[Simh] PDP for beginners

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2018-02-03 14:12, Pär Moberg wrote:
> 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.

That would almost imply that you are looking for some multiuser system, 
where you can have several terminals logged in at the same time?

So that would, for most purposes, exclude the PDP-8, and suggest either 
a PDP-10, PDP-11 or VAX. And not running RT-11 on a PDP-11.

   Johnny

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