31 Oct
2000
31 Oct
'00
11:47 p.m.
On Tue, 31 Oct 2000, Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
No. The DPS-6 cannot run Multics. In fact, a DPS-8 can't run Multics,
only the DPS-8/M can (in addition to the 6180 and GE 645).
However, Multics could be re-implemented on any architecture
that either provides a paged, segmented virtual memory with
rings of protection, or, on any architecture fast enough that
those features could be emulated.
regards,
-dq
Additionally, this is not a Honeywell 6180 being
offered,
but a DPS-8/M.
I wonder if my DPS-6 could run Multics? I would like to think it has to
have some coolness factor other than being big and impressive :) 
1 Nov
1 Nov
10:06 a.m.
It was thus said that the Great Douglas Quebbeman once stated:
However, Multics could be re-implemented on any architecture
that either provides a paged, segmented virtual memory with
rings of protection, or, on any architecture fast enough that
those features could be emulated.
Like the Intel 80386 or higher.
-spc (Now I have to find info on Multics ... )
11 a.m.
Try the following URL...it gives a lot of info on Multics,
including a great deal of history.
http://www.multicians.org/
Jeff
It was thus said that the Great Douglas Quebbeman once
stated:
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However, Multics could be re-implemented on any architecture
that either provides a paged, segmented virtual memory with
rings of protection, or, on any architecture fast enough that
those features could be emulated.
Like the Intel 80386 or higher.
-spc (Now I have to find info on Multics ... )
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