[Simh] PDP-8: The possibilities?

[Ray Jewhurst]

The PDP 8/S is one I was considering but I'm not real sure about hardware
compatibility become it uses a serial bus which became the basis for the
Omnibus . I will do research when I  can but right now I am concentrating
on the PDP-5 and Straight-8.

On Sep 8, 2016 8:04 PM, "Davis Johnson" <davis at frizzen.com> wrote:

> I've always been fascinated by the PDP-8S, in part because of the great
> story behind it. I keep seeing references to it not being 100% compatible
> with the other PDP-8 systems. How different was it (or how was it
> different)? Is there any 8S specific software extant?
>
> On 09/08/2016 06:57 PM, Ray Jewhurst wrote:
>
> After both reading and participating in some recent discussions, I got to
> thinking that maybe the array of PDP-8 models could be better represented.
> I say this because from what I have read very early PDP-8 code is not  100%
> compatible with later models conversely the PDP-5 is compatible with the
> early code and likewise uses a negibus like the Straight-8. I thank this
> could be a rewarding experience for some of us and since I can't work I
> would be able to help coordinate, write pseudo code and beta test. If
> anyone is interested in this let the discussion begin.
>
> Thanks
> Ray
>
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