Re: Interesting idea

"laddiehanus" <laddiehanus-/[email protected]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:58:37 -0000

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--- In [email protected], "paoloG" <crc@...> wrote:

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> In addition, the 3092 processor controller requires two IBM 3370 model A2 direct access storage devices with string switches or equivalent. The 3092 requires access to a customer-supplied 3420 model 4, 6 or 8 tape drive or equivalent."
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> So, if IBM 3092 was made by one (or two?) 4331 running VM/370 rel6, this VM could not be a vanilla one, as it didn't support FBA DASDs (the two 3370 mentioned in the announce); it perhaps included some mods to support FBA DASDs (or it was a VM/SP?).
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> BFN
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> Paul
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Sorry to took so long to respond but it took a while to find the info 

According to Lynn Wheeler 

http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2010d.html#43

and 

http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2010e.html#32

the 3092 ran VM rel 6 +SEPP 

Those who follow IBM-MAIN know who Lynn Wheeler is, but if not he was developer for VM starting with CP/67 

Laddie