[simpits-tech] Best use of a PDP-11/45 *EVER*
Roy Coates
roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk
Tue Nov 30 02:24:01 PST 2010
On Mon, 29 Nov 2010, Ray Sotkiewicz wrote:
> That brings back some memories! I used to work with a PDP/1135
> (Militarized version). It was so cutting edge that the 2 motherboards
> had a back-plane that was wire-wrapped.
>
> Processor speed was a blazing 1mhz! (Forgot what the memory footprint
> was... but I think back then it was only a toe-print) Memory card had
> it's own slot.. all wire-wrapped.
I still have the mag-core and front panel from the PDP-8/i that I ran many
moons ago. I loved that machine, although it was very limited!
The DEC peak for me was the VAX. With a wall of manuals and so much to
explore!
--
Roy Coates.
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