cctalk Digest, Vol 89, Issue 21

[Josh Dersch]

On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 3:29 PM Rod Smallwood via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:

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> On 22/02/2022 23:16, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 2:20 PM Rod Smallwood via cctalk
> > <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >> I'm sure that will work. Unfortunatly dd is a linux command.
> >>
> >> I only have windows PC's.
> >>
> > You never answered if you have a SCSI controller in your PC, or have
> > the ability to add a SCSI controller to your PC. If you don't, the
> > whole discussion of using 'dd' or equivalent is moo.
> >
> >
> >> simH is highly complex and needs a lot of setup. ( I know - I tried -
> >> total nightmare)
> >>
> > If you think setting up and using SIMH is highly complex, wait until
> > you find out how complex setting up and using real PDP-11 hardware is.
> >
> >
> >> It does not have support for the CMD CDD 220 SCSI controller and a
> RH-18A
> >>
> > Huh? SIMH emulates MSCP controllers and attached disks of arbitrary
> > size just fine.
>
> PDP hardware setup ? Well I worked for digital between 1975 and 1985.
>

Then you should be able to make SIMH work, no problem.

- Josh


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