Re: History (was Matching Record (Was Need Help))

Dean:
>
>In a message dated 97-08-09 12:38:01 EDT, you write:
>
>> The /* was the end of data code punched into your cards so it new where the
>
>> last card (statement) was. 
>>  Sort of like the last compile-time data record, or job control statement, 
>> when using JCL.
>
>You are correct, sir!  I again stumbled across this little jewel while
>converting some old S/36 code to the native AS/400 variety.  Needless to say,
>the /400 didn't care for it while the /36 ignored it.  I also ran across a
>reference in the OCL of this account to R1, any takers on that one :-)?

The S/3 came with a single 5444 fixed disk called F1 and a single removable
disk called R1.  Each disk held 2.45 MB (that's 2,450,000 folks).  You could
optionally get a second fixed disk called F2 and a second removable disk
called R2 for a total of 9.8MB.

I still remember the day our 5445 disks walked in the door.  They were 10
plater 10MB disk drives.  We sat around wondering how you would EVER use an
additional 20MB of disk on D1 an D2.


Charlie Massoglia, Massoglia Technical Consulting, Inc.
PO Box 1065, Okemos, MI 48854, USA
517-676-9700  Fax: 517-676-1006  EMAIL: cmassoglia@voyager.net


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