27 Dec
1999
27 Dec
'99
4:23 a.m.
On Fri, 24 Dec 1999, Tony Duell wrote:
Excellent. Thanks!
Ahh, most kind, thank you. I didn't have quite as much free time as I
thought I would, but I've made some progress. The processor is up & running
with 16kw core. If I can get my RK05 to spin up I'll test out the RK8E and see
what's on the big pile of RK05 packs that I was recently given by a friend.
Anyway I hope to get back to this project tomorrow. I've never actually used
an RK05 on a pdp8 before...only TU56s...this ought to be fun!
-Dave McGuire
Now, for a
question. I could go dig this info up myself but it'd take me
hours. Here, I'll bet someone knows off the top of his/her head. Are the
pinouts for the pdp8's KL8-JA serial board compatible enough with those of the
DL11-W, such that I might use the same cable for either?
Should be OK. Or at least I use an ex-PDP11 (DL11-E or DL11-W) serial
cable with the M7655 cards in my PDP8/e. The M7650 seems to use the same
cable as well. As do some other DEC serial cards (DUP11?, for example). I'm
thinking about assembling & bringing up a pdp8/e tonight...the first pdp8
in my new house! :-)
Good luck! And if you have any problems, post here -- I've got the
maintenance manuals to hand...