[Simh] PDP for beginners

[Pär Moberg]

On 03/02/2018, Bob Eager <rde at tavi.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Feb 2018 11:41:38 -0000
> "Dave Wade" <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Simh [mailto:simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com] On Behalf Of Pär
>> > Moberg
>> > Sent: 03 February 2018 02:26
>> > To: simh at trailing-edge.com
>> > Subject: [Simh] PDP for beginners
>> >
>> > I am looking to put up a PDP-# machine to play with. What machine
>> > and OS should I use. I am looking for simple/beginner system, or as
>> > beginner it got.
>>
>> I think I would start with a PDP-8. NO telnet terminal. Simple OS,
>> lots of software and support. If you want blinken lights try one of
>> these:-
>>
>> http://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-8-get-one
>>
>> its SIMH with a nice panel
>
> I was going to suggest the same thing. Be warned that there's quite a
> lot of soldering in a PiDP-8 - although not as much as an SBC-6120! (I
> have both)

Why I want terminal support is so I can use some of my old clunkers as
terminals and access the server from different places in the house.