27 Feb
2005
27 Feb
'05
12:25 a.m.
Hello,
I received this request for help and was wondering if any one could offer
any suggestions.
I am not too familar with RSX.
Max
From: "Dr.M.S.Moni" <moni at iitm.ac.in>
Dear Sir,
I am using an old pdp/11/73 (LSI 11/73) without
network/lan/ card. The OS is RSX11M. Only an 8" floppy
drive is avilable. I recently bought a DEQNA card
withot any installation instructions. I do not have any
file transfer program in my PDP. I tried to use the
serial port to communicate to a PC without any sucess.
I would like to install the DEQNA and use some FTP or
Kermit software to transfer data from the PDP hard disk
to a PC. How do I do it and where can I get the
necesary software? Is it freely available or on
payment? Since I am not an expert in computers I may
need detailed instructions. Can you please help me? I
shall be much obliged.
-Dr.M.S.Moni
27 Feb
27 Feb
4:26 a.m.
From: "Dr.M.S.Moni" <moni at
iitm.ac.in>
> Dear Sir,
> I am using an old pdp/11/73 (LSI 11/73) without
> network/lan/ card. The OS is RSX11M. Only an 8" floppy
> drive is avilable. I recently bought a DEQNA card
> withot any installation instructions. I do not have any
> file transfer program in my PDP. I tried to use the
> serial port to communicate to a PC without any sucess.
> I would like to install the DEQNA and use some FTP or
> Kermit software to transfer data from the PDP hard disk
> to a PC. How do I do it and where can I get the
> necesary software? Is it freely available or on
> payment? Since I am not an expert in computers I may
> need detailed instructions. Can you please help me? I
> shall be much obliged.
>
> -Dr.M.S.Moni
Hello,
I received this request for help and was wondering if any one could
offer any suggestions.
I am not too familar with RSX.
Max
There is TCPware which will provide telnet and ftp, but it costs some
serious money. I don't think it's possible to get Kermit to talk
over ethernet. The only other option I can think of is DECnet
(especially if the system already has it installed), with something
on the other end that speaks DECnet, such as Linux.
Zane
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10:15 a.m.
If the data is ASCII text the Dr. can just use a terminal
program with file logging, and go around typing all the
files, then close and cut up the log.
I tried to use the serial port to communicate to a PC
without any sucess.
You could describe the experience in more detail,
that would help.
This does require:
correct wiring. A 25 pin to 9 pin RS232 with null modem.*
matching speed and parity on both sides. use 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity
log-in ability on the PDP's serial port. try using the console port.
Kermit or another terminal emulator on the PC side.
* 25 pin serial connectors were the most common for PDPs
let us know if that isn't what you have.
John A.
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