21 Dec
2005
21 Dec
'05
3:31 p.m.
OK, there are lots of sites that put things like mini and
microcomputers into their historical context with photos, hardware and
software descriptions, etc.
What is considered the best reference for mainframe like machines?
For instance, anyone want to bid on a Gould Concept/32?
<http://www.dovebid.com/assets/display.asp?ItemID=tbd155271>
Opening bid is $1.00, sale ends 12/30/06 from Boeing in St. Louis, MO.
Well, sounds *dirt* cheap to me, but I know f*ck all about Gould
computers other than the University of Utah bought one at one point in
the 90s. (I don't even know if they still have it.)
Suggestions anyone?
Comments on "DoveBid" are also welcome; I only found out about them
today.
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21 Dec
21 Dec
3:35 p.m.
On Wednesday 21 December 2005 18:31, Richard wrote:
OK, there are lots of sites that put things like mini
and
microcomputers into their historical context with photos, hardware
and software descriptions, etc.
What is considered the best reference for mainframe like machines?
For instance, anyone want to bid on a Gould Concept/32?
<http://www.dovebid.com/assets/display.asp?ItemID=tbd155271>
Opening bid is $1.00, sale ends 12/30/06 from Boeing in St. Louis,
MO.
12/30/**06**?!? That's probably the longest auction I've ever seen. I
hope they really meant 12/30/05.
Pat
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3:48 p.m.
Wow! I worked for Gould back in the days when they made that machine
doing Unix OS development. If I recall correctly, that is a dual processor
ECL machine running at something close to 1Gflop, with an architecture
similar to an IBM mainframe (e.g. I/O channels, etc.). I'm guessing that
finding any documentation and/or software for it at this point would be
difficult. My memory on this has also faded quite a bit, so please don't
quote me...
--tom
At 04:31 PM 12/21/2005 -0700, Richard wrote:
OK, there are lots of sites that put things like mini
and
microcomputers into their historical context with photos, hardware and
software descriptions, etc.
What is considered the best reference for mainframe like machines?
For instance, anyone want to bid on a Gould Concept/32?
<http://www.dovebid.com/assets/display.asp?ItemID=tbd155271>
Opening bid is $1.00, sale ends 12/30/06 from Boeing in St. Louis, MO.
Well, sounds *dirt* cheap to me, but I know f*ck all about Gould
computers other than the University of Utah bought one at one point in
the 90s. (I don't even know if they still have it.)
Suggestions anyone?
Comments on "DoveBid" are also welcome; I only found out about them
today.
--
"The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline"-- code samples, sample chapter, FAQ:
<http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/>
Pilgrimage: Utah's annual demoparty
<http://pilgrimage.scene.org>
4:10 p.m.
Ok, my memory is coming back some. The dual processor 1Gflop machine
was the NP1. The 9080 was an earlier/slower single processor machine.
Many of these were sold into process control settings with real time
software.
--tom
At 05:48 PM 12/21/2005 -0600, Tom Uban wrote:
Wow! I worked for Gould back in the days when they made
that machine
doing Unix OS development. If I recall correctly, that is a dual processor
ECL machine running at something close to 1Gflop, with an architecture
similar to an IBM mainframe (e.g. I/O channels, etc.). I'm guessing that
finding any documentation and/or software for it at this point would be
difficult. My memory on this has also faded quite a bit, so please don't
quote me...
--tom
At 04:31 PM 12/21/2005 -0700, Richard wrote:
OK, there are lots of sites that put things like
mini and
microcomputers into their historical context with photos, hardware and
software descriptions, etc.
What is considered the best reference for mainframe like machines?
For instance, anyone want to bid on a Gould Concept/32?
<http://www.dovebid.com/assets/display.asp?ItemID=tbd155271>
Opening bid is $1.00, sale ends 12/30/06 from Boeing in St. Louis, MO.
Well, sounds *dirt* cheap to me, but I know f*ck all about Gould
computers other than the University of Utah bought one at one point in
the 90s. (I don't even know if they still have it.)
Suggestions anyone?
Comments on "DoveBid" are also welcome; I only found out about them
today.
--
"The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline"-- code samples, sample chapter, FAQ:
<http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/>
Pilgrimage: Utah's annual demoparty
<http://pilgrimage.scene.org>
3:55 p.m.
On 12/21/2005 at 4:31 PM Richard wrote:
OK, there are lots of sites that put things like mini
and
microcomputers into their historical context with photos, hardware and
software descriptions, etc.
What is considered the best reference for mainframe like machines?
There's an outfit still around to provide parts and service for the things.
Here's a description of the system:
http://www.encore-support.com/htmls/32_87.htm
I don't know what the bare CPU cabinet would be worth sans peripherals and
software, though.
Cheers,
Chuck
4:31 p.m.
In article <200512211555470529.05D32CA1 at 10.0.0.252>,
"Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com> writes:
There's an outfit still around to provide parts
and service for the things.
Here's a description of the system:
http://www.encore-support.com/htmls/32_87.htm
Well its a good thing they take paypal! :-)
I don't know what the bare CPU cabinet would be
worth sans peripherals and
software, though.
Me neither. I'm not seriously considering bidding on the Gould.
I am more likely to consider bidding on the GE CompuScene IV visual
simulator :-).
But it did raise the question of how one finds out about these "big
iron" machines, particularly since they seem to be a disappearing
beast except for high-end simulation at places like government
laboratories.
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