I would be a happy reader! Making simh even more approachable cannot be a bad thing.
/P On Mon, May 08, 2017 at 09:04:36PM -0400, Ray Jewhurst wrote: > With all of the questions I have asked lately, I have had an idea. First a > little bit of background. I am 45 years old and have really only had > exposure to PCs and Macs. Although I briefly ran backups on an IBM > mainframe and a HP HP/UX machine of some kind, I really didn't learn much > since I simply followed a script. Then about 10 years ago I discovered > Simh. I have always been intrigued by minis but I knew nothing about them. > I did stuff like booted RT- 11 and running Unix but I just flirted with it > on and off. Then about a year ago I got really interested and for a short > time I contributed to the "show dev" descriptions but I hate C so I decided > to immerse myself into various configurations of systems and whatnot. Now I > am totally infatuated almost obsessed with the PDP- 11 and the VAX although > I have only seen photos of these systems. > > I want to share my love of these oldies but goodies to a new generation of > computer aficionados. That is where I hope you all come in. I would like to > make a guide and maybe a blog introducing people to the various machines > simulated. I would like to make easy to understand instructions in plain > English-speaking and advice on how to use the available resources online > especially Bitsavers. One of my favorite bands say, "Energy is contagious, > enthusiasm spreads."-Rush, Chain Lightning. That is what I hope to do. What > do you guys think? Would any of you be willing to contribute? The approach > I would like to take is as I learn my readers learn. > > Thanks > Ray > _______________________________________________ > Simh mailing list > Simh@trailing-edge.com > http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh _______________________________________________ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh