Fw: help: Apple][<==> PDP-8

From: kroma <kroma_at_worldnet.att.net>
Date: Mon Mar 2 07:43:45 1998

I saw this on comp.sys.apple2. Can anyone help? I don't think he is on the
list.

        -- Kirk

-----Original Message-----
From: James <jmcp_at_pacbell.net>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Date: Sunday, March 01, 1998 2:10 PM
Subject: help: Apple][<==> PDP-8


>Hi.
>I would like to replace my near dead teletype (paper tape works, but the
>CR does not work properly) with either my //c or //e.
>I figure I could just use a serial port, but the PDP-8 (compatible) uses
>a teletype connector, and I don't know how to create a proper cable.
>Also, how would I get the PDP-8 programs from the paper tape reader on
>the teletype to the Apple ][?
>Has any one done something like this before? I have heard that people
>have done this with a PC. The PDP-8 news group appears dead, and I have
>not been able to find any web resources on this subject.
>
>You may ask "Why?"
>Well, I'm not really sure, but I sure do love watching all those pretty
>LED's flickering on the PDP-8 front panel! I also have loads of paper
>tape, and I want to know what it all does.
>
>Thanks for your help,
>James
>jmcp_at_pacbell.net
>
>
Received on Mon Mar 02 1998 - 07:43:45 GMT