Hello list:
Going back on-topic from the recent wave of off-topic posts (that is,
assuming people consider the PDP-11 both classic and on-topic), I have
five PDP-11 questions which I wish to post to the list.
1. Is the bootstrap for the MRV11-D (the MXV11-BF boot ROMs
apparently) "conversational" or "automatic." Conversational being
defined as similar to the BDV11's bootstrap, automatic being, you hit
the boot toggle and the system automatically brings up a <device>.
2. Is there a 22-bit QBUS bus terminator board? (I.e. only a 22-bit
terminator, no bootstrap/ROM, no DMA refresh, et cetera.) If there is
what is it's name?
3. Somewhat tying into the above, but; is there a 22-bit version of
the BDV11 bootstrap ROM/bus terminator board? Because personally I'd
rather deal with a single quad-wide board I've dealt with before, then
deal with a pair of boards I've never even *SEEN* before.
4. This is more an opinion question but... Would trading a KDJ11-BF
(yes, -BF; it has an FPU) for a KDJ11-AC (or -AB with FPU; FPU
required because it took me long enough to get a J-11 with an
FPJ11-AA, I'm going to run my '11/73 with an FPU if it kills me), a
MRV11-D/terminator or 22-bit BDV11, and a DLV11-J be a good trade?
(More on this question later...)
5. What size of wire, and wirewrap tool is the one most best usable
when dealing with the jumpers (and possibly backplane) of a DEC
system? (Specifically, in this case, wirewrap jumpers on various
PDP-11 option boards).
In terms of my question number four; I ask of that trade because I
have a KDJ11-BF and an H9275-A backplane (that's the Q22/Q22
serpentine 9x4 one), as I'm in the process of replacing my PDP-11
system. And -- natrually -- the -BF (being PMI) won't play nice in the
H9275-A. So I would like a trade for a functionally similar set of
devices in this case a KDJ11-AC (or -AB with FPU; read my FPU
statement), some form of bootstrap, and a SLU (the bus terminator
would be nice as I plan on filling up said H9275-A).
Thank you, any who respond,
Christian G.