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Andrew Barron
, …
Johnny Billquist
6
Jan 10
Tektronix on the standard PiDP11 2.11BSD distribution
On 2026-01-10 02:20, terri-...@glaver.org wrote: > On Friday, January 9, 2026 at 5:21:11 PM UTC-5
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Tektronix on the standard PiDP11 2.11BSD distribution
On 2026-01-10 02:20, terri-...@glaver.org wrote: > On Friday, January 9, 2026 at 5:21:11 PM UTC-5
Jan 10
Bob Darlington
,
Nick M
2
Jan 8
Re: [PiDP-11] My PiDP :)
Thanks! I'm curious what you mean by an extension for the back - you mean a deeper case? Sounds
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Re: [PiDP-11] My PiDP :)
Thanks! I'm curious what you mean by an extension for the back - you mean a deeper case? Sounds
Jan 8
leosam
Jan 8
Toggle switches getting damped
Hello everyone, I'm among the first to get a PiDP11, and mine is running solid for several years
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Toggle switches getting damped
Hello everyone, I'm among the first to get a PiDP11, and mine is running solid for several years
Jan 8
Anthony Eros
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hansj...@gmail.com
5
Jan 7
Weird SIMH behavior on Windows PC
Terri-Kennedy/Open-SIMH-Unofficial-Builds: Unofficial builds of the Open-SIMH emulator package may
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Weird SIMH behavior on Windows PC
Terri-Kennedy/Open-SIMH-Unofficial-Builds: Unofficial builds of the Open-SIMH emulator package may
Jan 7
Hammurabi Mendes
,
Anton Lavrentiev
2
Jan 5
Simplified software infrastructure for PiDP-11
Very nice! The only thing I notice right off the bat is that this: git clone https://github.com/simh/
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Simplified software infrastructure for PiDP-11
Very nice! The only thing I notice right off the bat is that this: git clone https://github.com/simh/
Jan 5
Mike Markowski
Jan 5
Re: [PiDP-11] RCS/fortran [was:Reversed rotary encoder action]
Kill fortran?? :-o Sacrilege! :-) But I admit I'm now mainly a python programmer - like fortran,
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Re: [PiDP-11] RCS/fortran [was:Reversed rotary encoder action]
Kill fortran?? :-o Sacrilege! :-) But I admit I'm now mainly a python programmer - like fortran,
Jan 5
Robert S
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Bert Driehuis
21
Jan 5
Reversed rotary encoder action
The helpful additions by the LLM hurt my archivist's soul :-) I always prefer historic documents
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Reversed rotary encoder action
The helpful additions by the LLM hurt my archivist's soul :-) I always prefer historic documents
Jan 5
Andrew Barron
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Clem Cole
4
Jan 3
Unix 7 on PiDP11 disto
Got it! It is root/root (root with no password didn't work) Thanks Syste On Sunday, 4 January
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Unix 7 on PiDP11 disto
Got it! It is root/root (root with no password didn't work) Thanks Syste On Sunday, 4 January
Jan 3
John D. Bruner
Jan 3
ksh for 2.11BSD
In case anyone is interested, I've back-ported (pd)ksh from NetBSD-5.0.2 to 2.11BSD: https://
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ksh for 2.11BSD
In case anyone is interested, I've back-ported (pd)ksh from NetBSD-5.0.2 to 2.11BSD: https://
Jan 3
stephan küppers
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terri-...@glaver.org
5
12/30/25
New Pidp-11 github-Installation works only with sudo-permission
On Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:54:34 AM UTC-5 stephank...@gmail.com wrote: I got this error-
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New Pidp-11 github-Installation works only with sudo-permission
On Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:54:34 AM UTC-5 stephank...@gmail.com wrote: I got this error-
12/30/25
Jochen Lillich
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Nick M
7
12/29/25
RSX-11: How to compile BASIC with multiple files
BRILLIANT! Almost 6 years later, this got me unstuck (after a day of trying endless TKB options). The
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RSX-11: How to compile BASIC with multiple files
BRILLIANT! Almost 6 years later, this got me unstuck (after a day of trying endless TKB options). The
12/29/25
terri-...@glaver.org
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Ggrinton
13
12/28/25
Test version of a new PiDP-11 installation script
On Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 5:16:25 AM UTC-5 Ggrinton wrote: Thanks again. Nice! I know we
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Test version of a new PiDP-11 installation script
On Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 5:16:25 AM UTC-5 Ggrinton wrote: Thanks again. Nice! I know we
12/28/25
Neil Higgins
, …
Anton L.
569
12/28/25
Show us your kits - completed PiDP-11s
> https://github.com/thieleke/pidp11/blob/master/bin/test.py It looks like a newer version of that
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Show us your kits - completed PiDP-11s
> https://github.com/thieleke/pidp11/blob/master/bin/test.py It looks like a newer version of that
12/28/25
John Brezak
, …
Johnny Billquist
10
12/27/25
RSX11M STB files
Sure. I wrote SYM. :-) You can find the source at MIM::DU:[CUSPS], which you also can see if you do
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RSX11M STB files
Sure. I wrote SYM. :-) You can find the source at MIM::DU:[CUSPS], which you also can see if you do
12/27/25
Andrew Barron
, …
Johnny Billquist
16
12/26/25
Empire game
Thanks Johnny, I have the game working thanks to yourself and Anton. The game play is quite complex
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Empire game
Thanks Johnny, I have the game working thanks to yourself and Anton. The game play is quite complex
12/26/25
Eric Bruno
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Anton Lavrentiev
7
12/26/25
RSX11M Plus 4.6 Issue using [3,54]timwrt in [1,2]shutup.cmd
> is why that thing at all? Well, I for once am not using any RSX11 networking. My PiDP is on WiFi
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RSX11M Plus 4.6 Issue using [3,54]timwrt in [1,2]shutup.cmd
> is why that thing at all? Well, I for once am not using any RSX11 networking. My PiDP is on WiFi
12/26/25
Nick M
, …
Johnny Billquist
14
12/26/25
Virtual Device Bus Project
On 2025-12-26 17:10, Anton Lavrentiev wrote: > > So you just have to accept that your device
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Virtual Device Bus Project
On 2025-12-26 17:10, Anton Lavrentiev wrote: > > So you just have to accept that your device
12/26/25
Michael Katzmann
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Johnny Billquist
34
12/23/25
Files released today!
Don't know about Cisco, but a little surprised. Since they otherwise were very much TOPS-20
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Files released today!
Don't know about Cisco, but a little surprised. Since they otherwise were very much TOPS-20
12/23/25
Phillip Porch, MD
12/16/25
Re: [PiDP-11] Building rack version question on operator panel
No divot on mine. Phillip Porch, MD, FACS On Dec 16, 2025, at 2:21 PM, sunnybo...@gmail.com <
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Re: [PiDP-11] Building rack version question on operator panel
No divot on mine. Phillip Porch, MD, FACS On Dec 16, 2025, at 2:21 PM, sunnybo...@gmail.com <
12/16/25
Andrew Barron
, …
Johnny Billquist
12
12/15/25
Cobol-81 on RSX11m+
I trimmed it down and it still works. IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. CHELLO. ENVIRONMENT
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Cobol-81 on RSX11m+
I trimmed it down and it still works. IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. CHELLO. ENVIRONMENT
12/15/25
terri-...@glaver.org
, …
Johnny Billquist
27
12/15/25
Potential changes in PiDP-11 / simh / console interaction plus other features - your vote counts!
On 2025-12-15 05:56, Jonathan Harston wrote: > > > softjar.se wrote: > > Unless
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Potential changes in PiDP-11 / simh / console interaction plus other features - your vote counts!
On 2025-12-15 05:56, Jonathan Harston wrote: > > > softjar.se wrote: > > Unless
12/15/25
Eric N
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R Clark
51
12/11/25
Fixing the LED panel freeze issue
Understood. I am using your code, I 'think', as you helped me with it in previous posts in
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Fixing the LED panel freeze issue
Understood. I am using your code, I 'think', as you helped me with it in previous posts in
12/11/25
Thomas Niccum
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Bert Driehuis
7
12/7/25
University of Utah team discovers rare computer relic
Be careful about your selection of tape drives, as speed is not your only concern. The first computer
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University of Utah team discovers rare computer relic
Be careful about your selection of tape drives, as speed is not your only concern. The first computer
12/7/25
Gregory Carlson
,
Charley Jones
2
12/5/25
SN 226 arrived in great condition
Congratulations, started the PDP-1 Sent from my iPhone 15pm! Charley Jones, PMP > On Dec 5, 2025,
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SN 226 arrived in great condition
Congratulations, started the PDP-1 Sent from my iPhone 15pm! Charley Jones, PMP > On Dec 5, 2025,
12/5/25
Curtis Smith (史國興)
,
Bert Driehuis
2
11/24/25
PiDP-11 Key slipps
I would use a serrated lock ring. Make sure you get one designed for light applications, in other
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PiDP-11 Key slipps
I would use a serrated lock ring. Make sure you get one designed for light applications, in other
11/24/25
Bill Silver
,
John Hudak
2
11/20/25
PDP-11: The Second Most Influential Computer Architecture of All Time
Thank you for posting this - It is, for me, very 'refreshing' reading in the sense that all
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PDP-11: The Second Most Influential Computer Architecture of All Time
Thank you for posting this - It is, for me, very 'refreshing' reading in the sense that all
11/20/25
Ggrinton
,
Johnny Billquist
5
11/19/25
Problem running RPM
Thanks Johnny. That has resolved the issue. RPM running fine now. Geoffrey
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Problem running RPM
Thanks Johnny. That has resolved the issue. RPM running fine now. Geoffrey
11/19/25
Pavel Tsybulin
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Anton Lavrentiev
6
11/17/25
PDP-11 terminal monitor color
I use PuTTY with Glass VT220 font and the amber color RGB=(255160, 0). (which is #FFA000, as IMO
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PDP-11 terminal monitor color
I use PuTTY with Glass VT220 font and the amber color RGB=(255160, 0). (which is #FFA000, as IMO
11/17/25
Pavel Tsybulin
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terri-...@glaver.org
17
11/3/25
RT-11 Paginated output to the terminal
On Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 10:33:05 AM UTC-5 b...@softjar.se wrote: However, times have moved on.
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RT-11 Paginated output to the terminal
On Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 10:33:05 AM UTC-5 b...@softjar.se wrote: However, times have moved on.
11/3/25
David Rosengrant
, …
timr...@gmail.com
3
11/3/25
PiDP's
Well done. It is fun to play with this stuff we used for work or school back in the day. Although I
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PiDP's
Well done. It is fun to play with this stuff we used for work or school back in the day. Although I
11/3/25