Iirc Cray used a Data General Nova as an operators console for some of their systems.
Itβs a different color scheme, but pleasingly similar tactile qualities
Alas, not all Novas have front panels either. Cray supported a couple of different front ends; I dunno what the options were for the Cray-1, but in the mid-80s the PSC X/MP-48 was front-ended by a VAX cluster.
Re:PiDP-11
by flyinghamster on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @06:01PM
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There's also the Cray-on-an-FPGA: http://www.chrisfenton.com/homebrew-cray-1a/
Re:PiDP-11
by speed_spread on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @11:57PM
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If you want blinkenlights, Connection Machine wins.
Oh, no...if you're gonna do it, make it something like the 360/91 or 360/195. The more blinkenlights, the better.
Cray 1
Didn't really have a front panel, tho. Several people have done a Cray-1 3d print case.
CDC 6600
Since the 'operator console' for the 6600 was a dual vector scope display (think giant oscilloscopes), this would be awesome.