[rescue] FA: PDP11 Qbus cards CPU and Memory

Dave McGuire mcguire at neurotica.com
Mon Mar 25 13:40:33 CST 2002


On March 25, James Lockwood wrote:
> > > Ah, yes, on that point you're absolutely right --  the Professional 300
> > > series used the "CTI-bus"
> >
> >   Ahh, finally a name for that bus!
> 
> "The pin-spreading sound is normal for this type of connector."

  Oh Christ I *HATE* that sound.  One day I was replacing a hard disk
controller in a Pro350 one of those for a customer, and I happened
upon a particularly loud one...I thought "Oh SHIT I just destroyed
this multi-hundred-buck board..."  Most disconcerting.

      -Dave

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