TSS/8 & dectape

[Josh Dersch]

On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 3:27 PM David Gesswein via cctech <
cctech at classiccmp.org> wrote:

> I'm having trouble using DECtapes with TSS/8 under SIMH. I tried with both
> the
> RF image and LCM RK05 image and no mater what I do it hangs if I try to
> access a DECtape.
>
> I am trying to use COPY command from account 2.
>
> I attach a dectape in simh then assign it in TSS and then try to get a
> directory or zero the tape with copy. Both hang. Anybody with more TSS
> knowledge know how to get this to work.
>


I've never tried using a dectape as an assignable device in TSS/8; have you
tried using PUTR?  I used that a number of times on the TC08 setup at LCM
to transfer files and it seemed to work (once I fixed the bug I introduced
into the LCM TSS/8 code inadvertently -- the latest stuff on github should
be correct.)

>
> Images from bitsavers
> http://www.pdp8online.com/ftp/images/bitsavers/unknown/
> 7196, 7211, 7242, and 7280 have text where TSS/8 was mentioned. These are
> the
> ones I wanted to use TSS to see if I can get a directory.
>
> 7241, 7253, 7264, 7265, 7275, 7278, 7291, 7292 have contents but nothing I
> can identify.
>

Ooh, let me know if you find anything.

- Josh


>
> There are also some LINCtapes that had read issues so unable to determine
> what the are.
>
>
> What I have decoded
> http://www.pdp8online.com/images/index.shtml
>
> See last 3.
>
>