11 Jun
2001
11 Jun
'01
2:28 p.m.
Hmm, what are the odds... I just came across a
small magnetic
tape from CDC, from 1975, containing CDC 8090 Assembler, whatever
that is... If the label is to be trusted, it is a 7 track tape,
contains one file, and the density is 556?
We had an 8090 in Bloomington, front-ending a 3600; later its
was replaced by a 3400. The 3400/3600 system was in turn
replaced by the 6600 in 1970.
I'd say it's worth preserving. May I implore you to seek
out one of the people who frequent this list who offer
conversion services? Let's get it on disk, somebody may
find one of these systems someday. Or might want to write
an emulator...