> -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Kern > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 2:42 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Does this sound vaguely familiar to anyone???? > > > Sadly, it sounds like something that my client had when I > joined them in > Sept 1984. Something called a Microframe, a bank of 8086/8088 > motherboard= > s > tied by a mass of RS-232 cables to a telecomm frontend. Every > user got a > dedicated processor in a DOS session.
Hum, I liked the even older 8080 based MP/M based systems (multiuser CP/M). Multiple CPUs sharing memory and disk storage. Multiple users. One user per CPU, if I remember correctly. The CPU went into the chassis on a card and had a dedicated RS-232 port on it to connect to a serial terminal. I may have some details incorrect. It has been a very long time and I never had the $$$$ to actually own one. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it.
