COMMENT ⊗   VALID 00002 PAGES
C REC  PAGE   DESCRIPTION
C00001 00001
C00002 00002	SYSTEM MEETING							7 Mar. 1978
C00010 ENDMK
C⊗;
SYSTEM MEETING							7 Mar. 1978
			      EQUIPMENT

11/45 memory:	1/3 in use, rest in limbo - TED.

New Ampex	Slow progress on interface rewiring - TED.

Arms:		Almost no change.  ES is now the arm man - TED.

Music Box:	Still working.  Logic drawings still not complete - KS.

Foonly channel:	Vectorboard panel and cable dressing still not finished - JBR.

TIP:		Now has 4 100-300 baud modems, 2 150/1200 UDS modems and one
		1200/1200 Vadic modem - BPM.

Modems:		Two Vadic 1200/1200 modems for Dialnet to be delivered April 3 - LES.

Datamedias:	2 almost ready for ZM and ND - TED.

New KBD scanner: We have requested ARPA approval to purchase DCA equipment
		at $36,885 - TED.

Megastore:	We have requested ARPA approval to purchase a 2 million word
		memory for $150,000.  A BEST BUY! - LES.

9-track tapes:	Request for quotes due March 10.  Current front runner is Calcomp
		at $24k for a controller and 2 tape drives - LES.

Typesetter:	DEK seems inclined to buy an Alphatype machine for $25k.
		It seems to have all the necessary features, but requires hand
		mounting of photographic paper - LES.

			    SYSTEM PROGRAMS

Operating system:  Uptime for February was 96%.  DART now uses new UFD format up;
		COPY should be converted.  Demand paging work proceeding apace,
		several months away - JBR.

RSL:		Should be modified to permit reservation of two UDPs - EJG.