field maintenance print sets

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
Date: Thu Aug 12 21:15:33 1999

>>> > Heres what the board says:
>>> >
>>> > Excelan
>>> > Exos 204 s/n 001993
>>> >
>
> The easy way to tell a quad pdp11 board from a quad pdp8 board is to look at
>the top and see if it's got metal ejector handles or plastic "flip chip" style
>handles. pdp11 boards have a metal spine and metal ejector handles, pdp8
>boards have the plastic handles.
>
> -Dave McGuire

Ah, BUT as it is a Third Party board, I don't think it is safe to assume
that. Actually I don't think that's safe even with DEC boards since I've
got them with both. Although all the Hex-Height boards I've got for the
PDP-11 do match that description, IIRC.

                                Zane
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