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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

TeX 3.0 reel edition

If you get software in a reel, you need the right equipment to read it.

TeX 3.0 on tape

Ld Point

Tape drive detail

Tape in motion

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/11/13/tex-3-0-reel-edition/

#VintageComputing #datArena #Tape #TeX #VintageComputerLab #BTC

Hollerith or IBM?

We found something older than our Siemens Telephonysystem from 1922.

Telefonanlage Siemens 1922

It is a manual card punch from the Deutsche Hollerith Maschinen Gesellschaft M.B.H. Berlin from 1920.

Deutsche Hollerith Maschinen Gesellschaft M.B.H. Berlin

It was later sold by IBM. IBM - Handlocher Modell 011 Baujahr 1920

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/11/12/hollerith-or-ibm/

#VintageComputing #Cardpunch #datArena #IBM #VintageComputerLab #BTC

Graphiccard collection the early ones

We arranged some of the early graphics cards for the IBM compatible microcomputers.

Graphiccard collection the early ones

miro TIGER 12

IBM EGA und VGA

Spea/V7 Mirage

Spea/V7 Mirage

miroGRAPH 510

VEGA

IBM MDA (Text)

HERCULES HGC

IBM MDA IBM CGA

IBM

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/10/15/graphiccard-collection-the-early-ones/

#VintageComputing #datArena #Graphiccards #Retrocomputing #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

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

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

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

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

Unsere größte Festplatte

Es ist eine der ersten Festplatten und auch unsere Größte. Ratet mal wieviel Speicherplatz diese hat?

Unsere größte Festplatte

IBM 3380 closeup

IBM 3380 1GB harddrive

Im Hintergrund sieht man auch die erste 1 Gigabyte Festplatte gebaut von IBM 3380. Dabei hat IBM etwas

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/09/14/unsere-groesste-festplatte/

#VintageComputing #3380 #datArena #Festplatte #Harddrive #IBM #RetroComputing #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

40 Jahre AMIGA

Heute vor 40 Jahren kam dieser Motorola 68000 basierte Multimedia Rechnern auf den Markt.

Wir zeigen den natürlich in unserer Ausstellung in Vollausbau mit Sidecar. Und viele Informationen findet ihr auch beim Vintage Computer Lab: https://www.vclab.de/ausstellung-amiga-1000

Für mich am Anfang unbezahlbar. Bin

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/07/23/40-jahre-amiga/

#VintageComputing #Amiga #GuruMeditation #sidecar #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

Testing the read/write head of a RK05

Testing the read/write head of a RK05

We were testing the read/write head of the RK05 with the alignment disk. So the drive is fine, but the PDP-11 is still not booting. Has some one wipe the disk of content?

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/05/07/testing-the-read-write-head-of-a-rk05/

#VintageComputing #datArena #PDP11 #Retrocomputing #RK05 #VintageComputerLab #BTC

Testing the read/write head of a RK05

Testing the read/write head of a RK05

We were testing the read/write head of the RK05 with the alignment disk. So the drive is fine, but the PDP-11 is still not booting. Has some one wipe the disk of content?

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/05/07/testing-the-read-write-head-of-a-rk05/

#VintageComputing #datArena #PDP11 #Retrocomputing #RK05 #VintageComputerLab #BTC

Testing the read/write head of a RK05

Testing the read/write head of a RK05

We were testing the read/write head of the RK05 with the alignment disk. So the drive is fine, but the PDP-11 is still not booting. Has some one wipe the disk of content?

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/05/07/testing-the-read-write-head-of-a-rk05/

#VintageComputing #datArena #PDP11 #Retrocomputing #RK05 #VintageComputerLab #BTC

Testing the read/write head of a RK05

Testing the read/write head of a RK05

We were testing the read/write head of the RK05 with the alignment disk. So the drive is fine, but the PDP-11 is still not booting. Has some one wipe the disk of content?

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/05/07/testing-the-read-write-head-of-a-rk05/

#VintageComputing #datArena #PDP11 #Retrocomputing #RK05 #VintageComputerLab #BTC

Testing the read/write head of a RK05

Testing the read/write head of a RK05

We were testing the read/write head of the RK05 with the alignment disk. So the drive is fine, but the PDP-11 is still not booting. Has some one wipe the disk of content?

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/05/07/testing-the-read-write-head-of-a-rk05/

#VintageComputing #datArena #PDP11 #Retrocomputing #RK05 #VintageComputerLab #BTC

Altes Eisen

Eine Tour durch das historische Rechenzentrum der datArena

Wir haben mal eine kurze Präsentation des historischen Rechenzentrums erstellt. Und zeigen diese auch beim https://www.vcfe.org VCFe während der optionalen Führungen.

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/05/01/altes-eisen/

#VintageComputing #datArena #Retrocomputing #VCFe #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

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

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

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

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

The DeluxePaint Family

The DeluxePaint Family

While browsing through our library, we stumbled upon the DeluxePaint Family. The II, III, IV and V are hatching together to breed on their successor Photoshop kin...

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/03/18/the-deluxepaint-family/

#VintageComputing #Amiga #DDeluxePaint #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

Planning to do more #Cray stuff to more. Anyone want to join in Munich tomorrow? #vintagecomputing #vintagecomputerlab

BTC-6 Cray compiles miniperl und etwas SUN

Nach mehreren Anläufen und vielen Stunden sind wir nun endlich an der Stelle ein Miniperl zu besitzen…

Siehe mehr dazu in unserem Beitrag.

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/02/26/btc-6-cray-compiles-miniperl-und-etwas-sun/

#CRAY #CrayYMPEL #Perl #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

Cray Y-MP EL miniperl

After failing last time with a repetitive error and a never-ending story to get Perl 5.6.1 compilation we had a breakthrough with "timing".

The Cray thinks its 1994, but all the files from the tarball are in the future and therefore the compilation hang in a time delusion loop.

A "find . -p

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/02/26/cray-y-mp-el-miniperl/

#VintageComputing #CRAY #CrayYMPEL #Perl #RetroComputing #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

COBOL Beispiel für Datumstyp

COBOL Level Numbers and Data-Items

3.2 Level Numbers and Data-Items
In the DATA DIVISION of a Microsoft COBOL program, all entries except the FD and SD entries (for file and sort file descriptions) are names and descriptions of data-items used in the program. These data-items can be group items, elementary it

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/02/25/cobol-beispiel-fuer-datumstyp/

#VintageComputing #cobol #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

Microsoft Cobol Compiler for CP/M-80

Fundstück der Woche nach dem letztens die ganze COBOL Sache wieder hoch gekocht ist.

Das Handbuch kam mit den originalen 8" Disketten.

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/02/25/microsoft-cobol-compiler-for-cp-m-80/

#VintageComputing #cobol #datatypes #microsoft #RetroComputing #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

Beitrag in der Abendschau – Der Süden vom 17.2.2025

Uni Neubiberg: Als Büro und Kinderzimmer digital wurden.

Video Link geht in die ARD Mediathek und ich hoffe dass es nicht so schnell dedupliziert wird.

Und ja man kann uns besuchen https://www.vclab.de/

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/02/17/beitrag-in-der-abendschau-der-sueden-vom-17-2-2025/

#VintageComputing #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

Kann Szene von alten Rechnern enthalten. https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/abendschau-der-sueden/uni-neubiberg-als-buero-und-kinderzimmer-digital-wurden/br/Y3JpZDovL2JyLmRlL2Jyb2FkY2FzdC9GMjAyNFdPMDE3MTY4QTAvc2VjdGlvbi8wOWQ0OTM3ZS0xMjVmLTRkNzYtOTU5MC00ZGE0OGJhNGUwZTY #vintagecomputing #vintagecomputerlab #retrocomputing

Cray Y-MP EL building things

Short update on our effort to get software running. We were looking for a aptext on the system, but did not find it.

Cray backup to tape, building gcc and searching for aptext

And we tried again to get gcc compiled, which failed again.

We got the first complete backup to the

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/02/15/cray-y-mp-el-building-things/

#VintageComputing #Backup #CRAY #CrayYMPEL #gcc #Perl #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

Batteries…again

We have a SUN Ultra 5, which has problems with the NVRAM and the IDPROM. As we already know a faulty battery is likely the root cause.

No Host ID and no Ethernet address. And the SUN refuses any cooperation.

H990A9931M48T59Y-70PC1UTimekeeper RAM Lithium BatteryMalaysiaWHT2429X

This is the Timekeeper Chip which as a gl

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/02/12/batteries-again/

#VintageComputing #Battery #Sun #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

Backup to /dev/nrpd03

Our Cray Y-MP EL has a Digital Data Storage DAT tape drive hooked to the IOP VMEBus computer and is presented into the UNICOS as /dev/nrpd03.

This is deciphered as no rewind parallel digital data storage.

We first run the DAT cleaning tape and after that we made sure the tape we inserted is at the be

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/02/05/backup-to-dev-nrpd03/

#VintageComputing #CRAY #CrayYMPEL #DAT #DSS #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

Cray Y-MP EL retroperspective

The assembly

We have brought our Cray Y-MP EL from temporary storage into the mainframe area. In our case, the Cray consists of 4 cabinets, actually 2 19″ racks screwed together back-to-back and then the two parts next to each other.

Although it is on castors, it is still no lightweight. Once i

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/01/12/cray-y-mp-el-retroperspective/

#VintageComputing #CRAY #CrayYMPEL #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC #retrocomputing

Cray Y-MP EL Retroperspektive

Der Zusammenbau

Wir haben unsere Cray Y-MP EL aus dem Zwischenlager in den Großrechnerbereich geholt. Die Cray besteht in unserem Falle aus 4 Cabinets, eigentlich jeweils 2 19" Racks back-to-back zusammengeschraubt und dann die beiden Teile nebeneinander.

Sie ist zwar auf Rollen aber dennoch k

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2025/01/12/cray-y-mp-el-retroperspektive/

#VintageComputing #CRAY #CrayYMPEL #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #BTC

Dornier 960 Simulationssytem

Dornier 960 Simulationssystem

Dornier 960 Simulationssystem - Steckbrett

Dornier 960 Simulationssystem - close up

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/24/dornier-960-simulationssytem/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #Dornier960 #Tag24 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC

Dornier 960 Simulationssytem

Dornier 960 Simulationssystem

Dornier 960 Simulationssystem - Steckbrett

Dornier 960 Simulationssystem - close up

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/24/dornier-960-simulationssytem/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #Dornier960 #Tag24 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC

Dornier 960 Simulationssytem

Dornier 960 Simulationssystem

Dornier 960 Simulationssystem - Steckbrett

Dornier 960 Simulationssystem - close up

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/24/dornier-960-simulationssytem/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #Dornier960 #Tag24 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC

Dornier 960 Simulationssytem

Dornier 960 Simulationssystem

Dornier 960 Simulationssystem - Steckbrett

Dornier 960 Simulationssystem - close up

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/24/dornier-960-simulationssytem/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #Dornier960 #Tag24 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC

Spot the difference

Commodore CBM 3032 and the Rohde&Schwarz special build

Commodore CBM 3032

Rohde&Schwarz special build of a Commodore CBM 3032

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

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/22/spot-the-difference/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #CBM3032 #Commodore #RohdeSchwarz #Tag22 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC

Spot the difference

Commodore CBM 3032 and the Rohde&Schwarz special build

Commodore CBM 3032

Rohde&Schwarz special build of a Commodore CBM 3032

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

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/22/spot-the-difference/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #CBM3032 #Commodore #RohdeSchwarz #Tag22 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC

Spot the difference

Commodore CBM 3032 and the Rohde&Schwarz special build

Commodore CBM 3032

Rohde&Schwarz special build of a Commodore CBM 3032

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

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/22/spot-the-difference/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #CBM3032 #Commodore #RohdeSchwarz #Tag22 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC

Spot the difference

Commodore CBM 3032 and the Rohde&Schwarz special build

Commodore CBM 3032

Rohde&Schwarz special build of a Commodore CBM 3032

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

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/22/spot-the-difference/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #CBM3032 #Commodore #RohdeSchwarz #Tag22 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC

Spot the difference

Commodore CBM 3032 and the Rohde&Schwarz special build

Commodore CBM 3032

Rohde&Schwarz special build of a Commodore CBM 3032

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

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/22/spot-the-difference/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #CBM3032 #Commodore #RohdeSchwarz #Tag22 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC

PDP 8e

PDP 8e (TTL)

PDP 8e with paper strip, magnet tapes, 8" floppy drives and a hard disk drive

PDP paper strip reader and punch

PDP magnet tapes

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

https://www.behindtheconsole.com/2024/12/21/pdp-8e/

#VintageComputing #XMASSpecials #Adventskalender #Tag21 #VintageComputerLab #VintageComputing #XMAS2024 #BTC