22 Nov
2001
22 Nov
'01
3:02 a.m.
Gunther Schadow wrote:
no wrote:
I'm sure there are quite a few still in commercial use. Ours is hooked
up to a MD-80 flight simulator, with 2 more nestled in the back of the
room serving as spares.
There was a time in the mid '70s that Link claimed to be DECs biggest
customer. Scores of PDP11s (/45, /70) were used in all types of sims,
including at least one nuclear power plant simulator that I am aware of.
Later models sported dual 11/780 configurations and 11/785s. Many of
these have since been rehosted with VAX4000s and 6000s.
-nick
My main gripe
against the RA60 is the reliability issue. I finally replaced the ones
on our 11/785 last year with a SABB array (4 x RA72s). And you can fit 2
SABB's in the space of one RA60.
now wait a minute ... did you just say "on our 11/785"? Do you
mean a computer club or actually a business? I want an 11/785
pretty badly and so I just have to ask whenever some of those
appears to be still in business.
thanks,
-Gunther