On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 3:27 PM David Gesswein via cctech < cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> I'm having trouble using DECtapes with TSS/8 under SIMH. I tried with both > the > RF image and LCM RK05 image and no mater what I do it hangs if I try to > access a DECtape. > > I am trying to use COPY command from account 2. > > I attach a dectape in simh then assign it in TSS and then try to get a > directory or zero the tape with copy. Both hang. Anybody with more TSS > knowledge know how to get this to work. > I've never tried using a dectape as an assignable device in TSS/8; have you tried using PUTR? I used that a number of times on the TC08 setup at LCM to transfer files and it seemed to work (once I fixed the bug I introduced into the LCM TSS/8 code inadvertently -- the latest stuff on github should be correct.) > > Images from bitsavers > http://www.pdp8online.com/ftp/images/bitsavers/unknown/ > 7196, 7211, 7242, and 7280 have text where TSS/8 was mentioned. These are > the > ones I wanted to use TSS to see if I can get a directory. > > 7241, 7253, 7264, 7265, 7275, 7278, 7291, 7292 have contents but nothing I > can identify. > Ooh, let me know if you find anything. - Josh > > There are also some LINCtapes that had read issues so unable to determine > what the are. > > > What I have decoded > http://www.pdp8online.com/images/index.shtml > > See last 3. > >