What type of tape drive? I seem to recall the layered products being pickier than the OS. Real HW or emulsion?
Zane > On Oct 13, 2026, at 6:48 PM, Peter Ekstrom via cctalk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi all, > > So I have started playing around with RSTS/E v10.1 on one of my PDP-11s and > I am trying > to install PDP11-C v1.2. I have the auto-installer in [82,6] and the tape > mounted but it fails: > > $ @[82,6]autoin > RSTS/E Auto-Install Procedure V1.1 > > 18-Oct-26 01:47 AM > > Type "?" for help; CTRL/Z to end; or valid input. > > Which product(s) do you want to install? ccc > > Type "?" for help; CTRL/Z to exit Auto-Install; or valid input. > > Where are the update files located <PATCH$:>? > > Type "?" for help; CTRL/Z to skip this product; or valid input. > > Which device are the distribution files for CCC (CCC) located on (include > colon) > ? ms0: > > Products being installed: > Device Product Task name > ------ ------- --------- > MS0: CCC (CCC) > > Determining system configuration. > > FATAL -- Auto-Install internal data structure corrupted; procedure > aborting. > > Auto-Install ended at 18-Oct-26 01:47 AM. > > > I don't have the documentation for C for RSTS/E so, what am I missing? > Following this exact same process in RSX-11M+ works fine with the media for > RSX. > > I have the RSTS/E manuals, just not the ones for the layered products. > > Thanks in advance for any help or pointers. > > - Peter
