Since the Qbus is multiplexed, it's intrinsically harder to do
blinkenlights/flippenswitches. In fact, I can't think of a single b/f Qbus
machine....
If you're just looking for a "half height" box, some of the smaller Unibus
machines (e.g. 11/05) was built with b/f. -- Ian
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From: cctalk-bounces at
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Sridhar Ayengar [ploopster at
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Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 1:57 AM
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Subject: Re: compact pdp11 and front panel
David Griffith wrote:
Does anyone know anything about shoehorning a front panel with lots of
lights and switches onto a compact pdp11 (say, a /73 or /83)?
I know enough about it to know it would be hard.
Peace... Sridhar