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C00002 00002	SYSTEM MEETING							4 April 1979
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SYSTEM MEETING							4 April 1979
			      EQUIPMENT

11/45 memory:	Zonker memory broken.  ROB is consulting with TED.

New Ampex	Limbo.

DCA scanner:	Still awaiting replacement parts.  Contacted John Alderman at
		DCA, who said he would try to come up with replacement parts
		in the next month.

Ampex Discs:	LLL & DEK drives returned from El Segundo.  DEK (Drive H) seems
		to work, LLL (Drive G) doesn't -- probably a head alignment problem.
		Ampex promises to do something about it on 6 April - ME & ROB.

9-track tapes:	Limbo - LES.

Datamedias:	Some promised "soon" - LES.

UDS modems:	Installed with new phone lines today - LES.

Varian Plotter:	TED's interface design completed, 75% wrapped - ROB.

				PROGRAMS

WAITS:		March availability 95% -- only 5 software crashes during the month.
		10-year-old line editor bug fixed -- used to crash the system.
		Remote displays may now have higher and wider screens - ME.

FIND:		Replaced by newer and more flexible program -- READ FIND for
		complete documentation - DON.

				RUMORS

Lab move:	A plan is developing to split the Music and Computer Science
		components of the Lab, with separate computer facilities for each.
		The main alternatives that currently exist are:
		    (a) move the whole Lab to Jacks Hall, as planned, then move
		        the Music Group out later, after suitable computer computer
		        facilities have been acquired, possibly back to the Power
		        Lab;
		    (b) acquire suitable facilities for the split before the move,
		        then move just the Computer Science component to campus.
		Alternative (b) appears to be more attractive to most parties, but
		lead times for some needed components and software mods would
		likely force a delay in the currently scheduled move date (June 15).
		There was a consensus of those at the meeting that if there is a
		delay, it should be until at least early August, because of assorted
		commitments in July.

		The key unresolved issue in all of this is the source of funds
		needed for extra hardware needed to effect the split.  Planning
		cannot proceed until a source is identified - LES.