[Simh] Graphics Terminals and Graphic System Phototypesetters

[Will Senn]

All,

I am using the SimH PDP 11 simulator to learn about the PDP 11/40/45/70 
architectures with a particular focus on Sixth and Seventh Edition Unix. 
I have written a couple of notes based on my experiences/trials that are 
available at:

v6 - 
http://decuser.blogspot.com/2015/11/installing-and-using-research-unix.html
and
v7 - 
http://decuser.blogspot.com/2015/12/installing-and-using-research-unix.html

I am open to comments, suggestions, and criticisms, I have been getting 
an inordinate amount of help from the folks on the TUHS mailing list 
with respect to the Unix side of things, but now I am looking into the 
SimH side of things and was hoping y'all might help...

Is is possible to simulate a graphics terminal in SimH for the 
PDP-11/40/45/70. So far, I have been able to get a text console working 
(I think it's a Teletype ASR-33) and serial consoles (DCI). I have seen 
some video of real PDP's playing lunar lander and such on graphics 
terminals, and if this is possible in a simulated environment, I would 
like to try it out.

Also, is it possible to simulate a graphics system phototypesetter? I 
get the feeling that this is what TROFF was actually designed for and 
would be interested in trying it out, as well.

I'm a relative newbie to SimH, PDP 11's, and Unix v6/v7, so if I'm 
completely off base in my questions, please let me know.

Thanks,

Will