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Originally Posted by oot
I used to run some of those "huge" IBM computers. Back in my day they did not even have a monitor - all the system commands were basically printed and typed/keypunched - and if you ran out of that green bar paper (with the holes on the side) - the computer the system basically stopped until you put in some more...LOL
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I understand exactly what you're talking about. In 1969 I went to work with the NYSDMV in the computer room. We had one IBM computer system for batch work, but forget the numbers on it. The other was an IBM 360 TP real time system, then later a 370.
At the time we were told that our system was the largest in the US. We had something like about 16 tape drives, loads of data drums, disk packs, literally millions of auto registrations and driver license records and yes... the little bouncy metal ball on the typewriter!
Quite frankly I do try to forget those years. Rotating 3 shifts with occasionally working 14 days straight or 16 hour days wasn't all that much fun.
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