I saw this on comp.sys.apple2. Can anyone help? I don't think he is on the
list.
-- Kirk
-----Original Message-----
From: James <jmcp(a)pacbell.net>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Date: Sunday, March 01, 1998 2:10 PM
Subject: help: Apple][<==> PDP-8
Hi.
I would like to replace my near dead teletype (paper tape works, but the
CR does not work properly) with either my //c or //e.
I figure I could just use a serial port, but the PDP-8 (compatible) uses
a teletype connector, and I don't know how to create a proper cable.
Also, how would I get the PDP-8 programs from the paper tape reader on
the teletype to the Apple ][?
Has any one done something like this before? I have heard that people
have done this with a PC. The PDP-8 news group appears dead, and I have
not been able to find any web resources on this subject.
You may ask "Why?"
Well, I'm not really sure, but I sure do love watching all those pretty
LED's flickering on the PDP-8 front panel! I also have loads of paper
tape, and I want to know what it all does.
Thanks for your help,
James
jmcp(a)pacbell.net