Hi, I am in need of some people who can test some of the projects I am slowly cleaning up for release: 1. TDU - the Tape Distribution File Format (TDF) utility, which handles the archiving of magtapes. All my tape images are in this format, so I'd better get the tools published as well ;-) Uses my ASPI library on DOS/Win32 platforms. --> done 2. VTserver - transfer data from/to bare-metal PDP-11 systems. Uses the TDF library (above) and the TTY generic serial driver library. --> in final beta (Ashley Carder is busy testing/using it as we speak) 3. OpenMOP - full-spec MOP DL/RC server for UNIX and Win32 platforms. Uses my NETLIB generic network I/O library. --> next up for final beta (after VTserver) 4. OpenLAT - full-spec LAT server for UNIX and Win32 platforms. Uses my NETLIB generic network I/O library. --> needs cleanup and more work, after OpenMOP is done. 5. OpenPORT - full-spec LASTport (InfoServer) service for UNIX/Win32. --> final design phase, uses code from OpenMOP and OpenLAT, and uses the NETLIB library. These projects, plus their documentation, and probably one or two papers on retro-computing issues (network installing DEC systems will be one) will be my "hobby" for the second half of this year. I want these packages to be tested (and confirmed to work ;-) on the Win32 (and DOS, where possible) platforms, and on a number of often- used UNIX-ish platforms: - OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD - Linux (-intel, alpha) - DEC Ultrix-32 (vax, mips) - Digital UNIX / Tru64 My personal test platforms are Tru64 UNIX (alpha), DEC Ultrix-32 (vax and mips), OpenBSD/vax, FreeBSD/intel and Win32+DOS. Other people will have to check the builds (and working) on other platforms. Also needed is a thorough check of the documentation. If you can help on any of these, please let me know! Cheers, Fred -- Fred N. van Kempen, DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) Collector/Archivist Visit the VAXlab Project at http://VAXlab.pdp11.nl/ Visit the Archives at http://www.pdp11.nl/ Email: waltje(a)pdp11.nl BUSSUM, THE NETHERLANDS / Mountain View, CA, USA