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SD Cards Are LAME! Watch a 200 Pound, 14" Drive from the 80s Boot UNIX!

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Watch a hands-on demonstration of installing, configuring, and booting a massive vintage DEC RA82 hard drive in a PDP-11/73 rack system from the 1980s. Experience the complete process of working with this 200-pound, 14-inch drive as it successfully boots UNIX, complete with authentic sights and sounds from this classic computing era. Learn about the stark contrast between modern SD card storage and the impressive engineering of 1980s enterprise storage systems through this practical restoration and operation of genuine vintage hardware.

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SD Cards are LAME! Watch a 200 Pound, 14" Drive from the 80s Boot UNIX!

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