Everyone here should read this.. I thought I'd seen everything. - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

6 Dec 1999

--- John B &lt;dylanb(a)sympatico.ca&gt; wrote:
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  --- John B
&lt;dylanb(a)sympatico.ca&gt; wrote:
  BTW: Has anyone heard of a PDP-8/A500 ??? what is
that? 
I wrote:
It happens to be the first model I ever laid hands on... KK8A, KM8A, DKC8AA
(the standard -8/a stuff), 12-slot box (the 20-slot box was for stuff like
the PDP-8/a 620).  I am pretty sure (it's been a while) that the -8/a 500
has a core-capable power supply. 
 I was told this mini was filled with core memory, has a bunch of RK05 packs,
 an rx01 and another thing they called a "panel box"- expander? 
Well - that confirms the PSU question.  I don't know what a "panel box"
might
be, but it was possible to hook an older ONMIBUS cabinet to an -8/a with a
pair of cables that superficially resembled UNIBUS cables.
Want to sell the RK8E?  I have a couple of drives, but I'd need at least one
16-sector pack, preferably a couple.  I don't really need any hex-height
OMNIBUS core; I've got a KT8-A and a 128Kw MOS board.  I'm still looking for
a programmers console, BTW.
-ethan
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