Zoe Skyforest writes about Kek, an emulator developed by vanheusden to bring the influential 16-bit PDP-11/70 minicomputer back to life on modern hardware. The software supports a variety of platforms including Linux, Windows, and microcontrollers like the ESP32 or Teensy 4.1.
- Emulates classic disk drives such as RK05, RL02, RP06, and RP07.
- Supports KW11-L line time clocks and DC-11 serial interfaces.
- Capable of running Unix versions from version 5 through version 7 in multi-user mode.
A 6502 system emulated in a busybox ash shell script, featuring RAM, ROM, and an emulated serial port on STDIO, with built-in monitor and debugger.