Foonly - Revision history

Jnc: List F2 users; link to docs at Bitsavers

2025-02-05T03:14:41Z

List F2 users; link to docs at Bitsavers

Jnc: Fix Super Foonly link

2024-11-09T14:51:21Z

Fix Super Foonly link

Jnc: Re-classify; tweaks

2024-10-12T23:28:12Z

Re-classify; tweaks

Larsbrinkhoff: PDP-10 User.

2024-01-10T08:21:18Z

PDP-10 User.

Larsbrinkhoff: Admittely I'm a bit of a sloppy typist.

2023-08-11T15:02:02Z

Admittely I'm a bit of a sloppy typist.

Larsbrinkhoff: /* External links */ Brochure about the 26KL.

2023-05-29T09:34:52Z

‎External links: Brochure about the 26KL.

Larsbrinkhoff: Added a section about peripherals, only the C1 channel for now.

2023-05-29T09:31:27Z

Added a section about peripherals, only the C1 channel for now.

Larsbrinkhoff: Foonex monitor, microcode, and working microcode assembler

2022-04-21T15:54:17Z

Foonex monitor, microcode, and working microcode assembler

Larsbrinkhoff: Flesh out a bit.

2019-06-25T05:24:17Z

Flesh out a bit.

Jnc: +cat

2018-12-18T15:19:46Z

+cat

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 '''Foonly''' was a company which made [[PDP-10]] clones.
-They made their own operating system, [[FOONEX]], for their machines; it was based on [[TENEX]].
+They had their own operating system, [[FOONEX]], for their machines; it was based on [[TENEX]].
-== Computer Models ==
+== Computer models ==
 The F-1 was an ECL adaptation of the original [[Super Foonly]] design. The only one was built at [[Information International Inc|III]] for use in an optical character recognition system, and later was bought by Omnibus for generating computer graphics.
-The F-2 was a small machine.  Among other places, it was used at [[CCRMA]] (running WAITS) and Symbolics.
+The F-2 was a small machine.  Among other places, it was used at [[CCRMA]] and the [[S-1 supercomputer]] project (running [[WAITS]]), and [[Symbolics]].
-The F-3 and F-4 were popular with [[Tymshare]], which built their own versions.  Tymeshare's System 26KL was an update of the F-4 design with [[KL10]] capabilities, intended to run [[Douglas Engelbart]]'s [[Augment]].
+The F-3 and F-4 were larger machines, popular with [[Tymshare]], which built their own versions. Tymeshare's System 26KL was an update of the F-4 design with [[KL10]] capabilities, intended to run [[Douglas Engelbart]]'s [[Augment]].
 The F-5 was another small machine.
 == Peripherals ==
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 * The '''Foonly C1''' was a disk [[channel]] for [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]] computers, compatible with [[International Business Machines|IBM]] drives.
 == External links ==
-* [http://dave.zfxinc.net/f1.html Dave Sieg about the F-1]
+* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/foonly/ Foonly] - documentation a [[Bitsavers]]
 * [http://www.bitsavers.org/bits/Foonly/F2/ Foonex monitor, microcode, and working microcode assembler]
 * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/sri/arc/augment_engine/26KL_Brochure_Oct83.pdf Tymshare's System 26KL]
+* [http://dave.zfxinc.net/f1.html Dave Sieg about the F-1]
 [[Category: Computer Manufacturers]]
 [[Category: PDP-10 Users]]

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 == Computer Models ==
-The F-1 was an ECL adaptation of the original [[Superfoonly]] design. The only one was built at [[Information International Inc|III]] for use in an optical character recognition system, and later was bought by Omnibus for generating computer graphics.
+The F-1 was an ECL adaptation of the original [[Super Foonly]] design. The only one was built at [[Information International Inc|III]] for use in an optical character recognition system, and later was bought by Omnibus for generating computer graphics.
 The F-2 was a small machine.  Among other places, it was used at [[CCRMA]] (running WAITS) and Symbolics.
-The F-3 and F-4 were popular with [[Tymshare]], which built their own versions.  Tymeshare's System 26KL was an update of the F-4 design with KL10 capabilities, intended to run [[Douglas Engelbart]]'s [[Augment]].
+The F-3 and F-4 were popular with [[Tymshare]], which built their own versions.  Tymeshare's System 26KL was an update of the F-4 design with [[KL10]] capabilities, intended to run [[Douglas Engelbart]]'s [[Augment]].
 The F-5 was another small machine.

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-Company making [[PDP-10]] clones.
+[[Image:F1.JPG|300px|right|thumb|The Foonly F-1]]
-They made their own operating system, [[FOONEX]], for their machines.  It was based on [[TENEX]].
+'''Foonly''' was a company which made [[PDP-10]] clones.
-[[Image:F1.JPG|300px|rightt|thumb|The Foonly F-1]]
 == Computer Models ==
-The F-1 was an ECL adaptation of the original [[Superfoonly]] design.  It was built at [[III]] for use in a optical character recognition system.  It was bought by Omnibus for generating computer graphics.
+The F-1 was an ECL adaptation of the original [[Superfoonly]] design. The only one was built at [[Information International Inc|III]] for use in an optical character recognition system, and later was bought by Omnibus for generating computer graphics.
 The F-2 was a small machine.  Among other places, it was used at [[CCRMA]] (running WAITS) and Symbolics.
-The F-3 and F-4 were popular with Tymshare, which built their own versions.  Tymeshare's System 26KL was an update of the F-4 design with KL10 capabilities, intended to run Doug Englebart's Augment.
+The F-3 and F-4 were popular with [[Tymshare]], which built their own versions.  Tymeshare's System 26KL was an update of the F-4 design with KL10 capabilities, intended to run [[Douglas Engelbart]]'s [[Augment]].
 The F-5 was another small machine.
 == Peripherals ==
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 * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/sri/arc/augment_engine/26KL_Brochure_Oct83.pdf Tymshare's System 26KL]
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+{{semi-stub}}
 [[Category: Computer Manufacturers]]
 [[Category: PDP-10 Users]]

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 [[Image:F2.jpg|300px|rightt|thumb|The Foonly F2]]
-The F-2 was a small machine.  Among other places, it was used at CCMRA (running WAITS) and Symbolics.
+The F-2 was a small machine.  Among other places, it was used at [[CCRMA]] (running WAITS) and Symbolics.
 The F-3 and F-4 were popular with Tymshare, which built their own versions.  Tymeshare's System 26KL was an update of the F-4 design with KL10 capabilities, intended to run Doug Englebart's Augment.

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