19 May
2016
19 May
'16
12:15 p.m.
On May 19, 2016, at 2:54 PM, Glen Slick <glen.slick
at gmail.com> wrote:
On May 19, 2016 11:42 AM, "Rod Smallwood" <rodsmallwood52 at
btinternet.com>
wrote:
That's odd, I know DEC used TK50 distribution and I personally have never had problems
with a TK50.
If you can find a TK50 distribution tape, just boot it and follow the instructions in the
installation manual.
If you don't have one, but you can find a 1600 BPI distribution tape, you can
block-copy it to a TK50 and boot that. However, an 800 BPI tape won't work because it
won't boot on a TMSCP controller.
Oh yes, you need to make sure the RSTS in question is one that supports the TK50. I
forgot exactly when that appeared. It certainly isn't in RSTS V7, which is a widely
available version.
paul
Hi
I'd like to load RSTS/e on my 11/83. I have TK50's available so I
guess
the question is how do I get or create an install
TK50 tape with RSTS/e on it
Rod
If you really want to install from tape use a Q-bus SCSI controller and
SCSI tape drive instead. It will be a lot less painful.
I've had reasonable luck doing that with Exabyte 8mm SCSI drives. (Also
with Pertec interface 9-track drives.) I have had no good luck doing
anything with TK50 drives.