Quick overview/summary: The Apollo-I (Domain) computer.

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From: ucbvax!DREIFU
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1981 06:32

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The structure of the Apollo computer network:
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	Summary:

	o	~~ 12 Mbit bandwidth
	o	standard Coaxial RG58 cable
	o	Ring structure, single band.
	o	Token passing [Cambridge Ring Network concept]

Fixed packet sizes [I believe 4K bytes] are constructed for
transmission from one "node" to another. A "node" consists of a
68000 and a winchester disk drive.

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Subject: Quick overview/summary: The Apollo-I (Domain) computer.
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1981 06:32:29 +0000
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