https://github.com/IBM-1620/Junior
On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 5:15 PM Ray Jewhurst via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Hello all, > Long time lurker, extremely rare poster, I was reading the Wikipedia > article on the IBM 1620 and became quite intrigued. I know that there is a > simulator for it on SimH but I have never ran or simulated any card-driven > machines before. I have all the documentation and the ibm1620.zip file > from bitsavers but I am not sure what to do next. I know I would like to > try Monitor, Fortran-II and possibly GOTRAN but I have so many questions. > I read the SimH documentation which gave me some understanding but I don't > know exactly how the card decks work, how to install Monitor or how to boot > Monitor once it is installed since I know you have to boot off a deck. My > final question is, is there an easy to use card-driven machine to cut my > teeth on? Also, any anecdotes on any of the old IBM computers would be > both welcome and greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance > > Ray > -- Lee Courtney +1-650-704-3934 cell