[Simh] UniBone - access DEC PDP-11 UNIBUS under Linux.

[Jörg Hoppe]

Am 12.11.2018 um 15:40 schrieb Pontus Pihlgren:
> Looks very promising! You mention it could become a QBUS product in the
> future. Would you have to change buss drivers for that?

I think not.

For one old MSV11 memory I found they use 8838 drivers, which seem to be 
pin compatible with the current 8641.
> 
> Could it also become an Omnibus tool?

People are asking for it! It seems possible, at least for peripherals. 
Problem is, I'm not into the 8s this much, would need a companion to do.
regard,
Joerg


> Regards,
> Pontus.
> 
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 02:32:09PM +0100, Jörg Hoppe wrote:
>> Guys,
>>
>> I'm about to finish another project:
>> "UniBone" - a Linux-to-UNIBUS bridge, based on the BeagleBone Black.
>>
>> It is supposed to be a development platform for device emulation.
>> At the moment it can emulate memory, emulate an RL11 controller with
>> 4 RL drives attached, and act as UNIBUS hardware test adapter.
>>
>> Well, physical hardware is not exactly what SimH is about.
>> But there were plans to run a modified SimH on UniBone to interact
>> with physical
>> UNIBUS devices ... so you should know early.
>>
>> There are some web pages at http://retrocmp.com/projects/unibone
>> And I'll show it on VCFE.CH in Zurich on Nov 24/25,  plugged into a
>> PDP-11/05.
>>
>> best,
>>
>> Joerg
>>
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> 
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 02:32:09PM +0100, Jörg Hoppe wrote:
>> Guys,
>>
>> I'm about to finish another project:
>> "UniBone" - a Linux-to-UNIBUS bridge, based on the BeagleBone Black.
>>
>> It is supposed to be a development platform for device emulation.
>> At the moment it can emulate memory, emulate an RL11 controller with
>> 4 RL drives attached, and act as UNIBUS hardware test adapter.
>>
>> Well, physical hardware is not exactly what SimH is about.
>> But there were plans to run a modified SimH on UniBone to interact
>> with physical
>> UNIBUS devices ... so you should know early.
>>
>> There are some web pages at http://retrocmp.com/projects/unibone
>> And I'll show it on VCFE.CH in Zurich on Nov 24/25,  plugged into a
>> PDP-11/05.
>>
>> best,
>>
>> Joerg
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Simh mailing list
>> Simh at trailing-edge.com
>> http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
>