[rescue] [OT] S: IBM /370 or /390 card

Dave McGuire mcguire at neurotica.com
Wed Sep 13 10:17:33 EDT 2023


On 9/13/23 08:34, Kenneth Seefried via rescue wrote:
> Along similar lines, I've always been on the lookout for a Unisys 
> Micro-A, which is the same idea, but with a SCAMP (not SC/MP) 
> single(-ish) chip implementation of a Burroughs Large System (e.g. 
> B6500).  No luck so far.

   Unfortunately they're pretty thin on the ground. :-(

> Of course, now you can get your MCP & Algol fix by downloading the 
> ClearPath VM and running it on an x86.

   Emulation can be useful and fun, but it's like an inflatable doll: It 
will get the job done, but it's not what you really want.

               -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA




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