VAXen (was Re: Approaching Scrappers)

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_pechter.dyndns.org>
Date: Wed Oct 20 14:23:54 1999

> >
> > I thought the 787 was a 782 upgraded with dual 11/785 CPU's...
> >
> > Bill
>
> It was. But it was neer sold as that. It was a field hack (REX:: in the
> mill was one such machine).
>
> Other odd machines existed because it could be done not by and DEC
> engineering or marketing.
>
> Allison
>

RCA Solid State so hated the 11/782 software problems they later split it into
two 11/780-5's.


(Note: the 11/780-5 is an 11/780 upgraded in the field to an 11/785 but
not FCC Certified like the 11/785 was)....

Bill

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