11/93 rebuild

Glen Slick glen.slick at gmail.com
Mon May 27 12:23:07 CDT 2019


On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 6:58 AM Rod Smallwood via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
>      Whilst I wait to hear from Glen Slick who has got me this far
> (Thanks Glen) I'll restate the problem.
>
> 1. I now have an old XP system with SIMH on it (PDP11.exe)
>
> 2.  I have created RD54.dsk containing RSTS/E
>
> 3. Attached to the system is a 2.1Gb SCSI drive via an adaptec 2940
> controller
>
> 4. I need a tried and tested list of step by step instructions to put
> RD54.dsk on the SCSI drive.
>
> 5. The drive will then be moved to a CQD-220A/TM SCSI controller on my
> KDJ11-E based 11/93 and must boot.
>
> 6. Its just an image copy from one drive to another on the same system.
>
> 7. Nobody has come up with a tried and tested list of step by step
> instructions yet.

After using sg3_utils sg_format to resize the capacity of the the SCSI
drive to match the size of the RD54 disk image, you can the use
something equivalent to 'dd' to copy the RD54 disk image to the SCSI
drive. On a Windows system I use a simple utility I wrote myself years
ago. I will send Rod a copy of that directly off list. Similar
utilities can be found online if you search around. I haven't found
any that I will recommend myself.

After the RD54 disk image has been copied to the physical SCSI drive
on your Windows system, move it over to the PDP-11/93 system with the
CMD CQD-220 controller. Use the CQD-220 firmware utilities to check
that the SCSI drive is recognized and configured as a single DU unit.
It might be a good idea to use the 'Z' configuration option to reset
the controller to the default settings. The output below was from a
CQD-220. The firmware on your CQD-220A may differ slightly with more
options, but it is the same general idea.

SCSI HOST ADAPTER UTILITY  (REV. A8)

[ DISK ]                            : [ TAPE ]
   1 = LOGICAL UNIT NUMBER OFFSET   :    6 = LOGICAL UNIT NUMBER OFFSET
   2 = FORMAT DRIVE                 :    7 = ADDITIONAL UTILITIES
   3 = QUALIFY DRIVE                :
   4 = MANUALLY REPLACE BAD BLOCKS  :
   5 = ADDITIONAL UTILITIES         :

SELECT OPTION ?   5

ADDITIONAL UTILITIES  (REV. A8)        SN = 9478

   D = DISPLAY SCSI DEVICE & SETUP CONFIGURATION
   S = SEND SCSI COMMAND TO THE DEVICE
   T = TEST SCSI DEVICE
   R = FORMAT RCT BLOCK

SELECT OPTION ?  D

CURRENT CONFIGURATION :

DEV0: DU0  SCSI ID 0  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Write W/Verify OFF,
DEV1: DU1  SCSI ID 1  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Write W/Verify OFF,
DEV2: DU2  SCSI ID 2  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Write W/Verify OFF,
DEV3: DU3  SCSI ID 3  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Write W/Verify OFF,
DEV4: MU0  SCSI ID 4  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Buffer Mode ON,
DEV5: MU1  SCSI ID 5  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Buffer Mode ON,
DEV6: MU2  SCSI ID 6  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Buffer Mode ON,
DEV7  SCSI ID 7  HOST ADAPTER, SCSI Reset ON,Density Mode ON,
CHANGE CONFIGURATION ? (Y/N) Y
  R = Toggle SCSI Reset,  M = Toggle Density Mode
  D = Toggle Disconnect,  B = Toggle Buffer Mode (Tape only)
  S = Toggle Sync/Async,  W = Toggle Write w/Verify (Disk only)
  C = Reconfigure Device, P = Toggle Prevent Medium Removal
  T = Reset All Device Modes to Default
  Z = Reset Controller to Default Configuration

SELECT OPTION ?  Z
DEV0: DU0  SCSI ID 0  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Write W/Verify OFF,
DEV1: DU1  SCSI ID 1  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Write W/Verify OFF,
DEV2: DU2  SCSI ID 2  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Write W/Verify OFF,
DEV3: DU3  SCSI ID 3  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Write W/Verify OFF,
DEV4: MU0  SCSI ID 4  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Buffer Mode ON,
DEV5: MU1  SCSI ID 5  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Buffer Mode ON,
DEV6: MU2  SCSI ID 6  LUN 0
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Buffer Mode ON,
DEV7  SCSI ID 7  HOST ADAPTER, SCSI Reset ON,Density Mode ON,
CHANGE CONFIGURATION ? (Y/N) N

SCANNING SCSI DEVICES ATTACHED ...

DEV0: DU0  SCSI ID 0  LUN 0  COMPAQPCDDRS-39130W     S99C
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Write W/Verify OFF,
DEV1: DU1  SCSI ID 1  LUN 0  OFFLINE
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Write W/Verify OFF,
DEV2: DU2  SCSI ID 2  LUN 0  OFFLINE
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Write W/Verify OFF,
DEV3: DU3  SCSI ID 3  LUN 0  OFFLINE
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Write W/Verify OFF,
DEV4: MU0  SCSI ID 4  LUN 0  OFFLINE
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Buffer Mode ON,
DEV5: MU1  SCSI ID 5  LUN 0  OFFLINE
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Buffer Mode ON,
DEV6: MU2  SCSI ID 6  LUN 0  OFFLINE
      Disconnect ON,Sync Mode ON,Prevent Medium Removal ON,Buffer Mode ON,
DEV7  SCSI ID 7  HOST ADAPTER, SCSI Reset ON,Density Mode ON,
CHANGE CONFIGURATION ? (Y/N) N

Then boot from DU0, and if everything worked along the way it should
just work. Assuming it boots OK into RSTS/E 10.0, use the SHOW DISK
command to verify that the reported disk size is the expected 311200
blocks.

The output below is booting from the SCSI disk on a KDJ11-D 11/53.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Commands are Help, Boot, List, Map, Test and Wrap.
Type a command then press the RETURN key: BOOT DU0


DU0

RSTS V10.0-L RSTS   (DU0) INIT V10.0-0L


Today's date? 19.5.27

Current time? 9:50


Start timesharing? <Yes>

Default memory allocation table shows MORE
memory than INIT detects on this machine.

Adjusting memory table.

  Memory allocation table:

     0K: 00000000 - 00503777 (  81K) : EXEC
    81K: 00504000 - 01547777 ( 137K) : USER
   218K: 01550000 - 03777777 ( 294K) : XBUF
   512K: 04000000 - 05777777 ( 256K) : USER
   768K: 06000000 - 17757777 (1276K) : NXM

Memory available to RSTS/E is 768K words.

;9.05.27 09:50
Proceed with system startup? <YES>

 Beginning RSTS/E system startup...
19.05.27  09:50      Installing monitor overlays
19.05.27  09:50      Mounting disks
19.05.27  09:50      Assigning logical names
19.05.27  09:50      Starting error logging
19.05.27  09:50      Setting system characteristics
27-May-19 09:50 AM   Installing run-time systems and libraries
27-May-19 09:50 AM   Starting Operator/Message Services
?Invalid time
?Undefined symbol
?Undefined symbol

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  OMS V10.0-K  27-May-19 09:50 AM  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Message 4 from OMS, user [1,2], Detached, job 3
Starting Operator/Message Services
27-May-19 09:50 AM   Setting terminal characteristics
27-May-19 09:50 AM   Defining system commands
27-May-19 09:50 AM   Setting printer characteristics
27-May-19 09:50 AM   Starting spoolers

*** From [1,2] on KB0: at 09:50 AM 27-May-19
** RSTS/E is on the air...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  OMS V10.0-K  27-May-19 09:51 AM  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Message 5 from user [1,2] on _KB0:, job 2
The system startup is complete

RSTS V10.0-L 27-May-19 09:51 AM
User: 1,2
Password:

Jobs detached under this account:
   Job  What  Size  State   Run-time   RTS
    1  ERRCPY 5K    SR          15.7  ...RSX
    3  OMS    9K    SL           1.7  ...RSX
    4  PBS... 18K   SL           1.8  ...RSX
Job number to attach to?
Last interactive login on 27-May-19, 09:50 AM at KB0:
Last non-interactive login on 27-May-19, 09:50 AM
3 other users are logged in under this account


$ SHOW DISK

Disk Structure:
Dsk  Open    Size      Free    Clu   Err Name      Level  Comments
DU0    22  311200  256560  82%   8     0 RSTS10     1.2   Pub, DLW

$ SHOW SYSTEM
System name:                     RSTS V10.0-L RSTS/E V10.0
Currently installed Monitor:     RSTS
Swap Maximum:                    66K
Date format:                     Alphabetic
Time format:                     AM_PM
Magtape label default:           DOS
Magtape density default:         1600 BPI
Power fail restart delay:        300 seconds
Dynamic Region Limit:            0K words
Hangup:                          Delayed
Monitor Statistics:              Disabled
Job limit:                       63
Current jobs:                    4
Password Prompting:              Network and Dialup users
LAT Software:                    Not Installed  Upon reboot: installed
FMS Software:                    Not Installed
Current Pseudo keyboards:        4
Answerback message:              None

$ RUN SHUTUP
SHUTUP   V10.0-K   RSTS V10.0-L RSTS/E V10.0

09:51 AM 27-May-19  ########     Set-up Dialogue Phase      ########

Type '^' to any query to backup one question

Allow Print/Batch Services jobs to complete <YES>?
Minutes until system shutdown (0-99) <5>?
Minutes until logins are disabled (0-4) <0>?
Shutdown with automatic RESTART <NO>?

09:51 AM 27-May-19  ########     Warning Message Phase      ########
5 minute warning message sent
Further LOGINs are now disabled
3 minute warning message sent
2 minute warning message sent
1 minute warning message sent

09:56 AM 27-May-19  ########   Initial Job Killing Phase    ########

09:56 AM 27-May-19  ########   Print/Batch Shutdown Phase   ########
Print/Batch Services shutdown complete at 09:56 AM

09:56 AM 27-May-19  ########       OMS Shutdown Phase       ########

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  OMS V10.0-K  27-May-19 09:56 AM  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Message 6 from SHUTUP, operator [1,2] on _KB0:, job 2
Operator/Message Services shutting down
Operator/Message Services shutdown complete at 09:56 AM

09:56 AM 27-May-19  ########     EVTLOG Shutdown Phase      ########

09:56 AM 27-May-19  ########     ERRCPY Shutdown Phase      ########

09:56 AM 27-May-19  ########    Remove RTS/RES LIB Phase    ########

09:56 AM 27-May-19  ########     Log File Closing Phase     ########

09:56 AM 27-May-19  ########    SWAP File Removal Phase     ########

09:56 AM 27-May-19  ########      Disk DISMOUNT Phase       ########

09:56 AM 27-May-19  ########      Final Shutdown Phase      ########

Please wait for system to re-boot itself

RSTS V10.0-L RSTS   (DU0) INIT V10.0-0L

;9.05.27 09:57


Start timesharing? <Yes> NO


Option: <Start> HARDWARE

  HARDWR suboption? LIST

  Name  Address Vector  Comments
  TT0:   177560   060
  RU0:   172150  P310   UDA50   Units: 0(RA80)
  MU0:   174500  P314   TU81    Units: 0(TU81)
  KL0:   176500   300

  KW11L  177546   100   (Write-only)

  Hertz = 50.

  Other: FPU, 22-Bit, Data space, J11-D CPU

  HARDWR suboption?


Option: <Start>


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