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Old Aug 6, 2019, 8:39 am
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Originally Posted by HighwayToHEL
Sadly I'm old enough to know what IPL means, coming from an AS/400 and S38 background. Side A or Side B?
Initial Program Load.

I can't remember the exact words, but she had a variant which was something like "restrap and then IPL". I know that is why we talk about rebooting, since there were cables that crossed over like a book strap. No point asking my mum, she didn't have a clue what it meant at the time!
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