Kiel PDP-10 [was RE: pdp8/e frontpanel lamps]

[Tony Duell]

>  > If it were in the hands of someone who actually carecd about it, 
> could it be
>  > made to run?
> 
> The "never run again" comes from the DEC service engineer. He told the 
> Kiel official people (and me) that it would be possible (if the docs and 
> cables etc. were still there, of course) to get the system back to work. 
> But for that he would need at least one year of work (3 month to move 
> the system from one building to another, with 4 people!!). He is sure 
> that nobody else would be able to get it running. And he is not 

Sounds like he needs educating into the behaviour of classic computer 
enthusiasts :-)

Put it this way, if I was nearer, I'd be inclined to try to accept that 
as a challenge. It would take me more than a year, sure. I would spend a 
lot of time reading documentation for a machine I've never worked on 
before, sure. But even if I say so myself, I am _darn sure_ I'd get it 
going in the end. And the same applies to a dozen other people I know.

-tony