> However is seems that a lot of people just want to have them operational
> in their house, garage etc. If this cannot happen just let the machine got
> to the shredder. This is exactly what I was told by local hobbyists I
> approached to find help in saving an IBM 4381 mainframe.
Well I replied to the address you set up, but it seemed to have problems, so
perhaps my message didn't get through.
I worked at IBM when the 4381 was current, and I'd like to see one saved. Not
sure how much help I can be at this distance, since I mainly worked on PCs,
S/34s and S/36s. I did try and grab any technical info I could find (which was
very little since I worked in a marketing unit) and I will try and look things
up if I can find anything...
> Now I have found at my university floor space, power supply and internet
> connection, but almost nobody seems interested in it. Only the LInux 370
> community gave some feedback.
Well done. I'm all in favour. (Can I still remember how to use CMS...?)
> Have I 'invested' on the wrong thing to save? 8-(
Your decision. If you think it's worth saving, save it. I think it's worth
saving, but I'm not sure there's much I can do to help (which makes it easier
for me to declare my support, I suppose). I will e-mail you privately...
I tried to save a 4341 around 10 years ago when I was still a student. There
wasn't a hope, though...
Philip.
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