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From: gkn@ucsd.Edu (Gerard K. Newman)
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Re: Unsubstantiated VAX rumors (was RE: Y VAX?)
Summary: 11/74, I think, and at least one was built
Message-ID: <11119@ucsd.Edu>
Date: 18 Jan 90 20:06:59 GMT
References: <153.UUL1.3#5131@mvac23.UUCP> <457@ns-mx.uiowa.edu> <16864@cc.usu.edu>
Reply-To: gkn@ucsd.edu (Gerard K. Newman)
Organization: San Diego Supercomputer Center
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In article <16864@cc.usu.edu> SLSW2@cc.usu.edu (Roger Ivie) writes:
>
>PDP-11/76 -- a dual-processor PDP-11/70 that was never marketed for fear
>	     of squashing the (then brand-new) VAX-11/780.

Actually, I think it was called an 11/74, which was indeed a multi-headed
PDP-11/70.  There was code to support it in RSX-11M-Plus, which I think
I still have a listing of that I prop my feet on when I'm working at home.

At least one such beastie was built, and was (at least in 1983) connected
to DEC's E-net as nodes CASTOR and POLLUX (I think, it's been a long time).

I'll check the listing when I go home tonight and see what it really says.

Cheers,

gkn
San Diego Supercomputer Center