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This video explores Dave's process of upgrading his PDP-11/70 computer with a Mentec processor board and trying to get it to boot up. The video highlights the troubleshooting steps Dave took, including debugging storage controllers and configuring the UNIX kernel to work with the updated hardware. Dave successfully completed the upgrade and showcased the PDP-11/70's new capabilities, including serving a public website powered by an AI.
- Dave upgraded his PDP-11/70 computer with a Mentec processor board, which offered a 400% increase in speed.
- The upgrade process was challenging, with Dave facing issues such as the computer failing to boot from disk and floating point problems.
- Dave used a variety of debugging techniques, including checking disk images, configuring the UNIX kernel, and using ChatGPT to generate boot firmware.
- The final upgrade resulted in a 4x to 8x speed increase over the original PDP-11/70, and the computer is now able to serve a public website powered by an AI.