14 Jun
2001
14 Jun
'01
12:55 p.m.
Thinking I had on the subject is that it would be
trivial, given the 11's
console abilities (set address, deposit byte) to take machine code and
have a PC program turn it into a stream of Deposit instructions, heck it
could be a 'vi' macro. There may be a need to control feed speed, but I'd
just try dialing the baud rate down for starters.
This was basically the idea behind a device which DEC was working on
for field service, but never released -- the TechMate. It was an
11/2, TU58-based system built into a suitcase which would be used
to download test programs to an -11 or uVax via the console
line...
I believe it was killed because it was too heavy (about 30 lbs)...
I have one of the protos. (I'll be bringing it to the VCF/east)
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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