----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Firestone" <pdp11_70_at_retrobbs.org>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: I'm stupider than you!! RSTS/E question
> Hey! I was a 1978 evil teenage DEC hacker. (except I was 12 at the
> time...)
>
> This is like my father and his damn toy trains that he couldn't afford as
a
> kid (and plays with now at age 74)... I think when i was 12 an 11/70 must
> have been $20,000
>
I actually think it was much higher than $20k. In 1975, our 11/40 with two
RK05s, RSTS/E, a couple VT50s, and an LA36 or two cost over $50k,
and that was with a discount from DEC. The list price for that system as
described above was $68,000.
I am working on recreating a reasonable facsimile of the system described
above. I'm constructing a PDP-11 computer center room (heated/cooled)
in my shop to house this thing. I have the system up and running on an
11/34
and plan to move it to an 11/40 in a couple 6' racks in the next couple
months.
> Anyhow, thanks to all of you. I've got full access to my system back (and
I
> created a nice extra account for me, incase I forget this one...)
>
> Take Care,
>
> Mark
>
> Thanks for all your help guys!
> "But Schindler is bueno! Senior Burns is El Diablo!"
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ashley Carder" <wacarder_at_usit.net>
> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
> <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 3:00 PM
> Subject: Re: I'm stupider than you!! RSTS/E question
>
>
> > Hmm, compared to my answer, this sounds like the good
> > DEC guy answer vs. the evil 1978 teenage hacker answer.
> >
> > Back then they didn't call us hackers. I have a 1977 or 78
> > article that refers to us as "computerniks". Perhaps I'll scan
> > the article and post it where folks can read it. It's pretty
> > interesting and starts off something like "Beware -
> > Computerniks at Work!".
> >
> > Ashley
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Koning" <pkoning_at_equallogic.com>
> > To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 9:40 AM
> > Subject: Re: I'm stupider than you!! RSTS/E question
> >
> >
> > > >>>>> "Mark" == Mark Firestone <pdp11_70_at_retrobbs.org> writes:
> > >
> > > Mark> Ok, I've done something stupid. Really stupid. I'm almost
> > > Mark> afraid to post this, because you all will think I am stupid.
> > >
> > > Mark> I lost the 1,x password to my RSTS/E 9 system. I picked a
> > > Mark> strong password, ...
> > >
> > > Mark> ... it took a while to make this work. I'd rather not have to
> > > Mark> set it up again. Is there any way to hack into my own box to
> > > Mark> recover my own password, or is it time to mount the install
> > > Mark> "tapes" and start all over again?
> > >
> > > Boot the system, say "yes" to "start timesharing", say "no" to
> > > "proceed with system startup" and you'll find yourself at a DCL
> > > prompt. Reset the password, say "_at_[0,1]sysini.com start" and you're
> > > in business.
> > >
> > > paul
> > >
> >
> >
>
Received on Wed Jul 07 2004 - 10:21:09 BST