MULTICS Installation, Halifax

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Tue Oct 31 13:24:09 2000

Hello,

I've gotten mail from the guy who is supervising the
decommisioning of the Canadian DND Multics System at
Halifax. Not much new, but it's a little clearer in
that all someone needs to do is attend the auction
and buy it and bring it home on a truck. At least I
doubt any "schools" will bid on this, if they do,
they'd have their hands full.

-dq

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Douglas,

I'm supervising the removal of our MULTICS system here
in Halifax. John Macleod has indicated that you were
interested in the details.

On 13 Nov 2000 we will load the 5 CPU system along with
FNP's etc. onto a truck destin for Crown Assets disposal.
Crown Assets in turn offers the equipment to school projects
then publicly auctions it off. We were planning to cut the
serial cables to expedite the removal of several hundred
cables under our computer room floor.

The drives will be held locally for destruction (Security issues)
but replacments could be available from GENTRONICS.

If you have any questions let me know.


Dave Renshaw
MCOIN Support
Computer Room / NOC Supervisor
CS 02
Voice: 902 - 427-0550 X 2554 or 2540
Fax: 902 - 427-6626
E-mail: D.Renshaw_at_dnd.ca
Received on Tue Oct 31 2000 - 13:24:09 GMT