> Thanks for the info!! Wouldn't you know, I'm in need of such a deal at > this moment in time.... > > On Tue, 7 May 2002, Karl Bongers wrote: > > > So what operating system do you think they run on these? > > I know some of them have run OS/2. Ever see crashed > > out money machines? > > I once saw an ATM that was stuck in a reboot cycle. It would boot of of > A:, "Starting MS-DOS" appeared, then it'd crash and reboot itself. I > watched it for 5 or 6 cycles out of amusement. > > So, apparently ATMs are x86 clones running DOS (at least the text based > ones). I wonder why they don't use linux? Lighter, cheaper, more secure, > flexible, the benefits go on. Makes ya wonder.... > A common response to such a question I've heard is "Who do we call when it breaks?" Depends on who makes decisions I suppose. The tech guys or the suits upstairs. -MJ