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C00004 00002	                           SYSTEM MEETING		5 May 1974
C00005 00003	                           SYSTEM MEETING		3 June 1974
C00006 00004	                           SYSTEM MEETING		1 July 1974
C00007 00005	                           SYSTEM MEETING		5 August 1974
C00008 00006	                           SYSTEM MEETING		3 September 1974
C00009 00007	                           SYSTEM REVIEW 		4 September 1974
C00011 00008	                           SYSTEM MEETING		1 November 1974
C00012 00009	                           SYSTEM MEETING		2 December 1974
C00013 00010	                           SYSTEM MEETING		3 February 1975
C00015 00011	                           SYSTEM MEETING		6 March 1975
C00016 00012	                           SYSTEM MEETING		8 April 1975
C00017 00013	                           SYSTEM MEETING		13 May 1975
C00019 00014	                           SYSTEM MEETING		7 July 1975
C00020 00015	                           SYSTEM MEETING		6 October 1975
C00022 00016	                           SYSTEM MEETING		3 Nov. 1975
C00024 00017	                           SYSTEM MEETING		2 Dec. 1975
C00027 00018	                           SYSTEM MEETING			6 Jan. 1976
C00030 00019	                           SYSTEM MEETING			2 Feb. 1976
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                           SYSTEM MEETING		5 May 1974

Old Business

	PDP-11 memory:  Quam - 1 WW card, Wagner- 2 weeks, McGuire - 2 weeks.
	Audio AD/DA:	?
	Votrax:		in May or June
	Arm AD/DA:	98% done (TAG)
	Data Disc:	Refurbish (TED)
	Arm table:	Almost done
	VMI:		burned up (TED)
	Cart:		needs fixing (TED)
	TV receiver:	TAG will improve

New Business

	SUMEX connection needed (KMC)
	Network passwords needed (REG)
                           SYSTEM MEETING		3 June 1974

Old Business

	VIROS:		DEC won't let us have it.
	PDP-11 memory:  Quam - 1 WW card, Wagner- 2 weeks, McGuire - 2 weeks.
	Audio AD/DA:	AD running, DA not (JAM)
	Votrax:		coming
	Arm AD/DA:	? TAG not here
	Data Disc:	new disc?  PDQ mod.
	Arm table:	?
	VMI:		not working still
	Cart:		fix or replace
	TV receiver:	? no TAG
	SUMEX connect.	?

New Business

	disk files:	will buy double density Ampex
	Mag.&DEC tapes	need fixing
                           SYSTEM MEETING		1 July 1974

Old Business

	PDP-11 memory:  TED - 1 card done, 1 to go; McGuire - card done.
	Audio AD/DA:	up?  input switch to be built
	Votrax:		here.  No documentation
	Arm AD/DA:	?
	Data Disc:	down 9-16 July.  PDQ mod later.
	Arm table:	?
	Cart:		limbo
	SUMEX connect.	limbo

New Business

	New monitor:	being designed
                           SYSTEM MEETING		5 August 1974

Old Business

	PDP-11 memory:  PC cards shipped in 1 week
	Audio AD/DA:	?
	Votrax:		interface designed, EHS building - 2 weeks
	Arm AD/DA:	4 months
	Data Disc:	1 streaker, 4 crosstalk
	Cart:		new transmitter, new driver
	SUMEX connect.	IMP connection coming

New Business

	UUO manual:	new one
	PARRY:		no more than 2 network users (BLF)
	NIH site visit:	3rd week of Sept. (KMC)
                           SYSTEM MEETING		3 September 1974

Old Business

	PDP-11 memory:  PC cards not done, 1 WW card to go.
	PDP-11 map:	design complete, paper debugging (TED)
	PDP-11 consol:	almost done.
	Votrax:		up.
	Arm AD/DA:	2 weeks
	Data Disc:	3 streakers, 1 crosstalk
	Cart:		new transmitter didn't work

New Business

	New Ampex:	dozens of cards have died.  → call Ampex
	Terminal mapping: document it, can't do unless UNHIDDEN
			(default unhidden) - BH.
	IMSSS link:	down, SUMEX line doesn't work, Library & JMC line bad.
	NET,GUE:	gone
                           SYSTEM REVIEW 		4 September 1974

1. Missing Features

E:	Substitute, interfile transfer
Copy:	"patterns" needed - DBA.
DART:	retrieval by date - DBA.
FTP:	transfer file except those already there - DBA.
NS:	"bales"="ball" -DBA.
Subroutine Library needed - LES, JMC, MLM
CUSP Guide needed - LES, MLM
File history lists needed (a la Tenex) - MLM

2. Lack of Standardization

"Exit" commands differ in different programs - DBA
"next screenful" commands differ - DBA
Prompting, help, escape - MLM

3. Program Interfaces

Programs don't connect readily - DBA, MLM
Can't copy display graphics (e.g. WHO) onto disk file - DBA

4 Unsatisfied Needs

Public RALPH - LES, MLM
Need new interactive language - DBA, TW
Need Interlisp - TW, BPM
Need LISP70 - DAV
Better document compiler: faster, graphics, more general I/O - REG,LES,ME,BPM
Need documentation editor - TW
Need personal computer, reactive system, "natural communication" - TW
                           SYSTEM MEETING		1 November 1974

Old Business

	Terminal mapping: BH will do
	Audio AD/DA:	still a glitch
	SPS-41:		long time to repair, no cref signal list

New Business

	Dataphone:	we should buy modems, have computer switch speeds
	$$:		we have $130k to spend.
                           SYSTEM MEETING		2 December 1974

Old Business

	Terminal mapping: BH will do, really.
	TTY Scanner:	TED will design
	PDP-11 memory:  PC cards 2/3 being made, 3rd to be layed out
	SPS-41:		unusable - bad connectors
	Hand-eye table:	two stations, one super.

New Business

	DEC core:	will buy for $130k
	DDT on PDP-11:	see DDT.POX[11,JBR]
	LOADER:		Symbol table sorter in
                           SYSTEM MEETING		3 February 1975

Old Business

	Terminal mapping: won't work on III
	TTY Scanner:	limbo - TED
	Blue arm:	running Wed., Feb. 5
	PDP-11 memory:  all PC cards here, being loaded.  WW cards done.
			Backpanel, processor bus PC card to do.
			Smoke test in one month.
	SPS-41:		up.
	Cart:		transmitter up
	link10:		JFR doing

New Business

	Door latches:	up.
	new displays:	will buy some
	E		string substitution in a week
	Autologout:	1/2 hour in daytime

Gripes

	Tutorials needed:  PUB, RAID, efficient machine language programming
	SAIL:		new manual needed
	Memories:	too many parity errors
	Audio, video switches: normalization
                           SYSTEM MEETING		6 March 1975

Old Business

	TTY Scanner:	limbo - TED
	new displays:	linbo - LES
	Blue arm:	being debugged
	PDP-11 memory:  still one month till smoke test - TED
	Cart:		transmitter - end of week - HPM
	link10:		next month - JFR
	CCL:		soon - MJC

Gripes

	Pub:		stamp it out in daytime
                           SYSTEM MEETING		8 April 1975

Old Business

	Blue arm:	within hours of running - TAG
	PDP-11 memory:  backpanel wirelist being done.
			Still one month to smoke test - TED.
	LINK10:		up - JFR
	Cart:		transmitter up - HPM
	CCL:		soon - MJC
	RAID:		new version up
	E:		substitution in - ALS

New Business

	$$:		$140K to spend (e.g. mappiplexor, cables, disks, displays)
	new displays:	will do RFP
	file disks:	will do RFP
	Monitor:	paging this month
	Video tape:	system up
                           SYSTEM MEETING		13 May 1975

Old Business

	Blue arm:	within nanoseconds of running - TAG
	PDP-11 memory:  backpanel wirelist screwed up.
			Tutorial needed on control board by PDQ.
			Memory map being wired.
	Cart:		needs device service routine or to run on PDP-11
			to get adequate service.
	CCL:		soon - MJC
	RAID:		new version up
	Mappiplexor:	≤$25k.  Split in two?
	disk file:	ordered from Ampex, due Jun 30.
	new displays:	limbo
	Monitor:	paging up - REG

New Business

	Jungle time:	agreed not to change
	New building	1978?
	Computer room:	mop floor
	XGP:		light copy.  New CRT needed.
	phones:		4971 not being answered
                           SYSTEM MEETING		7 July 1975

Old Business

	Blue arm:	works
	PDP-11 memory:  map works.  Digitizer interface not designed, but simple.
	MG10:		use for video digitizer
	XGP:		tube brightener didn't work
	Mappiplexor:	will request approval
	Ampex disks:	here

New Business

	memories:	halfword errors, bit picked without good parity,
			new Ampex Core 0: bit 27 noise
	Voder:		going
	MTA unit B:	apart
	Monitor:	discussed DSKSER, SCHEDU - benchmark load needed.
			paging/virtual memory.
	KL10:		DEC wants $40k for microcode and diagnostic sources
                           SYSTEM MEETING		6 October 1975

Old Business

	Arms:		blue mechanically broken.
			yellow works on PDP-6; 4 or 5 months to PDP-11.
	PDP-11 memory:  map broken.  Interface: end of Oct. for one bay.
			Digitizer semi-designed (Kortcamp).
	Mappiplexor & channel:	approved, 85% designed
	Ampex disks:	work -- will accept soon.
	Monitor:	old AD service going
	Voder:		going away today
	Librascope:	still broken, cable this week
	SNAIL:		up in one week - MJC
	KL10:		slipping to late January

New Business

	Monitor:	discussed HISYS (more user core), SWPSER - (Ampex back-up).
			New Monitor Manual soon.
	Interlisp:	do it without virtual memory?
	Music $:	$80k + another Ampex disk + part of technician
	new displays:	Datamedia selected
	door locks:	some in Annex malfunctioning
                           SYSTEM MEETING		3 Nov. 1975

Old Business

	Arms:		blue and yellow work
	PDP-11 memory:  map still broken.  Interface still not done.
	Mappiplexor:	70% designed - 1 month to parts order
	new channel:	still 85% designed.
	167:		won't work with MG10 bec`¬{e of bus priority.
			Perhaps priority logic can be diddled - TED.
	D/A:		should attach to mappiplexor to avoid conflict with
			XGP over PDP-6 cycles.
	Librascope:	still down
	SNAIL:		up.  MACRO and PUB should change to TMPCOR - REG will fix.
			New-style CCL files will be used where needed - MJC
	Suppes Memory:	half in a week.
	Monitor:	HISYS - one more month, SWPSER - still planned.
			New Monitor Manual soon.  End of Nov.?
	KL-10:		discussion of microcode, diagnostic hassles.
	Datamedia DPYs:	order within month

New Business

	PUB:		Update and summary in PUB.UPD[S,DOC] - LES
	Computer room:	inside door latches wiil be disabled
	night entry:	will put phone handset by front door that connects to PA.
	Quam display package:  should go in [SUB,SYS].

Gripes

	Font compiler:	should run without having to INIT XGP.
			Perhaps it should automatically compile in middle of night.
                           SYSTEM MEETING		2 Dec. 1975

Old Business

	Arms:		blue broken, will be fixed tomorrow.
			Yellow has a software bug.

	PDP-11 memory:  Interface smoke test next week.

	Mappiplexor:	logic design complete and layed out.

	167 replacement:should include error correction.

	Librascope:	still down

	Suppes Memory:	interface needs modification to talk to our memory bus.

	Monitor:	HISYS - one more month.

	KL-10:		got specs

	Datamedia DPYs:	Government approval still not received.

	night entry:	will put phone handset by front door that connects to PA.
			(soon).

New Business

	SAIL Manual:	will be reprinted soon with new introduction, old manual,
			SAIL Update, BAIL, and Tenex SAIL manuals bound together.

	Telephones:	Phone company has reworked our lines and claims that
			we shouldn't have as many tie-line problems.
			University plans to install a new intercept system in
			Centrex (probably in the Spring) that will catch
			misdialed "9" calls.  It will also offer WATS service.

	MAIL:		Converted to ETV format.  Use "ET ∂" to read your mail
			instead of RCV.

	Gripe command:	MAIL will be modified to accept a topic with the
			GRIPE command and automatically route the message to
			the "right" person.

	IMLACS:		2 broken.  TAG will fix

	Music $$:	Candidates for spending the Music hardware money are:
			new CCD swapper (do-it-yourself for $60k - TAG),
			new IBM channel for disk (e.g. SA-10 @ $30k or so),
			new display system,
			9 track tape drives ($20k for 2 drives + controller).
                           SYSTEM MEETING			6 Jan. 1976

Old Items

	Arms:		Blue: pot on joint 1 broken.  Must work for site visit
			at end of month.

	PDP-11 memory:  Delayed by mappiplexor-drawing program work - TAG

	Mappiplexor:	Design complete, parts arriving.  Microcode assembler
			and simulator done.  More microprogramming needed.
			PC cards awaiting artwork output from drawing program.
			> 2 months till up - JBR

	Librascope:	still down - TED

	Suppes Memory:	partly up (half ready now, rest awaiting parts) - EJM

	Monitor:	HISYS up! - REG
			New Monitor manual goes to press in about 2 weeks. - ME

	KL-10:		microcode & diagnostics "purchased" for $80k.
			Delivery still uncertain.  Sponsor approval of
			power installation needed. - LES

	Datamedias:	orders sent to Purchasing - modem order bounced. - BPM

	SAIL Manual:	probably 3 weeks or so till new edition goes to press. - LES

	IMLACS:		1 broken.  Diagnostics don't work. →Limbo. - TAG

	Music $$:	Music hardare contribution will be "free money" 
			(i.e. can be spent without bureaucratic approvals). - LES

New Items

	TV cameras:	interface malfunctioning

	Music Synthesizer:  Ordered from Systems Concepts in November, due by 
			April.  Will connect to memory port initially,
			Mappiplexor later.
                           SYSTEM MEETING			2 Feb. 1976

Old Items

	Arms:		Both arms working!  Yellow arm was partly dismantled by
			an unknown someone.  There is evidence of possible
			sabotage using a piece of solder - TAG

	PDP-11 memory:  32k up.  More in a month or so - TAG

	Mappiplexor:	Artwork done, 3 weeks till PC cards manufactured.
			CHW will help wire. - JBR

	Librascope:	still down - TED, ELM

	Suppes Memory:	128k still up - ELM

	Monitor manual:	New manual just went to press - ME

	KL-10:		Presumably shipped January 30.  Power installation
			expected next week; delivery probable that week.
			XGP cable should be lengthened.

	Datamedias:	System mods to permit Datamedias and IMLACS to use E are
			being designed by ME.  Special characters will be typed
			on Datamedias in form ↑<mumble> and will be displayed
			as <bright mumble>.

	SAIL Manual:	Soon.  R. & A. Smith are bottleneck - LES

	IMLACS:		We have reaquired Dendral IMLAC (which we paid for in
			the first place), so we now have 2 broken (and 2 working).

	TV digitizer:	TED plans to slow down digitizer about 15%, giving
			slightly wider pixels.  No objections were expressed
			by Hand-eye users.