On 2016-01-06 16:51, Paul Koning wrote:
On Jan 6, 2016, at 9:44 AM, Johnny Billquist <b...@softjar.se> wrote:
...
As for transferring files to and from your RSTS/E system, you do know of
KERMIT, right? Telnet into the RSTS/E system, start a kermit server there,
switch back to your local kermit, and then send/receive files to your hearts
content.
Other options could be using a disk with the files on it, setting up tapes, but
also, if simh supports it, possibly using the virtual DOS device, that other
emulators have, as well as using DECnet.
I'm not sure what a DOS device is.
It's a simple device that actually can be used to access files on the
host system from within the emulator. E11 has it, as do the Osprey-11, I
think it was. Or if it was Charon-11. Can't remember.
Anyway, I can't remember seeing it mentioned for simh, so I suspect it
don't exist there.
The controller is pretty simple, but unfortunately a bit broken. So, you
can use it to open/create a file on the host, and read/write to it.
However, the way it is designed, you cannot actually do simultaneous
access to several files reliably.
A couple of options:
1. DECnet. NFT will use the DAP protocol to do file transfer; if you have a
compatible DAP implementation at the other end that would work. DECnet/Linux
can do this, I believe.
2. Paper tape, as discussed here.
3. Magtape. DOS format labels are very simple; ANSI isn't much harder. For
extra credit, someone could write an implementation of VMS BACKUP -- RSTS can
read those tapes (with some restrictions) in V9.0 or later.
4. Disk. Years ago I wrote a program "rstsflx" that can read and write RSTS
disk images. It should still be around; if not I should build some new kits and supply
them to whoever can offer a place for them.
And, as I mentioned, KERMIT, which I would say is actually the easiest,
most straight forward option.
Johnny
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