21 Apr
2017
21 Apr
'17
4:25 p.m.
I've seen suggestion that TU-58s are emulated in simh on
PDP-11s. However, I'm not seeing it in a show dev and my
google-fu is failing me to find any info on how to use it. Any
pointers on how to boot from a TU-58 image?
TIA,
BLS
21 Apr
21 Apr
6:34 p.m.
On 4/21/2017 4:25 PM, Brian L. Stuart via cctalk wrote:
I've seen suggestion that TU-58s are emulated in
simh on
PDP-11s. However, I'm not seeing it in a show dev and my
google-fu is failing me to find any info on how to use it. Any
pointers on how to boot from a TU-58 image?
TIA,
BLS
Using simh v4.0 from github, in the PDP11 simh ini file:
*set tdc enable**
**attach tdc0 tu58.dsk*
then assuming tu58.dsk is a bootable image:
*boot tdc0*
Only two units 0,1 are supported (just like a real dual drive) and the images
must be 262,144 bytes in size (like a real tu58 cartridge).
6:36 p.m.
On 4/21/2017 6:34 PM, Don North via cctalk wrote:
On 4/21/2017 4:25 PM, Brian L. Stuart via cctalk
wrote:
Removed the '*'s from the above simh commands (which were inserted because
of
thunderbird bolding the text ...)
I've seen suggestion that TU-58s are emulated
in simh on
PDP-11s. However, I'm not seeing it in a show dev and my
google-fu is failing me to find any info on how to use it. Any
pointers on how to boot from a TU-58 image?
TIA,
BLS
Using simh v4.0 from github, in the PDP11 simh ini file:
set tdc enable
attach tdc0 tu58.dsk
then assuming tu58.dsk is a bootable image:
boot tdc0
Only two units 0,1 are supported (just like a real dual drive) and the images
must be 262,144 bytes in size (like a real tu58 cartridge).
6:55 p.m.
On 04/21/2017 09:34 PM, Don North via cctalk wrote:
On 4/21/2017 4:25 PM, Brian L. Stuart via cctalk
wrote:
I remember TDC was DECcassette (TU-60).
The boot for RT-11 would be BOOT DD: the tape image should be built
with a DD driver or DDX for RT11XM.
Least that how it works for my physical PDP-11/23 RT11 system.
Generally all the files that should be on
a RT11 floppy needs to be on the tape.
For other OSs it first has to fit on the device and have a suitable
driver for TU58.
Allison
I've seen suggestion that TU-58s are emulated
in simh on
PDP-11s. However, I'm not seeing it in a show dev and my
google-fu is failing me to find any info on how to use it. Any
pointers on how to boot from a TU-58 image?
TIA,
BLS
Using simh v4.0 from github, in the PDP11 simh ini file:
*set tdc enable**
**attach tdc0 tu58.dsk*
then assuming tu58.dsk is a bootable image:
*boot tdc0*
Only two units 0,1 are supported (just like a real dual drive) and the
images must be 262,144 bytes in size (like a real tu58 cartridge).
7:13 p.m.
On 4/21/2017 6:55 PM, allison wrote:
On 04/21/2017 09:34 PM, Don North via cctalk wrote:
TU58 is really not much useful for running any real DEC OS other than XXDP, to
run diagnostics; that is what I use it for on my 34 and 44 (real hardware). I
don't use TU58 at all under SIMH (does not make much sense).
RT-11SJ works running from TU58, but just barely, and it is not really usable.
RT11 is barely usable once you move up to a dual drive RX02.
test[991] pdp11
PDP-11 simulator V4.0-0 Beta git commit id: 17903827
sim> set tdc enable
sim> att tdc0 11xxdp.dsk
TDC: buffering file in memory
sim> boot tdc0
BOOTING UP XXDP-XM EXTENDED MONITOR
XXDP-XM EXTENDED MONITOR - XXDP V2.5
REVISION: F0
BOOTED FROM DD0
124KW OF MEMORY
NON-UNIBUS SYSTEM
RESTART ADDRESS: 152000
TYPE "H" FOR HELP !
.DIR
ENTRY# FILNAM.EXT DATE LENGTH START VERSION
1 XXDPSM.SYS 1-MAR-89 29 000047 E.0
2 XXDPXM.SYS 1-MAR-89 39 000104 F.0
3 DRSSM .SYS 1-MAR-89 24 000153 G.2
4 DRSXM .SYS 1-MAR-89 48 000203 C.0
5 DATE .SYS 1-MAR-89 2 000263 B.0
6 DB .SYS 1-MAR-89 2 000265 C.0
7 DD .SYS 1-MAR-89 3 000267 D.0
8 DIR .SYS 1-MAR-89 7 000272 D.0
9 DL .SYS 1-MAR-89 4 000301 D.0
10 DM .SYS 1-MAR-89 4 000305 C.0
11 DR .SYS 1-MAR-89 3 000311 C.0
12 DU .SYS 1-MAR-89 4 000314 E.0
13 DUSZ .SYS 1-MAR-89 2 000320 C.0
14 DY .SYS 1-MAR-89 3 000322 D.0
15 LP .SYS 1-MAR-89 1 000325 B.0
16 MM .SYS 1-MAR-89 3 000326 C.0
17 MS .SYS 1-MAR-89 4 000331 C.0
18 MU .SYS 1-MAR-89 4 000335 E.0
19 HELP .TXT 1-MAR-89 29 000341
20 PATCH .BIC 1-MAR-89 31 000376
21 SETUP .BIC 1-MAR-89 27 000435
22 UPDAT .BIC 1-MAR-89 29 000470
23 XTECO .BIC 1-MAR-89 26 000525
24 FLOAT .BIN 1-MAR-89 18 000557
FREE BLOCKS: 126
.
On 4/21/2017 4:25 PM, Brian L. Stuart via cctalk
wrote:
I remember TDC was DECcassette (TU-60).
The boot for RT-11 would be BOOT DD: the tape image should be built
with a DD driver or DDX for RT11XM.
Least that how it works for my physical PDP-11/23 RT11 system.
Generally all the files that should be on
a RT11 floppy needs to be on the tape.
For other OSs it first has to fit on the device and have a suitable
driver for TU58.
Allison
I've seen suggestion that TU-58s are emulated
in simh on
PDP-11s. However, I'm not seeing it in a show dev and my
google-fu is failing me to find any info on how to use it. Any
pointers on how to boot from a TU-58 image?
TIA,
BLS
Using simh v4.0 from github, in the PDP11 simh ini file:
*set tdc enable**
**attach tdc0 tu58.dsk*
then assuming tu58.dsk is a bootable image:
*boot tdc0*
Only two units 0,1 are supported (just like a real dual drive) and the
images must be 262,144 bytes in size (like a real tu58 cartridge).
22 Apr
22 Apr
4:54 a.m.
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From: cctalk [cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] on behalf of Don North via cctalk [cctalk
at classiccmp.org]
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 10:13 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: TU-58 in simh
On 4/21/2017 6:55 PM, allison wrote:
On 04/21/2017 09:34 PM, Don North via cctalk wrote:
TU58 is really not much useful for running any real DEC OS other than XXDP, to
run diagnostics; that is what I use it for on my 34 and 44 (real hardware). I
don't use TU58 at all under SIMH (does not make much sense).
RT-11SJ works running from TU58, but just barely, and it is not really usable.
RT11 is barely usable once you move up to a dual drive RX02.
_______________________________________
Well, I can't agree with that. I used an LSI-11 with 4 RX02 drives running
RT-11 to develop COBOL programs back in the early 80's. It was slow, but
that is what coffee breaks were for.
bill
On 4/21/2017 4:25 PM, Brian L. Stuart via cctalk
wrote:
I remember TDC was DECcassette (TU-60).
The boot for RT-11 would be BOOT DD: the tape image should be built
with a DD driver or DDX for RT11XM.
Least that how it works for my physical PDP-11/23 RT11 system.
Generally all the files that should be on
a RT11 floppy needs to be on the tape.
For other OSs it first has to fit on the device and have a suitable
driver for TU58.
Allison
I've seen suggestion that TU-58s are emulated
in simh on
PDP-11s. However, I'm not seeing it in a show dev and my
google-fu is failing me to find any info on how to use it. Any
pointers on how to boot from a TU-58 image?
TIA,
BLS
Using simh v4.0 from github, in the PDP11 simh ini file:
*set tdc enable**
**attach tdc0 tu58.dsk*
then assuming tu58.dsk is a bootable image:
*boot tdc0*
Only two units 0,1 are supported (just like a real dual drive) and the
images must be 262,144 bytes in size (like a real tu58 cartridge).
10:08 a.m.
On 04/21/2017 10:13 PM, Don North via cctalk wrote:
On 4/21/2017 6:55 PM, allison wrote:
Actually maybe....
IF you set up RT-11 XM and have an 11/23 or larger the memory over 32KW
can be used as a virtual disk.
The process boots using Tu58 and copies to VM and set the boot device as
XM and then boots XM. The
com file basically copies the tape to VM then configures the boot for XM
and the boots it. Then the tu58
is free for use as storage and to add programs to VM. The down side is
a boot is about 5-8 minutes but
once VM is up and booted very fast and useful.
I've done this in a BA-11VA 4slot with 11/23cpu, 256K ram, MRV11, DLV11J
and the TU58 stacked above it.
The result si 192K of VM and two drives. Its compact as PDP-11s go and
actually runs useful programs.
An enlarged system is a DEC 12 slot dual width Q22 cage with 11/23 cpu
(M8156), 2mb of ram (M8059),
and a MRV11 (Carries boot roms) plus DLV11J. The roms are copies of
11/23+. I enjoy playing with real
hardware.
I have larger BA11S boxes with 11/23, 11/23+, 11/73 and a ba23
microPDP11 as test systems and working
systems with a full array of disks, floppies and the only tape that
seems to work the TU58 (don't mention
the TK50, please).
The only PDP-11 sim I've used is John Wilson's Ersatz-11, its very good.
Allison
On 04/21/2017 09:34 PM, Don North via cctalk
wrote:
TU58 is really not much useful for running any real DEC OS other than
XXDP, to run diagnostics; that is what I use it for on my 34 and 44
(real hardware). I don't use TU58 at all under SIMH (does not make
much sense).
RT-11SJ works running from TU58, but just barely, and it is not really
usable. RT11 is barely usable once you move up to a dual drive RX02.
On 4/21/2017 4:25 PM, Brian L. Stuart via cctalk
wrote:
I remember TDC was DECcassette (TU-60).
The boot for RT-11 would be BOOT DD: the tape image should be built
with a DD driver or DDX for RT11XM.
Least that how it works for my physical PDP-11/23 RT11 system.
Generally all the files that should be on
a RT11 floppy needs to be on the tape.
For other OSs it first has to fit on the device and have a suitable
driver for TU58.
Allison
I've seen suggestion that TU-58s are emulated
in simh on
PDP-11s. However, I'm not seeing it in a show dev and my
google-fu is failing me to find any info on how to use it. Any
pointers on how to boot from a TU-58 image?
TIA,
BLS
Using simh v4.0 from github, in the PDP11 simh ini file:
*set tdc enable**
**attach tdc0 tu58.dsk*
then assuming tu58.dsk is a bootable image:
*boot tdc0*
Only two units 0,1 are supported (just like a real dual drive) and the
images must be 262,144 bytes in size (like a real tu58 cartridge).
test[991] pdp11
PDP-11 simulator V4.0-0 Beta git commit id: 17903827
sim> set tdc enable
sim> att tdc0 11xxdp.dsk
TDC: buffering file in memory
sim> boot tdc0
BOOTING UP XXDP-XM EXTENDED MONITOR
XXDP-XM EXTENDED MONITOR - XXDP V2.5
REVISION: F0
BOOTED FROM DD0
124KW OF MEMORY
NON-UNIBUS SYSTEM
RESTART ADDRESS: 152000
TYPE "H" FOR HELP !
.DIR
ENTRY# FILNAM.EXT DATE LENGTH START VERSION
1 XXDPSM.SYS 1-MAR-89 29 000047 E.0
2 XXDPXM.SYS 1-MAR-89 39 000104 F.0
3 DRSSM .SYS 1-MAR-89 24 000153 G.2
4 DRSXM .SYS 1-MAR-89 48 000203 C.0
5 DATE .SYS 1-MAR-89 2 000263 B.0
6 DB .SYS 1-MAR-89 2 000265 C.0
7 DD .SYS 1-MAR-89 3 000267 D.0
8 DIR .SYS 1-MAR-89 7 000272 D.0
9 DL .SYS 1-MAR-89 4 000301 D.0
10 DM .SYS 1-MAR-89 4 000305 C.0
11 DR .SYS 1-MAR-89 3 000311 C.0
12 DU .SYS 1-MAR-89 4 000314 E.0
13 DUSZ .SYS 1-MAR-89 2 000320 C.0
14 DY .SYS 1-MAR-89 3 000322 D.0
15 LP .SYS 1-MAR-89 1 000325 B.0
16 MM .SYS 1-MAR-89 3 000326 C.0
17 MS .SYS 1-MAR-89 4 000331 C.0
18 MU .SYS 1-MAR-89 4 000335 E.0
19 HELP .TXT 1-MAR-89 29 000341
20 PATCH .BIC 1-MAR-89 31 000376
21 SETUP .BIC 1-MAR-89 27 000435
22 UPDAT .BIC 1-MAR-89 29 000470
23 XTECO .BIC 1-MAR-89 26 000525
24 FLOAT .BIN 1-MAR-89 18 000557
FREE BLOCKS: 126
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