Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!ames!scubed!piaget!jc From: jc@piaget.UUCP (John Cornelius) Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec Subject: Re: DEC LSI 11/2 Message-ID: <150@piaget.UUCP> Date: Tue, 23-Dec-86 22:26:44 EST Article-I.D.: piaget.150 Posted: Tue Dec 23 22:26:44 1986 Date-Received: Wed, 24-Dec-86 04:00:18 EST References: <873@chinet.UUCP> Reply-To: jc@piaget.UUCP (John Cornelius, System Manager) Organization: International Widget Lines: 30 In article <873@chinet.UUCP> cabbie@chinet.UUCP (Richard Andrews) writes: > > At work (WCFC-TV) we have a DEC LSI-11 computer which is not >being used at the moment. It is part of a video tape editing system >which is known as the MACH 1 originally made by Bosch-Fernseh. The >system is no longer in use. Can the LSI-11 be used for more generic >tasks such as word-processing, etc. What software will we need? >Hardware changes, etc. ??? >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Okay! First you open up the box that has the LSI-11 in it. Somehow find a volume about 18"X14"X7". Fill that volume with a PC Clone. Go to computer store and buy two or three word processors you like, they will be (taken together) about 1/2 the price of anything you'll get for the LSI-11. Replace the console terminal with the console screen and keyboard of the clone. Call it an enhancement of the LSI-11 system. If you cannot find a suitable volume inside the LSI-11 box, remove everything from the box. You won't be needing it anyway. If that's not practical, put the enhancement box alongside the box containing the LSI-11. The LSI-11 was wonderful in its time but its time was 10 years ago. Peripherals and programs for it are expensive and maintenance is more expensive than you want to think about. -- John Cornelius (...!sdcsvax!piaget!jc)