[Unix-jun72] Is there anything I can do to help?

[Unix-jun72] Is there anything I can do to help?

[Andrew Warkentin]

Is there anything I can do to help restore this system? I'm not very 
familiar with PDP-11 assembly.

[Unix-jun72] Is there anything I can do to help?

[Milo Velimirovic]

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I'm really interested in this project.

My first exposure to the -11 was in 1976. I learned assembly language  
in the second computer science course I took on an 11/20.

Since then I've been a big fan of the pdp11 and own several of the  
more recent designs. I'd be happy to help with this project but I  
don't have any free timem to devote for another week.

I have a pdp11/05 that is comparable to the 11/20 in terms of speed  
and instruction set. I need help in restoring it to operating  
condition. Sepcifically the power supplies need some transistors to be  
replaced. There are also a bunch of other things that may need help.  
Core is of unknown capacity but it's doubtful that it exceeds 24kW.  
I'd also prefer not to have to resurrect a hardcopy console which  
means converting the console interface on the CPU board to talk to a  
more modern serial device. Any constructive  :) suggestions welcome.


  - Milo

On Apr 29, 2008, at 7:31 AM, Andrew Warkentin wrote:

> Is there anything I can do to help restore this system? I'm not very
> familiar with PDP-11 assembly.
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[Unix-jun72] Is there anything I can do to help?

[Tim Newsham]

> Is there anything I can do to help restore this system? I'm not very
> familiar with PDP-11 assembly.

Anyone who wants to help and doesn't mind a little tedium, we still
need people to review some of the sections.  If you go to the svn
and read the notes file you'll notice that many sections haven't
been reviewed yet.  Just add your name to the section you are going
to commit to, and start comparing the entered pages to the original
document.  In particular take care to look for the use of capital O
in place of 0 (zero) and the use of 1 (one) I (eye) and l (ell).

If you find any weirdness in the original document please enter it
as-is and document it in the notes file.  When you're done your
edits, commit them back to the svn.  You'll need to send me your
google account name for me to add you to the project so you can
check out the code with commit access.

It would probably be a good idea to drop an email to the list claiming
your piece of work, too.

Tim Newsham
http://www.thenewsh.com/~newsham/