What I would like to see would be an XMI video card, so someone (ahem)
could use DECsystem 5800-series, VAX 6000-series, and VAX/DEC 7000-series
as workstations.  That would be truly a sight to behold.  Plus XMI is
fast.

Peace...  Sridhar

On Thu, 2 Aug 2001, Gunther Schadow wrote:

> Last night I was browsing the UNIBUS/PDP-11 field guide on the
> Web before I went to sleep. Then I dreamed of a VAX 11/785 with
> an UNIBUS extension cabinet full of cards. Included was a 3, 4,
> 5, or so card-set that together comprises a video interface. Hook
> up a composite monitor or RGB monitor and there you have it:
> 
> A VAX 11/785 as a workstation!
> 
> Write a driver for X11R6 for it and off we go. Has anybody ever
> seen those UNIBUS video monitor adapter sets? I suppose they 
> were meant for PDP-11s, but I think running them with a VAX
> would be way cooler. Might not be possible, and certainly would 
> involve some serious fiddling. But in a machine that has 10 or
> more cards for just the CPU, a 4 board video adapter would be 
> the appropriate thing, wouldn't it? :-)
> 
> cheers,
> -Gunther
>