[Info-vax] MICRO2.EXE Assembler

[radioengr at gmail.com]

Mister Q wrote:
> Minnow, as I recall was a "mini-PDP-10"  - a couple of boards that
> were mounted in the back of an LA36 or similar - never hit the
> streets.
> 
> bob supnik (bob at supnik dot org) would probably be a good person to
> ask - he has done a PDP10 emulator
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> On Mar 29, 10:18 am, "radioe... at gmail.com" <radioe... at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> I'm looking to re-create the microcode for a DEC PDP-10 (Minnow)
>> processor.  There doesn't appear to be a PDP-10 version of the
>> assembler left in existence.  However, It looks like the same
>> utility was used to compile the VAX 11/780 and /785 microcode.
>>
>> See:
>> <http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/vax/780/AA-H306B_780uprogToolsMar82.pdf>
>>
>> Assuming that's true, is there any way to get access to a
>> machine with MICRO2.EXE installed long enough to get this
>> microcode compiled?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Bob Doyle

I've got most of the Minnow design converted to VHDL with the goal
of targeting the design in an FGPA and actually operating it.  I'm
searching for the tools to re-create the microcode.

Bob.