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posted by Fnord666 on Friday May 18 2018, @03:41PM   Printer-friendly
from the panels-from-the-past dept.

Submitted via IRC for SoyCow3941

The PiDP-11 is a modern replica of the PDP-11/70.

Introduced in 1973, the 11/70 was top of the line in the famed PDP-11 range, and the very last system with a proper front panel. Tragically, DEC field service often removed the front panel in a later upgrade, leaving us staring at dull blank panels ever since..

The PiDP-11 wants to bring back the experience of PDP-11 Blinkenlights, with its pretty 1970s Magenta/Red color scheme. On a more modest (living room compatible) scale 6:10, with faithfully reproduced case and switches.

The tabs above describe the PiDP in more detail. The web already contains lots of PDP-11 information, so these pages just focus on the practical PiDP aspects: how to build, operate and possibly hack the PiDP-11. The 'why' question will not be addressed here, only fools would think that PDP-11s are somehow obsolete.

Source: http://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-11


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  • (Score: 1, Redundant) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Friday May 18 2018, @07:44PM

    I don't recall who makes them. They are 5 1/4 heat sinks for 3 1/2 drives. They have two small fans and an led display that alternates between the drive temp and the ambient temp

    You can set a switch for metric C or the Great American F

    "I like your blood nkenlights" said Thomas. I had an extra so I put it in his fridge

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