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Cray collection

we collected a bunch of Crays. The Y-MP EL in front is currently working, the others behind will be restored one day.

Collection of Crays

Crays and Cybers

These two will only be for display, but won't be running again.

Cray T3D

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2026/02/05/cray-collection/

#VintageComputing #CRAY #datArena #VintageComputerLab #BTC

Perl on a Cray Y-MP EL

Compiling Perl on a Cray is not an easy task, if you only have a few hours every Tuesday. And taking a Cray home, even the little Y-MP EL, is not an option. Neither is letting it run unattended.

The frustrating part is the wait. Unicos does not even have a 'top' command, so ps -efa is your best friend

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/09/17/perl-on-a-cray-y-mp-el/

#VintageComputing #CRAY #CrayYMPEL #datArena #Make #Perl #UniCOS #VintageComputerLab #BTC

Siemens KCM – Knowledge Crunching Machine

We got hold on one of the rare Siemens KCM machines. The "Knowledge Crunching Machine" was a joint research with ECRC. The European Computer Research Center was based in Munich/Germany and founded by Siemens (Germany), Bull (France) and ICL

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/09/11/siemens-kcm-knowledge-crunching-machine/

#VintageComputing #Bull #ECRC #ICL #KCM #Prolog #Retrocomputing #Siemens #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

cf77

Und wieder eine "neue" alte Sprache gelernt. Fortran77. Ich versuche gerade die Cray Y-MP EL etwas zu kitzeln.

Also mal das Traveling Sales Person Problem mit 23 zufälligen Städten mit asymmetrischen Gewichten testen:

PROGRAM TSP_HEURISTIC
IMPLICIT NONE

INTEGER N
PARAMETER (N = 23)
REAL C(N,N), X(N)

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/06/24/cf77/

#VintageComputing #cf77 #CrayYMPEL #Fortran77 #TSP #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

Booting the sgi Octane

Mir wurde die Silicon Graphics Octane 1997 auf der Imagina in Monte Carlo vorgestellt. Zusammen mit SoftImage3D 3.7.

Und nun habe ich dann mal einer unserer Octanes aufgebaut und ein kurzes Video davon erstellt. Ja Doom war im Lieferumfang...

Booting the sgi Octane

Imagina'97 - Silicon Graphics

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/05/14/booting-the-sgi-octane/

#VintageComputing #Octane #Retrocomputing #SGI #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

Imagina 1997

Im Januar 1997 besuchte ich die Imagine 1997 Konferenz und Messe in Monte Carlo.

Und beim Stöbern in alten Photoalben hab ich nun auch die "Beweisfotos" gefunden.

Softimage 3D Version 3.7 kam raus und Silicon Graphics stellte u.a. die Octane und O2 vor.

Imagina'97 - Silicon Graphics Octane

Imagina'97 - Silicon

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/04/20/imagina-1997/

#VintageComputing #O2 #Octane #SGI #Softimage #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

ControlData Cyber180-830

Machine Type: CDC Cyber 180/830A-dual processorSerial number: 113Year of introduction: 1984CPU Type: Cyber 180/830A-DP (RISC processor, ECL technology) Cyber 180 processor type P1Number of processors: 2Main memory: 2 MWords -> 16 MBytesWord length: 60/64 bit (dual-state)Binary compatibility: up to t

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/04/04/controldata-cyber180-830/

#VintageComputing #ControlData #Cyber #Cyber180 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

It’s Xenix

While compiling Perl on the Cray I stumbled over the following lines...

Compiling Perl on UNICOS system

It's not Xenix...

Hmm... Looks kind of like an extended USG system, but we'll see...
Congratulations. You aren't running Eunice.
It's not Xenix...
Nor is it Venix...
Use which C compiler? [cc]

Well Xe

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/03/20/its-xenix/

#VintageComputing #BSD #CRAY #Linux #microsoft #SCO #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #Xenix #BTC

NeXT station

NeXT station

NeXT station back view

And if you are in the Munich area you can visit us. See at vclab.de

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/18/next-station/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #NeXT #NeXTStation #Tag18 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC

KC85/3 Color

KC85/3 Color

KC85 Keyboards on top of the box itself

And if you are in the Munich area you can visit us. See at vclab.de

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/13/kc85-3-color/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #KC85 #Tag13 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC

PDP11/23 PLUS

the digital abacus with a VT220 and an RL02

PDP11/23 PLUS the digital abacus with a VT220 and an RL02

And if you are in the Munich area you can visit us. See at vclab.de

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/11/pdp11-23-plus/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #PDP #PDP11 #Tag11 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #VT220 #XMAS2024 #BTC

BNC Accelerator

Who have not build one of these?

BNC Accelerator - who have not build one of these?

And if you are in the Munich area you can visit us. See at vlcab.de

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/05/bnc-accelerator/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #BNC #Tag5 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC

Terminator II

Two SCSI 2 Terminators side by side

Terminator II - 2 SCSI 2 Terminators side by side

And if you are in the Munich area you can visit us. See at vlcab.de

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/04/terminator-ii/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #SCSI #Tag4 #Terminator #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC