Apollo DSP90-3M

From: Innfogra_at_aol.com <(Innfogra_at_aol.com)>
Date: Tue May 25 14:04:11 1999

In a message dated 5/25/99 8:53:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
rickb_at_pail.enginet.com writes:

>
> I seem to remember, but not completely sure, that the CPU was essentially
> an ECL implementation of a 68000...a comparatively very fast 68000.
>
The DSP 90 used the 68020 CPU card that was used in the 5XX series of
workstations. It also contained the Apollo Ring network card to hook up to
the network. It may or may not have an extra memory card. It did not have the
display card as it was a rack mount server. It also had a Multibus 1 cardcage
which held a SMD controller, a tape drive controller or any other Multibus
card to drive interface one wanted to hang on the ring. It commonly had CDC
9" hard drives but you could use 8" or 14" SMD drives. Apollo also hung
Cipher tape drives on it also. You could put removable pack drives also.

It was used as a Server on an Apollo Ring. It did data and program storage
mainly. If someone was going to set up an Apollo Ring for a museum it would
be great. As to what Jim could use it for I'm not sure. Prob. trading
material as I am not sure the Computer Garage has the space for an Apollo
exhibit.

If someone is interested in Apollo I have a working 580 system that I would
like to sell or pass on.

Paxton
Received on Tue May 25 1999 - 14:04:11 BST