6 Jun
2015
6 Jun
'15
12:20 a.m.
I have a copy of an 11/730 console tape which I have been told is in EXCHANGE
format as created by the CONSCOPY utility. Can any of the VMS experts here
help this VMS noob learn how to translate that into a raw block-level image
of the corresponding TU58 tape, which I might be able to use with a TU58
emulator?
I've never actually used it but I thought CONSCOPY sounded familar from
somewhere. I had a quick look on my VAX/VMS V5.5-2 system and found
SYS$UPDATE:CONSCOPY.COM. It is probably to be found in the same place on
every other version of VAX/VMS. Below are some comments from the top of the
file.
Regards,
Peter Coghlan.
$ ! Copyright (c) 1987 Digital Equipment Corporation. All rights reserved.
$ !
$ ! CONSCOPY -- Save or Restore a console medium
$ !
$ ! Inputs:
$ ! P1 - Kit type: 8600 or 8200 or 78x or 750 or 730
$ ! P2 - Function: SAVE or RESTORE
$ ! P3 - Files-11 virtual disk name
$ ! P4 - Console device drive
$ ! P5 - File to be written on the bootblock of the console medium.
$ ! Optional. The defaults are:
$ ! 8600- RT11FB.SYS
$ ! 78x - CONSOL.SYS
$ ! 8200- BOOT58.EXE
$ ! 8300- BOOT58.EXE
$ ! 750 - BOOT58.EXE
$ ! 730 - BOOT.EXE
$ !
$ ! This program saves or restores a console medium. It uses the native
$ ! mode utility EXCHANGE to copy and re-format files between a user medium
$ ! (Files-11 format) and a console medium (RT-11 format).