On the topic of odd bit computers I worked with a Harris H100 24-bit mini-computer until 2011 in military aviation. As mentioned elsewhere some old paradigms ar

On the topic of odd bit computers I worked with a Harris H100 24-bit mini-computer until 2011 in military aviation. As mentioned elsewhere some old paradigms are still present in these arenas. There isn’t much left out there about that machine anymore unfortunately. Every boot required inputting a specific set of digits into the registers via the front panels switches to bootstrap the physical storage device, which had been upgraded to a 3.5” HDD at some point.