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Conference mr1pst::dec_history

Title:FORUM ON DIGITAL'S HISTORY
Moderator:MR4SRV::SYSTEM
Created:Mon Jan 11 1988
Last Modified:Tue Feb 18 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:294
Total number of notes:2292

36.0. "PDP-8" by CURIUM::PEARSON () Thu May 05 1988 14:08

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36.1Information common to all PDP-8 machinesNAZARD::WHITEFri May 06 1988 12:4090
36.2Also, the -5 was in the same family lineDECSIM::GROSSDavid GrossFri May 06 1988 14:364
36.3PDP-8 - the first in a long seriesNAZARD::WHITEFri May 06 1988 14:46133
36.4PDP-8S - the serial PDP-8NAZARD::WHITEFri May 06 1988 15:1861
36.5PDP-8I - the first PDP8 with ICs.NAZARD::WHITEFri May 06 1988 16:3685
36.6PDP-8L - the low-cost 8INAZARD::WHITEMon May 09 1988 15:1056
36.7PDP-8E - first OMNIBUS machineNAZARD::WHITEMon May 09 1988 15:12109
36.8PDP-8A - second OMNIBUS machineNAZARD::WHITEMon May 09 1988 15:1361
36.9LSI strikes the PDP-8 - the 6100 and 6120NAZARD::WHITEMon May 09 1988 15:1548
36.10VT78 - precursor of the DECmate seriesNAZARD::WHITEMon May 09 1988 15:1849
36.11PDP-8e front panel?REMEDY::KOPECShake Well Before Using.Tue May 10 1988 15:479
36.12LEDs or Incandescent bulbs??NAZARD::WHITEWed May 11 1988 08:329
36.13Some PDP-8 triviaEDENPK::COGHILLSteve Coghill, Luke 14:28Wed May 11 1988 15:296
36.14Redford's CPU an 8e?REMEDY::KOPECShake Well Before Using.Wed May 11 1988 18:326
36.15Ask the man who made it.REGENT::BROOMHEADDon't panic -- yet.Mon May 16 1988 10:013
36.168e/>N#8m leJBSVAX::BARNWELLJohn Barnwell @DLB5-2D1 Dtn 291-8095Thu Jun 02 1988 21:2016
36.17MTWAIN::WELLCOMESteve Wellcome (Maynard)Wed Jun 08 1988 10:1612
36.18JMS I 10, anyone?MTWAIN::WELLCOMESteve Wellcome (Maynard)Wed Jul 27 1988 13:346
36.19it gives a lovely lightCHEFS::BUXTONMon Aug 22 1988 13:5712
36.20Spectrum articleMOSAIC::PRAETORIUSsihtcam enih si ib 4s st yhSat Oct 22 1988 23:26562
36.21Dave's footnotesDECSIM::GROSSWanted: inane comment to fill this slotMon Oct 24 1988 11:4011
36.22Whither TSS/8?QARRY::FRANCINIThere are always possibilities.Thu Oct 27 1988 16:469
36.23End of an eraNAZARD::WHITEFri Nov 18 1988 13:4389
36.24Birth of FOCAL LanguageMSDSWS::SECRISTA MIMD is a terrible thing to waste.Tue May 16 1989 15:088
36.25HKFINN::WELLCOMESteve Wellcome (Maynard)Tue May 16 1989 15:3111
36.26In those little pocket booksFREEBE::LUSSIERLets get Virtual . . .Tue May 16 1989 16:2411
36.27I've got one!QARRY::FRANCINIThere are always possibilities.Tue May 16 1989 16:346
36.28Me too!REGENT::MERRILLThe essence of knowledge...is to use it. - ConfuciusWed May 17 1989 15:1825
36.29BUNYIP::QUODLINGJust a Coupl'a days....Thu May 18 1989 02:017
36.30Notes on FOCAL SW and on HW SWRsEPOCH::BIXBYMon Jun 05 1989 15:2616
36.31FOCAL was first time-sharing system on PDP-8 familyREGENT::MERRILLThe essence of knowledge...is to use it. - ConfuciusFri Jun 09 1989 10:4320
36.32If you really need FocalBOLT::MINOWWho will can the anchovies?Thu Jun 15 1989 11:1912
36.33Anybody have DECUSC online ?MSDSWS::SECRISTBorn to Hack.Mon Jun 19 1989 13:0127
36.34FOCAL-8 ManualMSDSWS::SECRISTBorn to Hack.Tue Jun 20 1989 13:579
36.35PDP8-Lovers Mailing List on InternetQARRY::FRANCINIThere are always possibilities.Wed Jun 21 1989 14:2861
36.36Yet Another Notes File ?MSDSWS::SECRISTBorn to Hack.Wed Jun 21 1989 18:097
36.37WODBOT::GINGERRon GingerThu Jun 22 1989 13:367
36.38Announcing the FOCAL_LANGUAGE Conference !MSDSWS::SECRISTThis FOO's for you !Mon Aug 07 1989 13:2213
36.39Plan to announce?DECSIM::GROSSThe bug stops hereTue Aug 08 1989 10:324
36.40MAY20::MINOWPere Ubu is coming soon, are you ready?Wed Oct 04 1989 16:2620
36.41DCC (the PDP8E clone) and our codeNAZARD::WHITEMon Oct 30 1989 09:4656
36.42Digital Computer ControlsDNEAST::ROBBINS_BRUCTue Oct 31 1989 08:479
36.43Ah yes, DCCNAZARD::WHITETue Oct 31 1989 10:2418
36.44More DCC infoNAZARD::WHITEWed Nov 08 1989 13:2819
36.45Mail re DCC, posted with permissionNAZARD::WHITEWed Nov 08 1989 14:2823
36.46Well, setting it up took five daysLESCOM::KALLISPumpkins -- Nature's greatest gift.Tue Aug 21 1990 08:2747
36.47Too Close for Coincidence...SSDEVO::LARYunder the Big Western SkyThu Aug 23 1990 22:5530
36.488/F?STOAT::BARKERJeremy Barker - T&N/CBN Diag. Eng. - REO2-G/J2Tue Oct 09 1990 06:3712
36.49SMOP::GLOSSOPKent GlossopTue Oct 09 1990 08:0412
36.50DICKNS::WELLCOMESteve Wellcome (Maynard)Tue Oct 09 1990 12:184
36.51check OS8 manualCSCOAC::LIBS_CTue Oct 09 1990 13:587
36.52Power supply storyBEAGLE::BREICHNERFri Oct 12 1990 08:2724
36.53-MC or -DC? FPP-12 too!STEREO::BEAUDETTom Beaudet - CAPDFri Oct 12 1990 09:4244
36.54Power suppliesDECSIM::GROSSThe bug stops hereFri Oct 12 1990 10:167
36.55Data file conversionUSWRSL::LIOU_PEFri Oct 12 1990 14:3412
36.56F for Frozen?EPOCH::BIXBYFri Oct 12 1990 16:5110
36.57DICKNS::WELLCOMESteve Wellcome (Maynard)Mon Oct 15 1990 11:3819
36.58There's one for every other conversion in the world.SKIVT::ROGERSDamnadorum MultitudoMon Oct 15 1990 12:493
36.59print to writeNYEM1::MILBERGI was a DCC - 3 jobs ago!Mon Oct 15 1990 23:5913
36.60Heck, *we* still use 'em..TEKVAX::KOPECOrangutans are skepticalFri Nov 02 1990 08:487
36.61Classic PDP-8 alive in Sydney.SNOC01::BURNETMuseum Max from Down UnderWed Mar 06 1991 05:4913
36.62memories of oily paper tape..TEKVAX::KOPECNetwork partner executedWed Mar 06 1991 12:107
36.63And yet anotherTRUCKS::RANDALLWed Mar 06 1991 12:5136
36.64BUNYIP::QUODLINGWho's the nut in the bag,dad?Fri Mar 08 1991 14:2512
36.65F for "next after E"LESCOM::KALLISPumpkins -- Nature's greatest gift.Fri Apr 12 1991 17:0131
36.66SSDEVO::LARYSpukhafte FernwirkungenThu Apr 18 1991 09:4514
36.67FOCAL_LANGUAGE Conference RelocatedMSDOA::SECRISTYou are what you hack.Mon Dec 23 1991 13:3111
36.68I bet any '8 boots faster than any VAXcluster (:-)TLE::INSINGAAron Insinga ZK2-1/Q18 1N24 dtn 381-1928Sat Aug 22 1992 03:0272
36.69How did they boot?ROCKS::C_MACKAYChris - DSPE @REO 830-4356Wed Mar 03 1993 12:4820
36.70VIDSYS::PARENTquixotic quarentine on Summa NullaWed Mar 03 1993 15:408
36.71PDP8WELTM1::WELTMB::WILLISThu Mar 04 1993 04:5115
36.72ROCKS::C_MACKAYChris - DSPE @REO 830-4356Thu Mar 04 1993 08:0115
36.73STAR::NCARRTalk dates & features - but never together....Thu Mar 04 1993 08:4512
36.74Real PDP-8s had a switch register...VERGA::WELLCOMESteve Wellcome PKO3-1/D30Thu Mar 04 1993 09:306
36.75ROCKS::C_MACKAYChris - DSPE @REO 830-4356Thu Mar 04 1993 12:2216
36.76The low-speed RIM loader...VERGA::WELLCOMESteve Wellcome PKO3-1/D30Thu Mar 04 1993 12:5225
36.77RIM, BIN, SWRs, . . .ASDS::BIXBYThu Mar 04 1993 14:0312
36.78ROCKS::C_MACKAYChris - DSPE @REO 830-4356Fri Mar 05 1993 07:4424
36.79BSW instruction emulator subroutineVERGA::WELLCOMESteve Wellcome PKO3-1/D30Fri Mar 05 1993 09:2316
36.80Diode boots are greatSNOC01::BURNETMuseum Max from Down UnderFri Apr 16 1993 03:2517
36.81CSOADM::ROTHNRA membership: 800-368-5714Wed Feb 02 1994 10:485
36.82PDP8 history (long)CSOADM::ROTHNRA membership: 800-368-5714Wed Feb 02 1994 10:482206