1 Dec
2005
1 Dec
'05
1:11 p.m.
I have the ADVENT files for PDP-8 (from the diagpack2.RK05 image) but it won't run
under SIMH (simulator halts on error).
Does anyone have the load/run instructions?
thanks
Charles
1 Dec
1 Dec
5:12 p.m.
At 04:11 PM 12/1/2005, charlesmorris at direcway.com wrote:
I have the ADVENT files for PDP-8 (from the
diagpack2.RK05 image) but
it won't run under SIMH (simulator halts on error).
Does anyone have the load/run instructions?
Since nobody (including me, the developer) seems to have the original
RALF-format source files for OS/8 ADVENT, you've got to be careful to
replicate the environment used to build the .SV file. Normally, the
ADVENT.SV assumes that the files are stored on SYS: - if they're moved
elsewhere, the .SV image won't work. However, it'll generate an error,
not kill the simulator in my experience. Seems to me that there's
something badly wrong with your SIMH or the system running it if you
can't run ADVENT off of Rick Moore's diagnostic RK05..
-Rick
5:39 p.m.
Since nobody (including me, the developer) seems to
have the original
RALF-format source files for OS/8 ADVENT, you've got to be careful to
replicate the environment used to build the .SV file. Normally, the
ADVENT.SV assumes that the files are stored on SYS: ...
ADVENT uses overlays (most FORTRAN programs did) and, although it isn't
well documented, overlaid programs must be run from the SYS: device. It's
because the overlay code assumes that the device handler for the overlay
file is resident and it can't load it if it isn't. A device that's
co-resident with SYS: should also work.
There's some more information about running ADVENTure on the WinEight
simulator here:
http://www.sparetimegizmos.com/Hardware/SBC6120_Adventure.htm
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