AI generates a boot disc for a 1977 Terak 8510 that boots PDP-11 on first try
ssh4net · x · 2026-10-02
davepl1968 had Astra produce a boot disc image with a custom graphics demo for a PDP-11 running on a 1977 Terak 8510. Astra generated an IMD file, which he wrote to an 8" floppy via a Greaseweazle and IMSAI drives — it booted and ran on the first try. That means the AI produced not just assembly but an executable binary and a boot loader, for a poorly documented machine.
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