Tranfer of Files From RSX-11

Jerome Fine replies: First, I suggest that the question is the real problem. A real DEC PDP-11 running RSX-11 uses disk drives that have a LLF (Low Level Format), but the FILE STRUCTURE is unique to RSX-11. On a PC, the disk drives, IDE or SCSI, will also have an LLF, but the FILE STRUCTURE is the one used by WNT (sorry I can't remember the name). The real problem is that in the DEC world, format refers to the hardware while the FILE STRUCTURE is unique to the operating system. In the PC world, the LLF and the FILE STRUCTURE are lumped into one word called "format" - which certain unnamed companies use to preclude recognition of disk drives which do not have their own FILE STRUCTURE. In Windows 98 SE that I run, I get around the problem by tricking W98SE, but I digress. As mentioned, one way is by using Kermit - usually over a serial line, but perhaps over ethernet - I don't know enough about that aspect to comment since I chose a third way on my PDP-11 system. I use a SCSI host adapter (I have a CQD 220/TM) which uses a Sony SMO S-501. I also use an Adaptec AHA2940AU on a PC and run the Full Ersatz-11. There is also a second Sony SMO S-501 on the PC. Up to 300 MBytes at a time can be transferred to the PC. You did not provide sufficient detail about cost or final usage, so I can't help much more than these suggestions. Plus, I don't know RSX-11 very well, although I do run RT-11 all the time. PLUS, you did not say if you have a complete PDP-11 or just the RL02 or other disk drive and maybe just the media. If you have just a SCSI disk drive, that is actually an easy solution. Sincerely yours, Jerome Fine -- If you attempted to send a reply and the original e-mail address has been discontinued due a high volume of junk e-mail, then the semi-permanent e-mail address can be obtained by replacing the four characters preceding the 'at' with the four digits of the current year.