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* [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
@ 2019-09-17  2:51 Adam Thornton
  2019-09-17  3:06 ` Larry McVoy
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From: Adam Thornton @ 2019-09-17  2:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society

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https://share.icloud.com/photos/0MKJjk8pRBvkZAEzaobjfOyPQ

I start v7 Unix and play "Hunt The Wumpus".

(I finally got it put together this weekend, and fixed the last couple
dodgy joints tonight).

Adam

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* Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
  2019-09-17  2:51 [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action! Adam Thornton
@ 2019-09-17  3:06 ` Larry McVoy
  2019-09-17  3:19 ` Brian L. Stuart
                   ` (2 subsequent siblings)
  3 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Larry McVoy @ 2019-09-17  3:06 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Adam Thornton; +Cc: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society

Go you.  PDP-11 will always be my favorite assembler, there is an octal
dump for a reason and that reason is the PDP-11.  Or maybe PDPs in 
general.  I had a TA in Uni that could read octal like it was PDP
assembler.

On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 07:51:30PM -0700, Adam Thornton wrote:
> https://share.icloud.com/photos/0MKJjk8pRBvkZAEzaobjfOyPQ
> 
> I start v7 Unix and play "Hunt The Wumpus".
> 
> (I finally got it put together this weekend, and fixed the last couple
> dodgy joints tonight).
> 
> Adam

-- 
---
Larry McVoy            	     lm at mcvoy.com             http://www.mcvoy.com/lm 

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* Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
  2019-09-17  2:51 [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action! Adam Thornton
  2019-09-17  3:06 ` Larry McVoy
@ 2019-09-17  3:19 ` Brian L. Stuart
  2019-09-17  6:01 ` emanuel stiebler
  2019-09-17 14:28 ` Clem Cole
  3 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Brian L. Stuart @ 2019-09-17  3:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society, Adam Thornton

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 On Monday, September 16, 2019, 10:51:59 PM EDT, Adam Thornton <athornton@gmail.com> wrote:
> I start v7 Unix and play "Hunt The Wumpus".
>
> (I finally got it put together this weekend, and fixed the last couple dodgy joints tonight).
>
> Adam

Congrats.

Those are so much fun. I had mine running 6th Ed
at the Vintage Computer Festival Southeast last
spring in Atlanta.

A serious blast from the past.
BLS
  

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* Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
  2019-09-17  2:51 [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action! Adam Thornton
  2019-09-17  3:06 ` Larry McVoy
  2019-09-17  3:19 ` Brian L. Stuart
@ 2019-09-17  6:01 ` emanuel stiebler
  2019-09-17 16:29   ` Dan Cross
  2019-09-17 14:28 ` Clem Cole
  3 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: emanuel stiebler @ 2019-09-17  6:01 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Adam Thornton, The Eunuchs Hysterical Society

On 2019-09-17 04:51, Adam Thornton wrote:
> https://share.icloud.com/photos/0MKJjk8pRBvkZAEzaobjfOyPQ
> 
> I start v7 Unix and play "Hunt The Wumpus".
> 
> (I finally got it put together this weekend, and fixed the last couple
> dodgy joints tonight).

IBM keyboard on a vt520?

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* Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
  2019-09-17  2:51 [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action! Adam Thornton
                   ` (2 preceding siblings ...)
  2019-09-17  6:01 ` emanuel stiebler
@ 2019-09-17 14:28 ` Clem Cole
  2019-09-18  0:38   ` Adam Thornton
  3 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: Clem Cole @ 2019-09-17 14:28 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Adam Thornton; +Cc: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society

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+1
ᐧ

On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:52 PM Adam Thornton <athornton@gmail.com> wrote:

> https://share.icloud.com/photos/0MKJjk8pRBvkZAEzaobjfOyPQ
>
> I start v7 Unix and play "Hunt The Wumpus".
>
> (I finally got it put together this weekend, and fixed the last couple
> dodgy joints tonight).
>
> Adam
>

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* Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
  2019-09-17  6:01 ` emanuel stiebler
@ 2019-09-17 16:29   ` Dan Cross
  2019-09-17 16:54     ` William Pechter
  2019-09-17 17:12     ` Clem Cole
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Dan Cross @ 2019-09-17 16:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: emanuel stiebler; +Cc: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society

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On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 2:23 AM emanuel stiebler <emu@e-bbes.com> wrote:

> On 2019-09-17 04:51, Adam Thornton wrote:
> > https://share.icloud.com/photos/0MKJjk8pRBvkZAEzaobjfOyPQ
> >
> > I start v7 Unix and play "Hunt The Wumpus".
> >
> > (I finally got it put together this weekend, and fixed the last couple
> > dodgy joints tonight).
>
> IBM keyboard on a vt520?
>

Huh; apparently the VT520 had (well, has...) a PS/2 compatible 6-pin
mini-DIN connector: http://web.mit.edu/dosathena/doc/www/ek-vt520-rm.pdf

I'm most familiar with the earlier VT models that use MMJ connectors for
the keyboard (and RS-232). That's kinda nifty, though.

        - Dan C.

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* Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
  2019-09-17 16:29   ` Dan Cross
@ 2019-09-17 16:54     ` William Pechter
  2019-09-17 17:48       ` Dan Cross
  2019-09-17 17:12     ` Clem Cole
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: William Pechter @ 2019-09-17 16:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Dan Cross; +Cc: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society

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Actually...  IIRC the RJ11 was used on the VT2xx and 3xx series terminals.  The MMJ was only on the RS232 port. 

I would check, but I gave away my last non VT180 DEC terminal. 

Bill

Sent from pechter@gmail.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Cross <crossd@gmail.com>
To: emanuel stiebler <emu@e-bbes.com>
Cc: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society <tuhs@tuhs.org>
Sent: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:31
Subject: Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!

On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 2:23 AM emanuel stiebler <emu@e-bbes.com> wrote:

> On 2019-09-17 04:51, Adam Thornton wrote:
> > https://share.icloud.com/photos/0MKJjk8pRBvkZAEzaobjfOyPQ
> >
> > I start v7 Unix and play "Hunt The Wumpus".
> >
> > (I finally got it put together this weekend, and fixed the last couple
> > dodgy joints tonight).
>
> IBM keyboard on a vt520?
>

Huh; apparently the VT520 had (well, has...) a PS/2 compatible 6-pin
mini-DIN connector: http://web.mit.edu/dosathena/doc/www/ek-vt520-rm.pdf

I'm most familiar with the earlier VT models that use MMJ connectors for
the keyboard (and RS-232). That's kinda nifty, though.

        - Dan C.

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* Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
  2019-09-17 16:29   ` Dan Cross
  2019-09-17 16:54     ` William Pechter
@ 2019-09-17 17:12     ` Clem Cole
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Clem Cole @ 2019-09-17 17:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Dan Cross; +Cc: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society

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A PITA, but I actually have the block to crimp them and some MMJ stock in
my basement.  Lego Mindstorms use it also as a way to try to keep
people from by options from other folks.  I never thought it was nifty mind
you.
ᐧ

On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 12:31 PM Dan Cross <crossd@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 2:23 AM emanuel stiebler <emu@e-bbes.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2019-09-17 04:51, Adam Thornton wrote:
>> > https://share.icloud.com/photos/0MKJjk8pRBvkZAEzaobjfOyPQ
>> >
>> > I start v7 Unix and play "Hunt The Wumpus".
>> >
>> > (I finally got it put together this weekend, and fixed the last couple
>> > dodgy joints tonight).
>>
>> IBM keyboard on a vt520?
>>
>
> Huh; apparently the VT520 had (well, has...) a PS/2 compatible 6-pin
> mini-DIN connector: http://web.mit.edu/dosathena/doc/www/ek-vt520-rm.pdf
>
> I'm most familiar with the earlier VT models that use MMJ connectors for
> the keyboard (and RS-232). That's kinda nifty, though.
>
>         - Dan C.
>
>

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* Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
  2019-09-17 16:54     ` William Pechter
@ 2019-09-17 17:48       ` Dan Cross
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Dan Cross @ 2019-09-17 17:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: William Pechter; +Cc: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society

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On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 12:54 PM William Pechter <pechter@gmail.com> wrote:

> Actually...  IIRC the RJ11 was used on the VT2xx and 3xx series
> terminals.  The MMJ was only on the RS232 port.
>
> I would check, but I gave away my last non VT180 DEC terminal.
>

I stand corrected. I keep a VT420 on my desk with an LK421 (the "Unix"
keyboard), connected to my workstation (now via a USB serial adapter). I
just popped the keyboard and it is, indeed, an RJ11 for the keyboard.
Serial is MMJ, which connects to an MMJ<->DB9 converter which connects to a
mini null-modem to the USB adapter. So simple.

        - Dan C.

-----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Cross <crossd@gmail.com>
> To: emanuel stiebler <emu@e-bbes.com>
> Cc: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society <tuhs@tuhs.org>
> Sent: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:31
> Subject: Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
>
> On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 2:23 AM emanuel stiebler <emu@e-bbes.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2019-09-17 04:51, Adam Thornton wrote:
>> > https://share.icloud.com/photos/0MKJjk8pRBvkZAEzaobjfOyPQ
>> >
>> > I start v7 Unix and play "Hunt The Wumpus".
>> >
>> > (I finally got it put together this weekend, and fixed the last couple
>> > dodgy joints tonight).
>>
>> IBM keyboard on a vt520?
>>
>
> Huh; apparently the VT520 had (well, has...) a PS/2 compatible 6-pin
> mini-DIN connector: http://web.mit.edu/dosathena/doc/www/ek-vt520-rm.pdf
>
> I'm most familiar with the earlier VT models that use MMJ connectors for
> the keyboard (and RS-232). That's kinda nifty, though.
>
>         - Dan C.
>
>

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* Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
  2019-09-17 14:28 ` Clem Cole
@ 2019-09-18  0:38   ` Adam Thornton
  2019-09-18  8:49     ` emanuel stiebler
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: Adam Thornton @ 2019-09-18  0:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society

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Busted EPROMs certainly would fit the symptoms.  What EPROM does a MicroVAX
3100 use, and does simh have the requisite binary image?  I've got a ROM
burner....

On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 7:28 AM Clem Cole <clemc@ccc.com> wrote:

> +1
> ᐧ
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 10:52 PM Adam Thornton <athornton@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> https://share.icloud.com/photos/0MKJjk8pRBvkZAEzaobjfOyPQ
>>
>> I start v7 Unix and play "Hunt The Wumpus".
>>
>> (I finally got it put together this weekend, and fixed the last couple
>> dodgy joints tonight).
>>
>> Adam
>>
>

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* Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
  2019-09-18  0:38   ` Adam Thornton
@ 2019-09-18  8:49     ` emanuel stiebler
  2019-09-18 15:39       ` Adam Thornton
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 12+ messages in thread
From: emanuel stiebler @ 2019-09-18  8:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Adam Thornton, The Eunuchs Hysterical Society

On 2019-09-18 02:38, Adam Thornton wrote:
> Busted EPROMs certainly would fit the symptoms.  What EPROM does a
> MicroVAX 3100 use, and does simh have the requisite binary image?  I've
> got a ROM burner....

Which model? Look at the label in the back ...

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* Re: [TUHS] PiDP-11 in action!
  2019-09-18  8:49     ` emanuel stiebler
@ 2019-09-18 15:39       ` Adam Thornton
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Adam Thornton @ 2019-09-18 15:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: emanuel stiebler; +Cc: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society



> On Sep 18, 2019, at 1:49 AM, emanuel stiebler <emu@e-bbes.com> wrote:
> 
> On 2019-09-18 02:38, Adam Thornton wrote:
>> Busted EPROMs certainly would fit the symptoms.  What EPROM does a
>> MicroVAX 3100 use, and does simh have the requisite binary image?  I've
>> got a ROM burner....
> 
> Which model? Look at the label in the back ...

VS43A-BD

Adam

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