rarest computers. was: RE: Xerox Alto Restoration + Emulation

From: Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk_at_yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue Aug 3 06:31:43 2004

On Tue, 2004-08-03 at 02:34, Rick Bensene wrote:
> Here's my rarest:
>
> Tektronix 4132, running UTEK (A Tek-haved 4.2bsd variant). A National
> 16032-based machine, with 4MB of RAM, dual RS-232, CDC 320MB SCSI 5 1/4"
> HD, GPIB, built-in 10Mb Ethernet (AUI), QIC-24 tape drive. Have quite a
> number of expansion boards, including additional RAM, RS232, SCSI, and
> parallel printer interfaces. The network stack in these machines is
> pretty broken...it doesn't know about subnetting other than basic class
> A/B/C, and it forces broadcast to the zero address rather than the
> now-standard ones address.
>
> Probably not too many of these machines around anymore that are running.
>
> I also have a Tek 6130 that I believe will still run. Same architecture
> as the 4132, but earlier.

That's interesting. I suppose my XD88 was the replacement for the 4132.
It runs UTEK too, but of course on a newer 88k CPU. Unfortunately mine's
only got the 8 bit display board in it, not the 24 bit. I believe that
Tek sold hardly any of them, simply because they were way too expensive
- very nice machines otherwise.

cheers

Jules
Received on Tue Aug 03 2004 - 06:31:43 BST