[rescue] Re: I/O coprocessors?

[Dave McGuire]

On Sunday, March 2, 2003, at 10:23 AM, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> I can remember back in the mid-late 1980s, DEC was making hay over
> their big iron's ability to "call home" when there was a problem with
> the machine (via built-in modem) - I assume this was implemented in a
> sub-assembly system (complete, subserviant system to monitor the larger
> system)...

   In the case of the PDP11/70 remote diagnostics panel, it's an 
8085-based SBC if memory serves.

   Hmm, I'm pretty sure there's an 8085 in the PDP11/44 as well, which 
also has remote diag capability.

         -Dave

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