Introducing myself - CDC Cyber 170

From: Douglas H. Quebbeman <dquebbeman_at_acm.org>
Date: Sun May 12 05:30:04 2002

Welcome, Bob... you said:

> At the end of the Spring 1982 semester, I spent a fair amount of time
> locating many source codes for all kinds of things & programs I had
> written, programs my friends had written, and a lot of things I probably
> wasn't supposed to have access to. I made a list, and prepared to make a
> batch job to back it all up onto tape. My last night there, I submitted
> the job, and one of the last things I did before leaving campus that
> semester was go to the operator window to retrieve my backup tape. They
> had it there, with a big note on it "DO NOT RETURN". It took a little
> coaxing, but I finally got them to give it to me. I've still got this
> tape, although I don't know if it is readable, or how I could get the
> data off, or make use of it. I haven't seen any Cyber 170 simulators,
> and don't expect to find one anytime soon.

Sorry to quash your expectations, but three full Cyber emulators are
under construction, with a few others on hold. We have successfully
deadstarted the very old Chippewa Operating System, and we're working
through the NOS 1.3 deadstart right now. Summer looks good...

And I can help you find someone who can read your tape for you,
either myself or one of the members of the team.

Regards,
-doug quebbeman
control freaks list owner
Received on Sun May 12 2002 - 05:30:04 BST