2 Oct
2003
2 Oct
'03
8:53 p.m.
Hi All:
I just rescued a Digital PDT 11/150 from going to the scarp yard. Now that I have it,
what have I got? I also got a number of 8" disks and a VT100. Both units are very
heavy units. I am not a DEC person, but I figured these were pretty old units and I just
couldn't stand the thought of them going to the trash heap.
Thanks
Bill Machacek
3 Oct
3 Oct
4 a.m.
This is how addictions start, Bill.
--John
On Friday 03 October 2003 01:53 am, Bill Machacek wrote:
Hi All:
I just rescued a Digital PDT 11/150 from going to the scarp yard. Now
that I have it, what have I got? I also got a number of 8" disks and a
VT100. Both units are very heavy units. I am not a DEC person, but I
figured these were pretty old units and I just couldn't stand the thought
of them going to the trash heap.
Thanks
Bill Machacek
3 Oct
3 Oct
12:21 p.m.
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1:17 p.m.
Bill Machacek wrote:
I just rescued a Digital PDT 11/150 from going to
the scarp yard.
Now that I have it, what have I got? I also got a number of 8" disks
and a VT100. Both units are very heavy units. I am not a DEC person,
but I figured these were pretty old units and I just couldn't stand the
thought of them going to the trash heap.
What did you get? Basically a little PDP-11 that is mainly intended to be
used in an office type of setting. I'm almost possitive that the 8"
floppies should contain some version of RT-11, as I don't think anything
else was used on the PDT-11/150. It's actually a very good find, they
aren't that common. Somewhere I've got a PDF of a quick reference manual
for the PDT-11/150 if you need it.
Zane
3:11 p.m.
I have two PDT-11/150s. I bought one as a home computer back when I
worked at DEC and picked up a second when a friend (who also bought one
while he worked at DEC) was cleaning out his basement. I have all of
the original documentation including the original RT-11 version 4
distribution disks. If you need me to look anything up I'd be happy to.
On Friday, October 3, 2003, at 06:17 PM, Zane H. Healy wrote:
Bill Machacek wrote:
I just rescued a Digital PDT 11/150 from going
to the scarp yard.
Now that I have it, what have I got? I also got a number of 8" disks
and a VT100. Both units are very heavy units. I am not a DEC person,
but I figured these were pretty old units and I just couldn't stand
the
thought of them going to the trash heap.
What did you get? Basically a little PDP-11 that is mainly intended
to be
used in an office type of setting. I'm almost possitive that the 8"
floppies should contain some version of RT-11, as I don't think
anything
else was used on the PDT-11/150. It's actually a very good find, they
aren't that common. Somewhere I've got a PDF of a quick reference
manual
for the PDT-11/150 if you need it.
Zane
4 Oct
4 Oct
6:19 a.m.
On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Bill Machacek wrote:
I just rescued a Digital PDT 11/150 from going to
the
scarp yard. Now that I have it, what have I got? I also
got a number of 8" disks and a VT100.
As JC already pointed out, this could
start you into a very
bad addiction.... best thing to do is to get rid of it as
soon as possible... give it to someone else, who is already
addicted... no harm done...
(hint: me! me! me! ;-)
Both units are very heavy units.
Ohyeah... it
can hurt your back, too... we wouldn't want THAT
to happen, now would we?
*evil grin*
--me
--
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