8008s and PDP11s

From: John Lawson <jpl15_at_netcom.com>
Date: Sun Nov 15 11:21:14 1998

  Not all (actually relatively few) PDP-11s had 8008s in them, and
then only on one specific board that *I* know of... it was an
option that was generally ordered with the initial system.

  If this is going to turn into another one of those "tear down a
System to get one part and chuck the rest" deals.. (reminds me of
ivory poachers...) I am thinking of programming a PAL or something
to emulate the functions of the uP chip... another project, just
what I need.

  Or is anyone else out there thinking the same thing? Might 'save'
a system if All Else Fails (as it often does).


  4004 trivia: I was told by the Fujitsu Elevator tech where I work
that the five machines in our building are all controlled by a
4004-based system.. that apparently Fuji is still supplying in one
form or another.

Disclaimer:

  I am *NOT* responsible if they all stop working mysteriously.. I
do *NOT* have the keys to the equipment room, I have *NOT* been up
there in ages... ;}


   Cheers

John

 

  
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