Blast from the Past - 40 years of Multics

Peter Köhlmann

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Nov 11, 2009, 3:00:21 PM11/11/09

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http://www.cio.com.au/slideshow/325629/slideshow-cio-blast-from-the-
past-40-years-of-multics/?image=3

Reminded me of my own past.

This (and the generations after) was the type of mainframe I had to work
with for years (do maintenance). Shown with open doors is a CPU and one
IOM (IO-Multiplexer). Not shown is the SCU (System-Control-Unit and
Memory). A system can have up to four of each

The system is a little over 2 meters high
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Lusotec

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Nov 11, 2009, 4:55:13 PM11/11/09

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Ah ... phosphorous green screens, that brings back memories.

Regards.

John Fuhrer

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Nov 11, 2009, 5:27:52 PM11/11/09

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On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:55:13 +0000, Lusotec wrote:

I'll bet it does for Jeddiah.
Every time he posts to Usenet.

Chris Ahlstrom

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Nov 11, 2009, 6:06:33 PM11/11/09

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Peter K??hlmann pulled this Usenet boner:

> http://www.cio.com.au/slideshow/325629/slideshow-cio-blast-from-the-past-40-years-of-multics/?image=3

>
> Reminded me of my own past.
>
> This (and the generations after) was the type of mainframe I had to work
> with for years (do maintenance). Shown with open doors is a CPU and one
> IOM (IO-Multiplexer). Not shown is the SCU (System-Control-Unit and
> Memory). A system can have up to four of each
>
> The system is a little over 2 meters high

I like this ARPANET logical map, March 1977:

http://cdn.idg.com.au/cw/gim/id/21460/res/17

Mostly a few dozen PDP's.

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Clogwog

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Nov 12, 2009, 4:24:56 PM11/12/09

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"Peter K�hlmann" <peter-k...@t-online.de> schreef in bericht
news:hdf54l$jve$01$1...@news.t-online.com...

Very hard to clean, "maintenance" boy!
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Assets/Images_Upload/limanpoets.MM.jpg.250.jpg

Homer

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Nov 13, 2009, 8:49:42 PM11/13/09

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Verily I say unto thee, that Lusotec spake thusly:

> Ah ... phosphorous green screens, that brings back memories.

You mean there are screens that /aren't/ phosphorous green?

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John Fuhrer

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Nov 13, 2009, 9:20:10 PM11/13/09

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On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:49:42 +0000, Homer wrote:

> Verily I say unto thee, that Lusotec spake thusly:
>
>> Ah ... phosphorous green screens, that brings back memories.
>
> You mean there are screens that /aren't/ phosphorous green?

Yep....

The DEC orange colored ones.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/3736009/VT100-User-Guide

(Check the specs section)

http://www.hpmuseum.net/pdf/ComputerNews_1984_Oct15_35pages_OCR.pdf

Page 31:

"Due to the demand for orange (amber) phosphor CRT
displays, special Option KO7 is now available as standard..etc"