Bob, Jim, Steve ...
You guys have done an incredible job on that. That stuff looks so professional.
One neat thing to do might be to assimilate, and host online, a program library
so that a user could download a program via their internet connected PC and
write it to a CF and then plug it in to the SBC6120 and run it. Develop and
support
a user base that way.
Best Regards
At 04:19 PM 8/31/03 -0700, you wrote:
> If you're one of those people who wants a PDP-8 but can't find one, don't
>despair - you can always build your own! The SBC6120 is a complete PDP-8
>built around the venerable Harris HD6120 CPU and modern programmable logic
>devices. All parts used except the 6120 are contemporary, easily available
>devices.
>
> The entire system fits on a PC board 6.2" by 4.2" and has approximately the
>same footprint as a 3.5" hard disk. The SBC6120 has 64KW RAM, 32KW EPROM,
>a true KL8/E compatible console terminal interface, and a standard IDE/ATA
>disk interface. OS/8 device handlers are available for IDE interface, and
>the system will run standard OS/8 V3D. There's even an expansion bus so you
>can design and build your own daughter cards to plug into it.
>
> To find out more, visit the SBC6120 web page at
>
> http://www.SpareTimeGizmos.com/Hardware/SBC6120-2.htm
>
> Last fall, a group of about 30 people got together to order parts and
>PC boards for the SBC6120, and the results were better than I ever hoped.
>So far as I know, every one who assembled their SBC6120 got it working
>(a few people still have theirs on the shelf, unassembled, I'm afraid!).
>Some people even designed peripherals for it, such as Jim Kearney's cool
>I/O board which allows you to use a standard VGA monitor and PS/2 keyboard
>as a VT-52 substitute.
>
> http://www.jkearney.com/sbc6120/iob6120.htm
>
> And perhaps the best of all, we're now beta testing a real lights and
>switches front panel for the SBC6120. Visit
>
> http://www.sparetimegizmos.com/Hardware/SBC6120_Front_Panel.htm
>
>for a preview!
>
> Even now I still get enough inquiries about the SBC6120 that I have decided
>to purchase another run of PC boards and 6120 CPU chips. There's a fully
>assembled unit available on eBay now,
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2750838322
>
>and Spare Time Gizmos is now selling bare PC boards, two different partial
>kits, and a complete kit at
>
> http://www.sparetimegizmos.com/Hardware/SBC6120_Orders.htm
>
>If you wanted to have your own PDP-8, then here's your chance!
>
>Thanks,
>Bob Armstrong
Received on Sun Aug 31 2003 - 21:54:00 BST