PDP 8I up and running but....

From: Derek Peschel <dpeschel_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Wed Nov 17 19:47:54 1999

John B wrote:

> The 8I is up and running and the paper tape is now going.. I'll try FOCAL
> and BASIC before playing with OS/8...

Congratulations!

> What is (these are on paper tape):
>
> 1) DEC X-8 (large paper tape.. I think more than 1)

An "exerciser" or diagnostic program. This one was installed in core during
the last stage of production at the factory. If you had bought a PDP-8 new,
you would be able to take it home, set it up, turn it on, and see X-8
start running where it had left off.

> 2) PT/8 ???? (Many tapes... but I have no idea what it is)

I don't know.

-- Derek
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