Now that you mention it, the upgrades did get the 1x5-2 designation. However, there are a few references to 360/1x7s that you can find with Google.
Some IBM historian can no doubt straighten us out. Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Jim Bohnsack > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 12:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Real core > > > No, I *think* that the upgraded 155 or 165 would have been a 155-2 or > 155-II. The 158 or 168 designation would have been ordered > as a 158 or > 168. I agree that there were no 157's or 167's. > > Jim > > Tom Duerbusch wrote: > > Yep, it was an IBM 370-165 that was field upgraded to a 370-168 by > > including a DAT box. I never heard of them being a "7s", > like a 167. > > But I do recall there was a distinction between a factory > delivered 168 > > and a field upgraded 168. But the labeling on top of the > light display, > > said "IBM 370-168". (obviously, that was upgraded from saying "IBM > > 370-165". > > > > Tom Duerbusch > > THD Consulting > > > > > -- > Jim Bohnsack > Cornell University > (607) 255-1760 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
