28 Jul
1999
28 Jul
'99
8:07 a.m.
Hi, everyone. :-)
I'm looking around for businesses that sell new or used DEC
equipment...and a little bit of help as well, since I don't yet know
PDPs as well as I'd like to. ;-)
I'm in the process of getting a PDP-11/23+ which has no hard disks
or tape drive. The computer itself comes with a few cards, but most of
them I'm not sure what I can do with.
The cards that come with the system are:
M8190 (11/73 processor)
Emulex M8087 (No one has been able to find out what this board
is...wrong numbers?)
Berg M8020 (Single-line serial EIA sync interface)
With that in mind, what do I need to get the system to the point where
it will boot? I know what the processor card will do, but what about
the others?
Thanks in advance,
Chris
28 Jul
28 Jul
9:29 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Cureau <cureau(a)centuryinter.net>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 7:07 AM
Subject: Looking for PDP-11 Equipment
Hi, everyone. :-)
The cards that come with the system are:
M8190 (11/73 processor)
Emulex M8087 (No one has been able to find out what this board
is...wrong numbers?)
Berg M8020 (Single-line serial EIA sync interface)
Please have a look at the visual field guide of the Vaxarchive. Probably you
recognize your boards there ;-))
http://vaxarchive.org/hw/vfg/index.html
cheers,
emanuel
9:48 a.m.
Hi Chris:
I'm looking around for businesses that sell
new or used DEC
equipment...and a little bit of help as well, since I don't yet know
PDPs as well as I'd like to. ;-)
Well, this list is a good starting point. Lots of knowledge and experience
with 11s.
I wouldn't try to buy parts, it's more fun and cheaper to scrounge
around for them. Local college surplus sales and this list are a good
source of boards and other parts.
But in a pinch you can buy good used stuff from Keyways, see
www.keyways.com.
I'm in the process of getting a PDP-11/23+
which has no hard disks
or tape drive. The computer itself comes with a few cards, but most of
them I'm not sure what I can do with.
Okay.
The cards that come with the system are:
M8190 (11/73 processor)
Emulex M8087 (No one has been able to find out what this board
is...wrong numbers?)
Berg M8020 (Single-line serial EIA sync interface)
I'm not sure about the Emulex and Berg boards, but you'll need some RAM,
and a disk or tape controller.
With that in mind, what do I need to get the system to
the point where
it will boot? I know what the processor card will do, but what about
the others?
Once you have some RAM and (preferably) a disk controller and drive, you
can install an OS. How about RT-11? It's a well-known OS for this class of
machine.
Where are you located? I have several extra disk controllers and drives
that I could part with, plus extra RAM boards. I'm in Vancouver, BC,
Canada.
Thanks in advance,
No problem, good luck!
Kevin
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