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Re: Packet Loss


From: Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 13:10:14 -0500

On Fri, 15 Dec 2000 12:53:06 EST, you said:
In addition to the mylar punch tape the machine was usually an octal
machine.

The machine was binary. You grouped in bunches of 3 just to make it easier.

As opposed to the IBM 1620 and similar *real* decimal machines. ;)
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                                Valdis Kletnieks
                                Operating Systems Analyst
                                Virginia Tech

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