Ask HN: Could you ever hear a core dump?

2 points by Pixelicious 8 years ago | 1 comment

Were there computers for which core dumps were a physical process?

DrScump 8 years ago |

Computers with actual magnetic core memory were also really loud, so it would have been hard to hear any other detail.

Generally, the only noise you'd hear in response to a core dump was the programmer, screaming. Go Team S0C7!

DrScump 8 years ago |

Computers with actual magnetic core memory were also really loud, so it would have been hard to hear any other detail.

Generally, the only noise you'd hear in response to a core dump was the programmer, screaming. Go Team S0C7!