Help with Convergent Technologies - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

6 Jul 1997

Is this a little square box cpu with a buss on the side? and ad ons that
lock onto the side of it? If it is I used to administer a Convergent
network, it uses the BTOS/CTOS operating system and uses JCL for batch
programming. Its almost useless with out the native software and if I
recall our licenses where about 10,000 for a 48 user network.  They do make
a standalone version, but I'll be darned if i would ever know where to find
it.

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  From: Ray Stricklin &lt;kjaeros(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
 To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
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  Subject: Help with Convergent Technologies
 Date: Monday, July 07, 1997 1:54 AM

 I picked up a Convergent Technologies CP001/8 along with a tonne of
 extra bits this weekend. It is an absolutely fascinating machine, but I
 have no idea how to use it. /: 

 Unfortunately, in all the extensive documentation I picked up (including
 numerous schematics) there is not one operator's or user's guide, although
...
  such are mentioned. The OS reference is, apparently,
devoted to the
 mechanicals: system calls, and so on. Useful, but not at the fledgeling
 stage. (: 

 If someone knows aught about this machine, I would sure love to hear what
 you've got to tell.

 I also picked up a TI 99/4A and an Apple ][plus, which I shall require
 some guidance with as well, as I cut my teeth on TRS-80 machines, and
 didn't really even get into computers until I had moved up to a 386sx.. 

 Thanks.

 ok
 -r