Members GroovepusherSly Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 Just now getting a chance to post. Dose anyone know what type of computers the Russians use on the International Space Station? I know it was probably their software rather than the machines that failed, but I was curious. Sly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ggm1960 Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 "electromagnetic interference from a new solar array", they've got to be using Intel right? http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,132966-c,currentevents/article.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GroovepusherSly Posted June 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 You would think Intel, but aren't they known for reverse engineering stuff? Maybe they're Rustel AK-MIG Duo 1.-9 chips or something. And I would guess their operating system is proprietary based on UNIX. Sly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ggm1960 Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 yeah I was rather curious myself but couldn't find any other info on the web Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 It's a bunch of Commodore-64s, networked together using TiredWire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zenchin Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 It's a bunch of Commodore-64s, networked together using TiredWire. When they do a backup of the Commodores, it only takes 35,536 floppy disks (5.25" of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GroovepusherSly Posted June 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 Damn Craig, I thought you would give the Russians a little more credit than that. I thought someone else would've chimed in with the put down. Sly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billster Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 Damn Craig, I thought you would give the Russians a little more credit than that. I thought someone else would've chimed in with the put down. Sly Should've gone with the Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 Yeah, it was a cheap shot, but I couldn't resist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nice keetee Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 Luchshee vrag horoshego? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Sayers Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 The Russian computers didn't fail - they had to shut them down when they switched over to a new solar array as a precaution. That's all that happened it was a beatup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrbass Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 Microsoft in space? I don't think so... The Russian computers use a Unix variant and are hardened for EMP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members temnov Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 OK guys, relax. All "Russian" computers at the ISS were made in Germany. I'll give you more info in a little bit. Computers failed because of defective power switch in the middle of the ISS after installation of new solar array (batteries) brought by shuttle and it has nothing to do with the software, it was a power supply problem. Luchshee vrag horoshego? No the case here. However if the "better" is the new solar array you're probably right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members temnov Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 http://www.gazeta.ru/2007/06/15/oa_241736.shtml The original of article. Russian computers at the ISS were built in Germany by Daimler Corporation. The main problem was connected with the defective switch and power supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chipmcdonald Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 http://www.gazeta.ru/2007/06/15/oa_241736.shtmlThe main problem was connected with the defective switch and power supply. I saw a NASA rep yesterday on CSPAN clearly say it wasn't with the power supply, that they had put it on a scope and it was clean (which I presume also means it was getting to where it was needed). It sounds to me like some sort of weird grounding problem. Which makes me wonder, "how does one handle grounding things when one isn't anywhere near the "ground"?"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Sayers Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 It's called floating above ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 It's a bunch of Commodore-64s, networked together using TiredWire. I think that was what they used on the ??? (Mir); IIRC, they switched to Amigas for the ISS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nice keetee Posted June 24, 2007 Members Share Posted June 24, 2007 ISS passed overhead 2x this week, once docked, once apart with shuttle. COOL. Got a couple pics but look like only bright colored stars. Local weatherman informed us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GroovepusherSly Posted June 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted June 25, 2007 Daimler computers, that's interesting, waiting to hear more. I was watching the NASA channel yesterday, and the Shuttle had IBM laptops. The way they were explaining the failure (on NASA TV) was as a "shut down", then they couldn't get a successful restart. Is that the latest picture (article link) the Russians have of the ISS? Sly Wonder what kind of speakers and mics they use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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