That's a SEQUEL machine... the last of the Pick machines from Microdata/McDonnel Douglas Computer Systems... except for the Series 18. The SEQUEL was a wonderful pick machine, capable of supporting around 120 users fairly well. If I wasn't behind the 8-ball cash-wise, I'd grab this system. I wrote a lot of the 1/2" Mag Tape code on the SEQUEL OS so there's some sentimental value there. I sure hope someone preserves it. One word of caution... this machine I believe (like most of the Microdata line I am sure), had the firmware on a board in the cpu chassis. This firmware was what translated the missionary (pick virtual assembler) instructions to native instructions. As a result, the machine is completely 100% useless without that board. It was very common practice in the final years of MDCS that when a system was decomissioned, the FE was required to go out and pull the microcode board. They considered the microcode board as something that was part of your maintenance contract (they retained ownership of the board), so if you were no longer paying maintenance they took the board so you couldn't use or resell the system (at least unless you sold it to someone who put it on maintenance). There have been a few of these found in the wild with the firmware board still installed. Anyone wanting to get this system should definitely check for that board first. Regards, Jay West ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Kossow" <aek(a)spies.comTo: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.orgSent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 5:50 PM Subject: microdata 9000 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2057885211 --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]