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The '''CADR''' was the first successful [[LISP machine]], built by the [[MIT AI Lab]] as a follow-on to the prototype [[CONS]] machine. | The '''CADR''' was the first successful [[LISP machine]], built by the [[MIT AI Lab]] as a follow-on to the prototype [[CONS]] machine. | ||
− | Physically, the [[microcode]]d [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] was a single huge [[wire-wrap]] swing-out bay mounted in the front of an [[H960 rack]]. A separate [[backplane]] held [[main memory]] cards, [[ | + | Physically, the [[microcode]]d [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] was a single huge [[wire-wrap]] swing-out bay mounted in the front of an [[H960 rack]]. A separate [[backplane]] held [[main memory]] cards, [[input/output|I/O]] cards, etc. |
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** [https://tumbleweed.nu/lm-3/lmman-editions.html Lisp Machine Manual Editions] | ** [https://tumbleweed.nu/lm-3/lmman-editions.html Lisp Machine Manual Editions] | ||
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Revision as of 17:21, 9 October 2022
The CADR was the first successful LISP machine, built by the MIT AI Lab as a follow-on to the prototype CONS machine.
Physically, the microcoded CPU was a single huge wire-wrap swing-out bay mounted in the front of an H960 rack. A separate backplane held main memory cards, I/O cards, etc.
External links
- Retrocomputing - MIT CADR Lisp Machines - Includes emulator, complete sources, and bootable disk images
- cadr2/mit/ - much MIT CADR material
- CPU image
- CPU backplane image
- I/O box image
- LM-3 - ' LM-3 --- resurrecting the MIT CADR'