gen4001@husky1.stmarys.ca (03/10/91)
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada Keywords: DEC, PDP11 Originator: erin@ug.cs.dal.ca Hi!. I just picked up a PDP11 at an auction. And need some help.. if you know anything about this rather heavy machine please contact me.. Erin MacNeil (902) 434 - 5702 -- erin@ug.cs.dal.ca erin@dalac Have you ever booted one?. I can boot RT-11 off of DL0, but am unable to do anything with DL1. It seems to load up the needed device driver for the first RL02, but I don't know how to tell it two things.. 1) That I have another drive.. 2) That I have a printer, (although I don't know which port to plug it into....) Of course a manual would be handy.. but I didn't get one. Any suggestions? helpfull hints.. [And as an aside does anyone know how much it actually weighs?] Cheers, Erin -- erin@ug.cs.dal.ca erin@dalac
geremin@decus.com.au (03/11/91)
In article <1991Mar9.134630.1@husky1.stmarys.ca>, gen4001@husky1.stmarys.ca writes: > Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada > Keywords: DEC, PDP11 > Originator: erin@ug.cs.dal.ca > > Hi!. > > I just picked up a PDP11 at an auction. And need some help.. > if you know anything about this rather heavy machine please > contact me.. > > Erin MacNeil > (902) 434 - 5702 > > -- > erin@ug.cs.dal.ca > erin@dalac > Have you ever booted one?. I can boot RT-11 off of DL0, but > am unable to do anything with DL1. It seems to load up the needed > device driver for the first RL02, but I don't know how to tell it > two things.. > > 1) That I have another drive.. > 2) That I have a printer, (although I don't know > which port to plug it into....) > > Of course a manual would be handy.. but I didn't get one. > > Any suggestions? helpfull hints.. [And as an aside does anyone > know how much it actually weighs?] > > Cheers, > Erin > > -- > erin@ug.cs.dal.ca > erin@dalac -- Hello Erin, If you `picked it up' it must be one of the later portable/mobile models. Or else one of the rather early small systems. If it is real heavy it MAY have real memory (ie CORE), you know - the iron stuff. You did not mention a model no or system id. It helps greatly - the pdp-11 ranges from single board systems (eg falcon, 11/21?, 11/53, 11/93) which only need the addition of power and minimal I/O up to large commercial systems such as the DECsystem 500 machines in large cabinets (a la 11/780). The large 11/70 systems would weigh up to half a ton for the CPU and memory. But I dont think you would be trying to run RT-11 on it. (Far too sophisticated - too commercial). Anyway, CONGRATULATIONS on the choice of an excellent personal/professional computer. Even if you only bought it for home use I am sure you will find it rewarding and educational. John G. (RSTS/E type guru). v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v*v John Geremin, PDP-11 SIG, geremin@decus.com.au DECUS South Pacific Chapter. phone (02) 764 4855. c/- MEGATRONICS, p.o.box S-5, Homebush South, 2140. Australia. *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* Proud owner of 11/03, 11/10, 11/15, 11/23, 2x 11/34, 11/35, DEC-graphic 11/40, 2x 11/44, 2x 11/73 and a PRO-350. ------------------------------------------------------------