[Discussion] OS/2 Compatible?
Chuck McKinnis
mckinnis at sandia.net
Thu Nov 12 13:39:09 PST 2009
Bob wrote:
> ** Reply to message from "Brian Grawburg" <grawburg at myglnc.com> on Thu, 12 Nov
> 2009 15:55:50 -0500
>
>>> <http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/hardware/rebuilding-the-ibm-1401/>
>> Would this have used magnetic core memory like a Univac?
>
> Yes
>
>
>> What would the actual OS have been?
>
> None
>
>
>> If Bob Wonderly sees this - did you ever work with one of these?
>
Now where did I put my Autocoder manual?
Operating system, surely you jest. You put the program (punched cards)
in the reader and hit start.
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Chuck McKinnis
Sandia Park, NM
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the holy is understanding. Proverbs 9:10
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