🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

Article View: comp.sys.tahoe
Article #4

Re: FAQ for this group

#4
From: John G Dobnick
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1992 18:35
27 lines
1714 bytes
From article <1992Aug6.173957.14412@grouper.mkt.csd.harris.com>, by wdh@grouper.mkt.csd.harris.com (W. David Higgins):
> 
> 
> comp.sys.tahoe was created as a discussion group for CCI's 'Tahoe'
> machine (a.k.a. CCI Power 6/32, Unisys 6000, Harris HCX-7, etc.).
                                         ^^^^
					 7000, is you please.  The
 Unisys 6000/xx is a Motorola 68K based machine (if memory serves).
 Definitely _not_ a "tahoe" though.

> It's a mostly dead parrot these days.  The Tahoe was designed in
> the mid 80's, and could be described as a semi-RISC'ed VAX.  It
> was fast for its time -- around 8x to 10x a 11/780.
> 
> I hope I haven't stepped on anybody's toes with the preceeding brief
> description.

"Dead parrot" (Norwegian Blue, right? :-) ) about says it all.  If anyone
wants to buy one, I know where they can get one "immediately". 

-- 
John G Dobnick (former tahoe user)      ATTnet: (414) 229-5727
Computing Services Division             INTERNET: jgd@uwm.edu
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee     UUCP: uunet!uwm!jgd

"Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation,
and is thus a source of civilized delight."  -- William Safire
Technical Details
Message-ID: <1992Aug7.183536.15821@uwm.edu>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!paladin.american.edu!darwin.sura.net!wupost!uwm.edu!csd4.csd.uwm.edu!jgd
References: <1992Aug6.173957.14412@grouper.mkt.csd.harris.com>

Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tahoe
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!paladin.american.edu!darwin.sura.net!wupost!uwm.edu!csd4.csd.uwm.edu!jgd
From: jgd@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (John G Dobnick)
Subject: Re: FAQ for this group
Message-ID: <1992Aug7.183536.15821@uwm.edu>
Originator: jgd@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
Sender: news@uwm.edu (USENET News System)
Reply-To: jgd@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
References: <1992Aug6.173957.14412@grouper.mkt.csd.harris.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1992 18:35:36 GMT
Lines: 27