[GreenKeys] OT: pdp

gil smith [email protected]
Fri, 06 Dec 2002 09:08:32 -0700


Hi Chuck:

The board uses the 6120 pdp-on-a-chip, as used in DecMate machines.  See:
http://www.SpareTimeGizmos.com/Hardware/SBC6120-2.htm

Contact Bob Armstrong, [email protected], if you want to build one.

gil


At 10:57 AM 12/6/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Gil -
>
>         Sounds like an interesting project - are you documenting progress
>on a web page so we can follow along?  Does it use that Intersil pdp8
>on a chip or where is more info?  That was quite an affordable (only 20
>grand), historic machine of the 60s and 70s, would like to find a real one
;))
>
>         Chuck
>
>At 06:08 PM 12/5/02 -0700, you wrote:
>>
>>Speaking of which, I am building a pdp8-compatible computer (so is Bill
>>Buzbee), that was designed by a fellow on the classic-computer list.  I
>>intend to hook a 33-asr up to it to load software, just like the original
>>pdp-8 used.
>

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