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From: mat@amdahl.UUCP (Mike Taylor)
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Subject: Re: IBM 801
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Date: Mon, 23-Dec-85 12:14:44 EST
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> > When I was at Amdahl, I seem to recall that it (or a close variation) was 
> > being used inside the Channel Director of the 308x and/or 3090-x00 machines.
> 
> Strange, a fellow I knew who used to fix 'em said that they're just
> good-ol' 158's.

The 3033 "Channel Directors" appeared to be recycled 158's.  This predated 
the TCM packaging that IBM used in the 308X and 3090-x00.  The 308X was TCM
packaged and therefore unlikely to be derived from 158 MST technology.
There is a rumor (as yet unverified) that the 3090-x00 EXDC is an 801.
-- 
Mike Taylor                        ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,amd,sun}!amdahl!mat

[ This may not reflect my opinion, let alone anyone else's.  ]