21 Sep
1998
21 Sep
'98
4:23 p.m.
Yes, but as part-owner of a DECsystem 1090, I can
assure you that
storing it is only a small portion of the problem. Powering it and
cooling it are very problematic. It wants around 8 KW (3-phase 220V at
over 35A). And guess what it does with all those kilowatts? It does any
amazingly good job at turning them almost entirely into heat. People
have joked about using it to heat my home in the winter, but in
actuallity I'd have to keep the air conditioner running.
That's why I'm looking to get a KS10...
Simulation may not be as exciting, but it certainly is
more practical.
And besides, a simulated PDP-10 on a Pentium 2 is much
faster than a real
PDP-10 :-)
Oh really? And how would you know that?
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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p.s. I'm working on an emulator, and have actually had it running some
instructions to test it. On a P90 system, I'm getting about KA
speed... LOTS of work to go yet, so don't get your hopes up...