acollins22
Experienced Member
Hello Folks,
I have just received my first ever PDP-11 and as a complete PDP newbie I'd really appreciate some clues.
It has the following cards...
M7554 - CPU
M7551 - CA - Memory
M7555 - Disk controller
M7516 - Ethernet
M7546 - TK50
Additionally the seller threw in M8043 - 4 line async. This is not fitted.
It has an RX-50 drive, console and printer ports and nothing else.
I have started it and worked through to the initial prompt. I've used "MAP" to see that it has 1.5mb of RAM and it is trying to boot off the RX-50.
I have two questions (so far )... Can anyone point me to a floppy disk image that I can use to get it to boot into something?
Secondly. In its current state, i.e. no hard disk controller, what can I run on it?
Thirdly (I knew two questions wouldn't last). Is there an easy way to put any kind of common hard disk or flash card onto this.
I only picked this up because I'd read a little here and thought it might be fun but I can already sense my getting hooked.
Thanks very much
Andy
I have just received my first ever PDP-11 and as a complete PDP newbie I'd really appreciate some clues.
It has the following cards...
M7554 - CPU
M7551 - CA - Memory
M7555 - Disk controller
M7516 - Ethernet
M7546 - TK50
Additionally the seller threw in M8043 - 4 line async. This is not fitted.
It has an RX-50 drive, console and printer ports and nothing else.
I have started it and worked through to the initial prompt. I've used "MAP" to see that it has 1.5mb of RAM and it is trying to boot off the RX-50.
I have two questions (so far )... Can anyone point me to a floppy disk image that I can use to get it to boot into something?
Secondly. In its current state, i.e. no hard disk controller, what can I run on it?
Thirdly (I knew two questions wouldn't last). Is there an easy way to put any kind of common hard disk or flash card onto this.
I only picked this up because I'd read a little here and thought it might be fun but I can already sense my getting hooked.
Thanks very much
Andy