PiDP-11/70 kit build

The PiDP-11/70 is a modern replica of the PDP-11/70. All the buttons and lights are fully functional and it uses a RaspberryPi to run original PDP-11 software and operating systems.

PiDP-11/70

The PiDP comes as a kit

Part of the PiDP-11/70 kit

Terminal connection to the PiDP-11/70 console showing the available Operating Systems to boot.

Terminal connection

The PiDP-11/70 console runs using the linux Screen utility which provides virtual terminals which you can switch between.

• Type Ctrl-a d to detech from the virtual terminal and drop back into the linux terminal
• Type sudo screen -r to reattach to the PiDP-11/70 virtual terminal. The startup screen script is run under root hence the need to run screen with sudo to re-attach. 
• Type Ctrl-a ? to view Screen help pages