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Running a Mainframe in your basement - venam - 29-03-2016
Hello nixers,
This presentation shows how someone buys a mainframe from ebay for not much (around $300) and get it running in his basement.
It's very impressive and interesting.
The mainframe is running Z/OS a Unix-like OS.
What do you think of that?
Would you like to get a huge old machine in your basement, or do you already have some?
RE: Running a Mainframe in your basement - acg - 29-03-2016
Guess you're talking about this presentation.
I'd love to get one of those machine, not on my basement tho. It's a pain somewhere I don't want one.
RE: Running a Mainframe in your basement - venam - 29-03-2016
(29-03-2016, 04:27 AM)albertocg Wrote: Guess you're talking about this presentation.Right, I mis-copied the link. Thanks for noticing.
I'd love to get one of those machine, not on my basement tho. It's a pain somewhere I don't want one.
RE: Running a Mainframe in your basement - xero - 29-03-2016
the first VAX i ever used was in someones basement.
RE: Running a Mainframe in your basement - wolf - 18-02-2019
If here where I live the electricity bill wasn't so expensive... It used to be a dream, lol.
RE: Running a Mainframe in your basement - stratex - 02-12-2020
The hardware is so specific and outdated that I see no reason to, it would not even be valuable for your employment prospects. Experimenting with RISC-V would be much more interesting and valuable long term.
RE: Running a Mainframe in your basement - jkl - 03-12-2020
If all you do needs to increase your employment prospects, your whole life is work.