Re: [Simh] RSX-11 M Plus version to try
On 6/22/19 9:07 PM, Mark Matlock wrote: Mark, Will, I didn’t record a log of the SYSGEN but when you do a SYSGEN it creates three saved answer files. SYSGEN will ask if you have them and with them you can recreate the process. If you tell it at the beginning you want a dry run and you can make your own log file. Also you can just print the files and see all the options, CSR values and vectors that were entered for the peripherals. The saved answer files are DU:[200,200]SYSGENSA1.CMD DU:[200,200]SYSGENSA2.CMD DU:[200,200]SYSGENSA3.CMD And they are on the disk you downloaded. Cool. I'll give this a shot! Will ___ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
Re: [Simh] RSX-11 M Plus version to try
Supratim, Thanks! > On Jun 22, 2019, at 5:39 PM, Supratim Sanyal wrote: > > Will, > > Mark’s (cc’d) distribution is another alternative. Quoting Mark: > > wget http://rsx11m.com/PiDP11_DU0.zip > > This is a RSX11M+ V4.6 sysgened for the PiDP-11/70 with most all the common > programming languages including APL, DTR, BP2 V2.7, F77, etc. Greatness. I don’t suppose the actual sysgen procedure was captured / documented ? > > wget http://rsx11m.com/PiDP11_DU1.zip > > This is a 1.5 GB disk when upzipped that has all the RSX Sig tapes that are > available as .dsk files that can be accessed with VCP. Wow. Once I have a clue how to find my way around the os. This’ll be great. Will ___ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
Re: [Simh] RSX-11 M Plus version to try
Will, Mark’s (cc’d) distribution is another alternative. Quoting Mark: wget http://rsx11m.com/PiDP11_DU0.zip This is a RSX11M+ V4.6 sysgened for the PiDP-11/70 with most all the common programming languages including APL, DTR, BP2 V2.7, F77, etc. wget http://rsx11m.com/PiDP11_DU1.zip This is a 1.5 GB disk when upzipped that has all the RSX Sig tapes that are available as .dsk files that can be accessed with VCP. --- Supratim Sanyal, W1XMT 39.19151 N, 77.23432 W QCOCAL::SANYAL via HECnet > On Jun 22, 2019, at 6:08 PM, Will Senn wrote: > >> On 6/22/19 4:50 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote: >> You should definitely go with V4.6, which is the latest released version. >> > Cool. I just read the pidp11 manual and it looks like Oscar's already done a > lot of the legwork for getting rsx up and running on the pi that is part of > the kit. So, since I'm eventually gonna solder that up, I'll just fire up the > pi and use the rsx distro he's using as a starting point. > >> This is a complex question. There is the introduction to RSX manual. But it >> presents the system from a user point of view. If you want to understand how >> to manage the system, there aren't that many short howtos around. You should >> probably read the system managers manual. But that's a big manual to just >> plow through... >> >> Check http://mim.update.uu.se/manuals/rsx > > Thanks for the link. > > -- > GPG Fingerprint: 68F4 B3BD 1730 555A 4462 7D45 3EAA 5B6D A982 BAAF > > ___ > Simh mailing list > Simh@trailing-edge.com > http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh ___ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
Re: [Simh] RSX-11 M Plus version to try
On 6/22/19 4:50 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote: You should definitely go with V4.6, which is the latest released version. Cool. I just read the pidp11 manual and it looks like Oscar's already done a lot of the legwork for getting rsx up and running on the pi that is part of the kit. So, since I'm eventually gonna solder that up, I'll just fire up the pi and use the rsx distro he's using as a starting point. This is a complex question. There is the introduction to RSX manual. But it presents the system from a user point of view. If you want to understand how to manage the system, there aren't that many short howtos around. You should probably read the system managers manual. But that's a big manual to just plow through... Check http://mim.update.uu.se/manuals/rsx Thanks for the link. -- GPG Fingerprint: 68F4 B3BD 1730 555A 4462 7D45 3EAA 5B6D A982 BAAF ___ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
Re: [Simh] RSX-11 M Plus version to try
You should definitely go with V4.6, which is the latest released version. To make some more specific comments... On 2019-06-22 18:09, Will Senn wrote: All, I'm looking to try out something new and different on pdp11 (I've done my fair share of v6, v7, rt-11, and rsts and prolly a few others - y'all know this cuz about twice a year, I ask a slew of newb questions on the list). This year's exploration looks to be rsx-11 m plus... My questions are these: 1. What version is available to run in simh that has the broadest selection of languages (asm, bas, pascal, fortran, etc)? The available tools are pretty much the same no matter which version you run. But there are bug fixes and improvements in the OS itself which you might find useful. Of course, you also need to find and install all of those tools, which is a bit of work in itself. 2. What version runs Johnny's tcp/ip stuff best? Any V4 should work, but I would really recommend 4.6, as there are bugfixes and improvements in the various releases which you want to have. And 4.6 just is the most fixed version. 3. What version has lots and lots and lost of documentation around? Again, all of V4 have pretty much the same documentation. There are some updates and addenums in some manuals, but essentially the manuals apply to all V4. Also, bonus question - do any of y'all have any great getting started guides or books or know where to find them? This is a complex question. There is the introduction to RSX manual. But it presents the system from a user point of view. If you want to understand how to manage the system, there aren't that many short howtos around. You should probably read the system managers manual. But that's a big manual to just plow through... Check http://mim.update.uu.se/manuals/rsx My searching around has led me to think 4.6... Good. :-) Johnny -- Johnny Billquist || "I'm on a bus || on a psychedelic trip email: b...@softjar.se || Reading murder books pdp is alive! || tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol ___ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
Re: [Simh] RSX-11 M Plus version to try
Someday you should explore pre-DCL RSX, using MCR and myriad three letter commands! I still don't know/remember the difference between ACT and ATL!! phil ___ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
[Simh] RSX-11 M Plus version to try
All, I'm looking to try out something new and different on pdp11 (I've done my fair share of v6, v7, rt-11, and rsts and prolly a few others - y'all know this cuz about twice a year, I ask a slew of newb questions on the list). This year's exploration looks to be rsx-11 m plus... My questions are these: 1. What version is available to run in simh that has the broadest selection of languages (asm, bas, pascal, fortran, etc)? 2. What version runs Johnny's tcp/ip stuff best? 3. What version has lots and lots and lost of documentation around? Also, bonus question - do any of y'all have any great getting started guides or books or know where to find them? My searching around has led me to think 4.6... Regards, Will -- GPG Fingerprint: 68F4 B3BD 1730 555A 4462 7D45 3EAA 5B6D A982 BAAF ___ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
