On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 6:11 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> On 8/16/21 2:55 PM, js--- via cctalk wrote: > > > > > > On 8/15/2021 10:08 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: > >> On 8/15/21 12:45 AM, Warner Losh via cctalk wrote: > >>> > >>> Distributions/DEC/Ultrix-11/Fred-Ultrix3 in the tuhs archive has > >>> complete > >>> instructions as well as a program to build the ultrix tapes > >>> > >> > >> It took a day because I wanted to test it but I have a TK50 image that > >> works with SIMH. I did an install on an 11/73 with 3M of memory and > >> two RD54's. Worked fine. It's been a while since I did any Ultrix-11 > >> on real or simulated hardware. > >> > >> Have no idea how to get this tape to anyone. It's just shy of 4M. Not > >> sure if it could be emailed. The SIMH ini file is trivially simple but > >> I could provide that as well. > >> > >> I have nowhere I could put it up for download. I don't do things like > >> Google Drive. Maybe we need a GITHUB site or something for Ultrix > stuff. > >> > >> bill > > > > > > Bill's file is at: > > > > http://www.cimmeri.com/js/download/ultrix-11/ > > > > So, anybody got a system running from that tape yet? > > (Other than me :-) > Does this count? I named it bill because I wasn't sure which version it was :) And I did it from tape, not RX-50s and swapping 31 of them in/out with simh... And I couldn't get 11/73 to work (I think my simh has a regression there), but 11/83 worked just fine. ULTRIX-11 System V3.1 (bill) login: root Welcome to the ULTRIX-11 System erase = delete, kill = ^U, intr = ^C bill# uname -a ULTRIX-11 bill 3 0 PDP-11/83 bill# df Filesystem total kbytes kbytes percent node kbytes used free used Mounted on /dev/rd00 4654 3076 1578 66% / /dev/rd01 8302 7708 594 93% /usr bill# But I did something wrong... It prompts me for the load device on each reboot. sim> boot rq0 Sizing Memory... Boot: rd(0,0)unix (CTRL/C will abort auto-boot) Load device (? for help, <RETURN> if none) < ht tm ts tk rx rl rc > ? tk rd(0,0)unix: 14784+17024+8192+8000+8064+8000+8064+8128+8000+7808+7936+7936+7680+7360+1344 ULTRIX-11 Kernel V3.1 ... (and I think my simh is a bit wonky because it doesn't quite work: it hangs from time to time, but only after a reset) Warner