BBS software for the PDP 11

[jim stephens]

On 5/18/2017 9:51 AM, Adrian Stoness via cctalk wrote:
> So a 11/03 aka a lsi11 would be to slow for such things? Such as those
> Heathkit h11 lsi11 macheans? Witch was a hobyist pdp11 for those that are
> unfamiliar with the hearhkits
>
My take and extension on Chuck's and Allison's question is that you can 
take a USB R232 dongle, and a 56k modem (if your pots line still 
supports it, 33k if not (hopefully), and run a BBS on a Raspberry Pi if 
nothing else for nothing in power and infrastructure cost.

An 11 is novel, but hard to see why running it on simh wouldn't be a 
better deal if you want something on the pdp11 architecture.

Keeping any PDP11 up 24 / 7 so it is a useful BBS isn't an undertaking 
for the faint hearted, nor is it something easy on the pocketbook in the 
way of power.  (not to mention space possibly).

Unless you are a couple of well known museums and others very few do the 
real hardware.
thanks
Jim
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> On May 18, 2017 11:45 AM, "Chuck Guzis via cctalk" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
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>> On 05/18/2017 08:16 AM, allison via cctalk wrote:
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>>> The real question is why BBS?  What is it trying to fix or enable?
>> You put the words into my mouth.  Thank you.
>>
>> --Chuck
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