Contextual reference for mainframes/supercomputers?

[Tom Uban]

Wow! I worked for Gould back in the days when they made that machine
doing Unix OS development. If I recall correctly, that is a dual processor
ECL machine running at something close to 1Gflop, with an architecture
similar to an IBM mainframe (e.g. I/O channels, etc.). I'm guessing that
finding any documentation and/or software for it at this point would be
difficult. My memory on this has also faded quite a bit, so please don't
quote me...

--tom

At 04:31 PM 12/21/2005 -0700, Richard wrote:

>OK, there are lots of sites that put things like mini and
>microcomputers into their historical context with photos, hardware and
>software descriptions, etc.
>
>What is considered the best reference for mainframe like machines?
>
>For instance, anyone want to bid on a Gould Concept/32?
><http://www.dovebid.com/assets/display.asp?ItemID=tbd155271>
>
>Opening bid is $1.00, sale ends 12/30/06 from Boeing in St. Louis, MO.
>
>Well, sounds *dirt* cheap to me, but I know f*ck all about Gould
>computers other than the University of Utah bought one at one point in
>the 90s.  (I don't even know if they still have it.)
>
>Suggestions anyone?
>
>Comments on "DoveBid" are also welcome; I only found out about them
>today.
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