Re: History

["Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@xxxxxxx>]

At 09:19 PM 8/13/97 -0400, you wrote:
>>You want old history:
>>
>>What is a MFCU & what did it attach to ???????
>>
>>What was it's primary purpose ??????
>
>
>
>The Multi-Function Card Unit was the card reader/punch on the System/3 line
>of computers.  It handled 96 column cards.  It had 2 input hoppers and 4
>output stackers (not unlike the MFCM, Multi-Function Card Machine, which
>handled 80 column cards and had 2 input hoppers and -5- output stackers).
>
>Last used (so I believe) on the System/3 line of computers.  All card units
>died a gruesome death once 8" floppy and on-line processing took over from
>cards.

In actuality, MFCUs were attachable to the System/38, although very vew
were sold.  The System/38 to AS/400 Migration Aid actually searches CL for
references to the output queue QPUNCH!

Al

 

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