Single board Transputers - Re: Perfboard computers, VAX and others - Re: About support for rtVAX300

[Toby Thain <toby%telegraphics.com.au@localhost>]

On 15/01/13 12:20 AM, Dave McGuire wrote:
> On 01/14/2013 09:10 AM, Toby Thain wrote:
> > >     I was just thinking the same thing. :-)  I may have to yank my
> > > rtVAX-300 off of this VME board (it's socketed) and put it on a piece of
> > > perfboard or something. :)
> >
> > We need a support group for "people who dream of building SBC's". I have
> > a couple of J11's sitting around, and a dozen Transputers. I'd love to
> > learn enough electronics, and have enough spare time, to build the
> > support circuitry and run them.
>
>    Transputers are cool.  I've gotten two T800s wire-wrapped onto a
> preexisting SBC of mine, but haven't gotten it talking yet. (it's not
> difficult, I just have to get back to the project)

Oh, man, if that were documented well, it could be exactly what I'm 
looking for! I wouldn't mind building a replica of someone else's useful 
design.

>    In the meantime, some of my other small SBC escapades (with photos)
> are briefly documented here:
>
>    http://www.neurotica.com/wiki/Projects:SBCs

Thanks :)

--Toby


> > In the meantime, though, it was a thrill to see NetBSD 1.4.1 netboot on
> > my MicroVAX II a few months ago.
>
>    Very cool!
>
>                 -Dave