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Welcome to the Living Computer Museum's Wiki Page!
Below you will find information on the Computers available over the Internet from the LCM through ssh.
Most systems have GUEST access, but if you are interested in long term access you can request an account.
To request a login, visit https://livingcomputers.org/Online-Resources/Online-Systems.aspx
Note that you may need to disable your ad blocker to be able to submit this form.
HOW-TO Connect
Once you have a login, you may connect to the host using:
ssh host@tty.livingcomputers.org -or- ssh menu@tty.livingcomputers.org
Where host is the name of the host you wish to connect to (refer to the list below). This will connect you across a telnet bridge to the host. You will then be prompted to log in with the account you have been granted. The second example will log you into the MENU system which acts as a springboard to all available remote systems.
You can also access the MENU system in the browser at https://ssh.livingcomputers.org:4443
Mainframes
DECsystem-10 KA 1050
Model: KA-10 1050
OS: TOPS-10 v6.03a (TOPS-10 Survival Guide)
Host: ka175
DECsystem-10 KI 1090
Model: KI-10 1090
OS: TOPS-10 v6.03A (TOPS-10 Survival Guide)
Host: ki587
DECSYSTEM-20 KL 2065
Model: KL-10 2065
OS: TOPS-10 v7.04 (TOPS-10 Survival Guide)
Host: dec-10
DECsystem-10 KL 1095
Model: KL-10 1095
OS: WAITS
Host: waits
DECSYSTEM-2020
CDC
Xerox XDS
Model: Sigma 9
OS: (CP-V Survival Guide)
Host: sigma9
XKL
Minicomputers
AT&T
Model: 3B2 1000-70
OS: UNIX System V3.2.3
Host: lcm3b2
DEC
Model: PDP-11, decdatasystem 11/570
OS: UNIX V7
Host: pdp1170
Model: PDP-8/e
OS: TSS/8
Host: tss8
Model: VAX-7000/640
OS: OpenVMS V7.3
Host: vax7000
Model: VAX-11/730
OS: 4.3BSD
Host: vax730
Model: VAX-11/780-5
OS: Research UNIX 8th Edition
Host: vax785
from left to right: the vax7000, vax730 and vax785
Model: AlphaServer AS-1000
OS: TRU64 v5.0
Host: truly
Hewlett Packard
Model: K266
OS: HP/UX 10.20
Host: oz
IBM 4300 Series
Model: 4361
OS: VM/SP Release 5
Connect: Use a 3270 terminal emulator to connect to host tty.livingcomputers.org port 24.
Note: As of September 2019, the IBM 4361 is online and remotely accessible, but due to space limitations in the computer room it is not currently on public display.
A VM/CMS Survival Guide exists to guide the first time user of the IBM mainframe environment.
Interdata
Model: 7/32
OS: UNIX 6th Edition
Simulated Systems
TYMCOM-X
Honeywell
Model: 6180
OS: Multics MR12.6e
Host: multics
Simulator: DPS8M
DEC
Model: PDP-6 sn 4
OS: ITS 1648
Host: its
Programming Languages
Machines and Operating Systems
a list of remotely accessible systems at LCM+L
| Hostname | Operating System | Machine Hardware |
|---|---|---|
| multics | Multics MR12.6f | Honeywell 6180 |
| toad-2 | TOPS-20 7(110131)-1 | XKL TOAD-1 |
| sigma9 | CP-V C00 | XDS Sigma-9 |
| cdc6500 | NOS 1.3 | CDC-6500 |
| lc | ITS ver 1648 | PDP-6 sn 4 |
| ka175 | TOPS-10 6.03a | KA10 1050 |
| kl2065 | TOPS-10 7.04 | KL10 2065 |
| rosencrantz | OpenVMS 7.3 | VAX 7000-640 |
| bitzone | NetBSD BBS | AMD64 |
| misspiggy | UNIX v7 | decdatasystem 570 |
| zippy | UNIX v8 | VAX-11/780-5 |
| lcm3b2 | UNIX SVR3.2.3 | AT&T 3B2/1000-70 |
| guildenstern | 4.3BSD | VAX-11/730 |
| snake | 2.11BSD | PDP-11/84 |
| oz | HP/UX | HP9000/K266 |
| truly | Tru64 | Alpha AS1000 |
| macready | ULTRIX | PDP-11/84 |
The BiTz0ne BBS
The BiTz0ne BBS is an ASCII retro-styled Electronic Bulletin Board System.
ASCII Text Gaming
A list of interesting text based games (not definitive)
| Game | Year | Genre | Systems available on |
|---|---|---|---|
| adventure | 1975,1976 | Adventure | XKL TOAD-2, decdatasystem 570, IBM 4361 |
| hack | 1983 | Adventure | VAX-11/780-5 |
| HAUNT | 1979 | Adventure | XKL TOAD-2 |
| MANHUNT | 1980s | Puzzle | XKL TOAD-2 |
| lander | 1989 | Action | AT&T 3B2 1000-70 |
| mazewar | 1988 | Shooter | AT&T 3B2 1000-70 |
| mdg | 1990 | Adventure | AT&T 3B2 1000-70 |
| MONSTER | 1970s | Turn based, Adventure | CDC-6500 |
| nethack | 1985,1989 | Adventure | AT&T 3B2 1000-70 |
| Oregon Trail | 1971,1978 | Adventure | Xerox XDS Sigma 9, XKL TOAD-2, CDC-6500 |
| sokoban | 1989 | Puzzle | AT&T 3B2 1000-70 |
| tesseract | 1983,1988 | Adventure | AT&T 3B2 1000-70 |
| tetris | 1989 | Puzzle | AT&T 3B2 1000-70 |
| rogue | 1980 | Adventure | VAX-11/780-5 |
| VTTREK | 1979 | Multiplayer TREK | XKL TOAD-2 |
| wanderer | 1988 | Puzzle | AT&T 3B2 1000-70 |
| WUMPUS | 1979 | Turn based, shooter | XKL TOAD-2 |
| ZORK | 1978 | Adventure | XKL TOAD-2 |
