Call for Resources for CDC 6000/Cyber 70 Series Emulator

From: Lawrence LeMay <lemay_at_cs.umn.edu>
Date: Mon Jun 11 21:28:19 2001

>
> > Hmm, what are the odds... I just came across a small magnetic
> > tape from CDC, from 1975, containing CDC 8090 Assembler, whatever
> > that is... If the label is to be trusted, it is a 7 track tape,
> > contains one file, and the density is 556?
>
> We had an 8090 in Bloomington, front-ending a 3600; later its
> was replaced by a 3400. The 3400/3600 system was in turn
> replaced by the 6600 in 1970.
>
> I'd say it's worth preserving. May I implore you to seek
> out one of the people who frequent this list who offer
> conversion services? Let's get it on disk, somebody may
> find one of these systems someday. Or might want to write
> an emulator...
>

Sure, sounds good in theory. Who has a 7-track tape drive in usable
condition at the moment, and wants to try reading the tape?

-Lawrence LeMay
 lemay_at_cs.umn.edu
Received on Mon Jun 11 2001 - 21:28:19 BST