9 Jun
2025
9 Jun
'25
6:54 p.m.
Still being new to mailing lists, I accidentally only sent my last
message to Clem. Sorry! I've resend it so that others may also see it.
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Hello Clem,
On Mon, 9 Jun 2025 14:15:17 -0400
Clem Cole <clemc(a)ccc.com> wrote:
Can I suggest you start with OpenSIMH -
https://OpenSimH.org and try
running any a simulated system. It's a lot cheaper and while
quite the same has having the the actual hardware, a lot easier to manage
and most everything you could do from the old days can be done on you
personal computer. If you want BlinkenLights, get one on of Occar's
wonderful PiDP11 kits -
https://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-11 (which run
OpenSIMH
behind his lights and switches). Again a lot small and
will meet you
budget constraints.
You are right that emulation is a good way to experience these
systems.
Among other software, OpenSIMH is what I've been using so far and I have
found it adequate. However I would like to try something different and
maybe get to mess a little bit with hardware (which would be an
interesting learning experience for me).
Thanks for your good suggestion nonetheless,
Vicente