Looking for pointers to old Control Data software

From: Gary Oliver <go_at_ao.com>
Date: Wed Jan 20 14:30:23 1999

I've just (mostly) finished an emulator for a Control Data lower 3000
(CDC-3300 and CDC-3500) system (circa 1966) and am using it to play with
an old operating system developed at Oregon State University in the late
60's and early 70's. Mostly it seems to run ok, so I'm looking to expand
my test sphere.

Does anyone on this list have pointers to old Control Data software,
specifically 7 track tapes (yes I can read these) and possibly
documentation (though I do have many of the old user manuals.)

Specifcally I'm looking for the following operating system:

MASTER Control Data multiprogramming "real time" operating system.
           Support limited timesharing with users submitting "jobs" from
terminals.

MSOS A "mass storage" simple OS (more like CP/M except spool printing)

SCOPE A "tape based" system even simpler than MSOS

Any Diagnostic tapes would be helpful as well.

I'd be happy to copy and return (and in a newer media format) any such
items.

I've tried contacting the lastest version of CDC and they offer no help
whatsoever. Even refused to allow me to release copies of any of their
old manuals "for liability reasons." (don't get me started!)

Thanks,

Gary
Received on Wed Jan 20 1999 - 14:30:23 GMT