Object Details
- Page, Brian R.
- Description
- This blue narrow ruled white paper single subject notebook contains documentation related to the Amdahl 5890 computer. There are seventy-three pages of notes. Most of the notes are on one side of the page with some exceptions. Donor's description of the book: "...the last Amdahl machine for which I have received training was the Amdahl 5890. The 5890 is perhaps the most elegantly designed mainframe from the days of big iron. I have a single spiral notebook containing my hand-written notes completely describing the operation and maintenance of the Amdahl 5890. "
- According to the notes, the Amdahl 5890 contains two closely coupled processors, a MSU, System Controller, and a /IO subsystem consisting of IOPs, IHs, and external unit. The 5890 series launched in 1985 and sold well that helped Amdahl's earnings.
- The donor worked for Amdahl Corporation from 1980 to 1988. He served primarily as a software systems engineer in Customer Support & Services but was also hardware cross-trained.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Brian R. Page
- ca 1985
- ID Number
- 2014.3099.04
- catalog number
- 2014.3099.04
- nonaccession number
- 2014.3099
- Object Name
- documentation
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 11 1/8 in x 8 7/8 in x 1/2 in; 28.2575 cm x 22.5425 cm x 1.27 cm
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Computers
- Computers & Business Machines
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1800431
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-600a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
