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Started by jste... John Stewart
Wed, 17 Jan 1990 14:27
Re: non-volatile core memory (was: PDP-8 hate)
Author: jste... John Stewart
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1990 14:27
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1990 14:27
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(This is a repost, not a followup, as our News software would'nt allow it. I guess I should install cnews real soon now :-) ) Henry Spencer wrote: > > People who just tell stories about core memory are all wimps. :-) Real > programmers still have a machine running with it. We do. Actually, it's > sort of a museum case in several ways: it runs the last functioning card > reader on campus! The company that I work for does defence work. There are some computers kicking around here called UYK's. They are used for ship-board defence work. I was talking with one of the designers a few months ago (during a power failure), and he proudly stated that one program was running on a UYK for a couple of years. Of course, I pointed out his error, and he replied that the UYK would continue where it left off, as it had core memory. I guess on board ships, during battle, one does not want to have to wait for a 1/2 hour reload if the power flickers! John Stewart.
Re: non-volatile core memory (was: PDP-8 hate)
Author: SL... Roger Ivie
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1990 00:58
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1990 00:58
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In article <7...@ncs.dnd.ca>, jste...@ncs.dnd.ca (John Stewart) writes: > > I guess on board ships, during battle, one does not want to have to wait > for a 1/2 hour reload if the power flickers! > And here I thought it was because the military doesn't TRUST semiconductor memory. -- =============================================================================== Roger Ivie 35 S 300 W Logan, Ut. 84321 (801) 752-8633 ===============================================================================
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