined for a friend, and the last one I will probably make
> available to someone from this list (please, NO mail at this time...
> operators are NOT standing by) once I figure out an equitable way
> to do so...
>
> First things first, however. I have to GET the stuff before I do
> anything else... :-)
>
> Megan Gentry
> Former RT-11 Developer
>
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Received on Wed Jan 06 1999 - 12:08:02 GMT