Stupid CP/M question

From: Daniel T. Burrows <dburrows_at_netpath.net>
Date: Sun Jan 10 02:13:01 1999

>> Graphics we know were not going to happen on PDP11 or most other
>> 16bit cpus as they don't address enough space. OSs were driven by
>> the environment and it's tasks plus space needs.
>>
>> Allison
>
>Jerome Fine replies:
>
>While I realize that it would not have been possible to make
>their graphics part of the standard OS for a PDP-11, I
>was led to believe that the PR0 350/380 had access to
>their bit mapped screen displays. While doing such
>manipulations was likely discouraged, is that a true
>statement of the situation and in a few lines, how was
>it done? I may have a working PRO 350/380 and
>it would be interesting.



That depends on the extent of the graphics you want on PDP11.
I am thinking of the VS11 and the VSV21 board sets. They work
quite nicely - I have a few VS11's and my VSV21 is on loan at a
customer site. I also have full docs on them if anyone need info on them.
Dan
Received on Sun Jan 10 1999 - 02:13:01 GMT