On 2019-08-06 5:33 a.m., Dave Wade via cctalk wrote:
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> Subject: RE: IBM Series/1
>
From: Jay West
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2019 10:38 AM
> I used to run a system at Anheuser-Busch in the late 80's, ISTR it was a
> 4331, 4341, or 4381.
The 4331, 4361 and 4341 are slightly more than waist high. The 4381 is a
high-boy cabinet.
I used to run a system at Anheuser-Busch in the late 80's, ISTR it was a 4331,
4341, or 4381. Under VM/370, It ran SMI's (Systems Management, Inc) Pick/370
OS. IBM terminals could attach direct or via an establishment controller, but
dumb serial terminals could connect via the series/1's which a
> From the HP 3000 viewpoint, we weren't worried about the Series/1.
Nobody was worried.
--
Will
>
> > The hardware is excellent. They have fairly fast processors, and the
> > I/O capacity is great. Reliability is typical IBM.
> >
> > The OS sucks balls. All the balls.
> >
> > Commercially, they were not a success, despite being IBM's first
> > "open" system, in that they invited third party d
>
> Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2019 12:40:58 -0700
> From: Kevin Bowling
> Subject: IBM Series/1
>
> Anyone have one of these? I'd like to find a system, but images of
> the OS media would be interesting.
>
> Regards,
> Kevin
>
The RICM has lots of Series/1 systems. They haven't been powered on for
decade
I'm pretty sure it was intended as a PLC or more precisely a PDP11
competitor as others stated. I am reading an excellent book "The
Small Computer Concept" which kind of awe inspiring lays out the need
for the Series/1, the ISA, and monitor functions in 400 pages.
On Sat, Aug 3, 2019 at 10:29 AM
On 08/02/2019 10:04 PM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
Was IBM Series/1 for process control?Ed#
I don't think it was necessarily DESIGNED for process
control, it was a decent 16-bit mini.
But, it did get USED a lot for that application. They were
also used as interfaces from the IBM channel arch
On 08/02/2019 09:32 PM, William Donzelli via cctalk wrote:
I have a pair, plus parts.
The hardware is excellent. They have fairly fast processors, and the
I/O capacity is great. Reliability is typical IBM.
The OS sucks balls. All the balls.
Commercially, they were not a success, despite being
> Given the little literature I've seen on the subject, and also the
> amount of real-time control computers that I've seen in labs being
> dismantled... I'd say that it was probably a late IBM response to PDP-11
> and HP 21xx and 1xxx process control computers.
That would be correct - and is even
ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
Was IBM Series/1 for process control?Ed#
writes:In a message dated 8/2/2019 6:18:22 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
cctalk@classiccmp.org
On 08/02/2019 02:40 PM, Kevin Bowling via cctalk wrote:
Anyone have one of these? I'd like to find a system, but images of
the OS
Was IBM Series/1 for process control?Ed#
writes:In a message dated 8/2/2019 6:18:22 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
cctalk@classiccmp.org
On 08/02/2019 02:40 PM, Kevin Bowling via cctalk wrote:
> Anyone have one of these? I'd like to find a system, but images of
> the OS media would be interesting
I have a pair, plus parts.
The hardware is excellent. They have fairly fast processors, and the
I/O capacity is great. Reliability is typical IBM.
The OS sucks balls. All the balls.
Commercially, they were not a success, despite being IBM's first
"open" system, in that they invited third party d
On 08/02/2019 02:40 PM, Kevin Bowling via cctalk wrote:
Anyone have one of these? I'd like to find a system, but images of
the OS media would be interesting.
I have some bits of several Series/1 systems, but no
complete system at all.
Jon
I have what appears to be a nice one…I just haven’t had time to do anything
with it yet.
It does have 2 discs (I think one is 40MB and the other is 300MB). There is a
big label on the system that says “DEV’T TOOLS”
so I’m hopeful that there’s some interesting SW on it.
TTFN - Guy
> On Aug 2,
On 2/22/2017 10:02 AM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 02/22/2017 09:17 AM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
I ride both horses and motorcycles and I have never heard that
particual phrasing used for a motorcycle.
I'd always heard it (for horses) as "rode hard and put up wet".
http://www.urbandictionary.com/de
On 02/22/2017 09:17 AM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>
> I ride both horses and motorcycles and I have never heard that
> particual phrasing used for a motorcycle.
I'd always heard it (for horses) as "rode hard and put up wet".
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rode%20hard%20and%20put%20
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Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 11:45 AM
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Subject: Re: IBM Series/1 listed on UK Ebay
On Wed, Feb 22
> From: Jim Stephens
> Compare to $5000 asking for the full running PDP 11/34 which was listed
> (and I think is still wanting for a bid) recently.
No, it sold on re-list, for the US$5K asking.
Noel
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Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 10:33 AM
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Subject: Re: IBM Series/1 listed on UK Ebay
On 2/22/2017 3:47 AM
On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 07:33:49AM -0800, jim stephens wrote:
> Also, the motorcycle term used to describe this system's condition, is
> "ridden hard and put up wet".
Hmm, in Texas I have only heard that used to apply to horses.
mcl
On 2/22/2017 3:47 AM, dave.g4...@gmail.com wrote:
Price is a bit silly
... the last one sold in the USA went for $200...
Dave
Also, the motorcycle term used to describe this system's condition, is
"ridden hard and put up wet".
Compare to $5000 asking for the full running PDP 11/34 which
Price is a bit silly
... the last one sold in the USA went for $200...
Dave
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> Subject: IBM Series/1 listed on UK Ebay
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