10 Mar
2019
10 Mar
'19
1:19 a.m.
Clem,
I think the "Algol machine" you have in mind is the RC-2000 (not quite sure
of the designation--could look it up in the attic if it matters) designed by
Per Brinch Hansen for Regencentralen (again, the name may not be quite right).
The manual used Algol as a hardware description language. The instruction
set was not unusual. It has come up before in TUHS. I have the manual
if you need more info.
Doug
10 Mar
10 Mar
2:02 a.m.
New subject: Failing Memory of an Algol Based System from years ago
On Sat, 09 Mar 2019 14:19:43 -0500 Doug McIlroy <doug(a)cs.dartmouth.edu> wrote:
Clem,
I think the "Algol machine" you have in mind is the RC-2000 (not quite sure
of the designation--could look it up in the attic if it matters) designed by
Per Brinch Hansen for Regencentralen (again, the name may not be quite right).
I believe he architected and wrote the OS for RC-4000.
The manual used Algol as a hardware description
language. The instruction
set was not unusual. It has come up before in TUHS. I have the manual
if you need more info.
This manual is at bitsavers.
2:06 a.m.
New subject: Failing Memory of an Algol Based System from years ago
Right, I had found it there right after Doug's refresh of my memory. Many
thanks to you both.
I grab a copy and put it in my own historic archives.
Clem
http://bitsavers.org/pdf/regnecentralen/RC_4000_Reference_Manual_Jun69.pdf
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On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 3:03 PM Bakul Shah <bakul(a)bitblocks.com> wrote:
On Sat, 09 Mar 2019 14:19:43 -0500 Doug McIlroy
<doug(a)cs.dartmouth.edu>
wrote:
Clem,
I think the "Algol machine" you have in mind is the RC-2000 (not quite
sure
of the designation--could look it up in the attic
if it matters)
designed by
Per Brinch Hansen for Regencentralen (again, the
name may not be quite
right).
I believe he architected and wrote the OS for RC-4000.
The manual used Algol as a hardware description
language. The
instruction
set was not unusual. It has come up before in
TUHS. I have the manual
if you need more info.
This manual is at bitsavers.
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