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A restored PDP-11/83 serving this page on 211BSD Unix

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Webtop reports the serving system's physical RAM, usage, and swap.Bus + TimingQ22Two Q-bus chassis interconnected by an M9404/M9405 pair, with adapters for storage, Ethernet, and serial I/O.Kernel2.11BSDPDP-11 UNIX with a native C compiler, networking, and a small HTTP server.

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TOP / System activityLIVE · 2.11BSDConnecting to the PDP-11… Waiting for a system snapshot.Awaiting snapshot · cached 5s · 2.11BSDPause updates<p>Live updates need JavaScript. <a href=/cgi-bin/webtop>Read the current plain-text snapshot.</a></p>Digital DNA • 1980s engineeringPDP-11 power with modern polishA restored PDP-11/83 with a Mentec M11 processor, two chassis, and a mix of DEC and Emulex controllers. Classic disks, magnetic tape, serial terminals, and 2.11BSD keep this collection connected to its roots.Q-bus System Mentec M11 processor Onboard memory RQDX3 • UC07 • KDA50The live panel above shows the system serving this page.CPU ComplexMentec M11A single-board PDP-11-compatible CPU with onboard memory, replacing the M8190 and two memory boards.MemoryOnboard RAMThe M11 combines CPU…

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