DPS-6 and Ultimate OS (was: MULTICS...)

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Wed Nov 1 09:00:05 2000

I have the same, and often hide in the tape cabinet.

On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Sellam Ismail wrote:

> On Tue, 31 Oct 2000, R. D. Davis wrote:
>
> > Sellam, what OS are you running on your DPS-6? About a decade ago
>
> Currently, none. The system is basically non-operational.
>
> > hard drive in an external cabinet. The DPS-6 system itself was a
> > large, double 19" rack, that was more empty space than utilized space;
> > one rack contained the open-reel magtape drive, the other contained
> > the card-cage and 5-1/4" floppy drive. A person could, literally,
> > have opened up one of the back doors of the cabinets and climbed
> > inside.
>
> I have the setup you describe:
>
> http://www.siconic.com/computers/dps6tall.jpg
>
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M. K. Peirce
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215 Shady Lea Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852

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