10 Mar
2013
10 Mar
'13
12:37 p.m.
Ian Finder wrote:
Hi everyone,
I recently obtained a box of stuff.
The box appears to contain a complete 11/23 boardset!
I've wanted a PDP 11 for some time, so needless to say, it would be great
to make an actual PDP 11/23 out of the boards.
My options appear to be purchasing a complete chassis with a backplane,
power supply, and IO-- or alternatively building my own replacements for
these parts.
I'd also need a disk at some point, but for now that's out of scope.
Can anyone comment on the feasibility of either of these options?
Are chassis something that pop up from time to time? Are there multiple
models that will take this board set?
Alternatively, is the backplane something fancy I'd be unable to roll my
own of?
As John Wilson suggested, a back plane and power supply
is not at all easy.
You did not mention your location or the specific PDP-11/23
boards. That would make quite a difference in both aspects.
Since a number of classiccmp individuals may have extra PDP-11
boxes who may even be near you, mention both things.
The big difference between PDP-11/23 boards is between the
dual (M8186) and the (quad) M8189. Normally, the latter board
was placed in a BA23 while the former usually used a BA-11.
Let the rest of the list know.
Jerome Fine