[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.

-- 
Chuck McKinnis
Sandia Park, NM
http://www.7cities.net/~mckinnis/
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of 
the holy is understanding. Proverbs 9:10



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