But a Minuteman has to perform targeting operations, and thrust
control, because it had to hit something. An orbital launch system
should (I know little about this) be simpler. I'm sure there are
seals of some sort in every rocket. Just that we only hear about them
>from the Challenger incident. And all seals can crack. But if this
was a maiden flight of a new vehicle none of this is necessary. New
technology is naturally less reliable than old, perfected technology.
>Cracked seals were specific to the solid booters of the Shuttle launch
>system.
>
>< seals could once again be the problem. Also, rockets don't rely on
>< computer controls. These are 20-year old technology. It's unlikely
>< they have anything more than a bunch of servos like in a model car.
>
>B0y are you wrong. rocket/missle technology was using computer
hardware
>as early as the late 50s. I know the first hardware I could actually
hack
>was from a minutman missle a rather strange serial word/math disk based
>machine that wasn't fast but apparently enough to do the job.
>
>
>Allison
>
>
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< Give me a break! Rockets explode all of the time. Plus, I would guess
< some of the parts they are using are old. I have the feeling cracked
Cracked seals were specific to the solid booters of the Shuttle launch
system.
< seals could once again be the problem. Also, rockets don't rely on
< computer controls. These are 20-year old technology. It's unlikely
< they have anything more than a bunch of servos like in a model car.
B0y are you wrong. rocket/missle technology was using computer hardware
as early as the late 50s. I know the first hardware I could actually hack
was from a minutman missle a rather strange serial word/math disk based
machine that wasn't fast but apparently enough to do the job.
Allison
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>D'oh. I do very much hope hope that the license turns out to be legit.
>After all, I have absolutely no desire to make any commercial use or gain
>out of the emulator or the Mentec software. It's purely non-commercial,
>purely educational, and fun.
I hope so too...
>Megan, could you put in a good word for us emu-weenies?
If I had any influence with people at Mentec, I would... but I'm just as
much one of the weenies in their eyes as anyone...
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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| Megan Gentry, EMT/B, PP-ASEL | Internet (work): gentry zk3.dec.com |
| Unix Support Engineering Group | (home): mbg world.std.com |
| Compaq Computer Corporation | addresses need '@' in place of ' ' |
| 110 Spitbrook Rd. ZK03-2/T43 | URL: http://world.std.com/~mbg/ |
| Nashua, NH 03062 | "pdp-11 programmer - some assembler |
| (603) 884 1055 | required." - mbg |
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Guys:
How many of you out there have a North Star Horizon?
I have one in seriously distressed condition, but
it may be useful for parts, or possibly for someone
who wants to embark on a *serious* restoration
project.
Jeff
Jerome Fine <jhfine(a)idirect.com> wrote:
>Megan says she has a V5.3 of RT-11 to be made available.
>And I think someone else just mentioned that they had acquired
>a set of RX50 for V5.3 of RT-11. Happy computing.
The only problem I have right now is the fact that the person I contacted
at Mentec (who is one of three who are responsible for pdp-11 stuff) was
entirely unaware of this license. I had to fax him a copy and he is
checking it out...
Until that time, I can't do anything (and I advise others to wait
as well, otherwise they can open themselves up to legal recourse).
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Megan Gentry, EMT/B, PP-ASEL | Internet (work): gentry zk3.dec.com |
| Unix Support Engineering Group | (home): mbg world.std.com |
| Compaq Computer Corporation | addresses need '@' in place of ' ' |
| 110 Spitbrook Rd. ZK03-2/T43 | URL: http://world.std.com/~mbg/ |
| Nashua, NH 03062 | "pdp-11 programmer - some assembler |
| (603) 884 1055 | required." - mbg |
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>> I see another rocket has blown up.
>> Looks like it's time to break out those
>> desk top analog computers that got us
>> into space the first time.
>
>You mean today? Haven't watched the news. I think its a conspiracy.
It is... the Taelons don't want us in space... :-)
Seriously, it carried the supposed replacement for the satellite which
had problems a few months ago and caused a beeper outage for millions
of subscribers... the company is a connecticut company...
Of course, the satellite was covered by insurance (gee, maybe that
is what brought it down... :-)
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Megan Gentry, EMT/B, PP-ASEL | Internet (work): gentry zk3.dec.com |
| Unix Support Engineering Group | (home): mbg world.std.com |
| Compaq Computer Corporation | addresses need '@' in place of ' ' |
| 110 Spitbrook Rd. ZK03-2/T43 | URL: http://world.std.com/~mbg/ |
| Nashua, NH 03062 | "pdp-11 programmer - some assembler |
| (603) 884 1055 | required." - mbg |
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