[Simh] How to generate a RSTS V4 system? (fwd) (CrossPost from Rsts.org to SimH)

[Robert G. Schaffrath]

Gad, I would love to try setting up a V06C-03 system!  I used that 
system in High School and it brings back memories.
My first user account was 145,101 with a password of OMBX.  Thirty years 
later and I still remember...

Robert

Brett Bump wrote:
> I received the following email this morning from a user and replied based
> on my current information.  Thought I would post it here since SimH was
> mentioned.  If anyone (other than myself) "IS" running a pre V7.0 RSTS on
> SimH, I'm sure that Al, Tim and I would like to know.  Thanks.
>
> Brett
>
> On Mon, 10 Sep 2007, Brett Bump wrote:
>
>   
>>> To: webmaster at rsts.org
>>> Subject: How to generate a RSTS V4 system?
>>>
>>> How are you supposed to generate a RSTS V4 system? I want to generate a
>>> system with more features than the pre-generated system on your site. I
>>> tried running SYSGEN and entering the commands that it prints at the
>>> end, but LINK prints out "W322 000000", which I presume is some kind of
>>> warning, and when I try to boot RSTS, it prints the message "FATAL
>>> INITIALIZATION ERROR AT 013474'".
>>>       
> <snip>
>   
>>> Also, has anyone managed to install RSTS V6 in SIMH?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>>       
>> No.  As far as I know, this is the only copy of V4A that is running.  I
>> don't know of anyone that has gotten any of the dectape DOS or V4A stuff
>> running that was on Al Kossow's site.  The V6C that I have has a broken
>> INIT.SYS file (which didn't actually work on a real 11/45 25 years ago).
>> I only know of 1 other V6 (V6A distro) that exists on some dectapes and
>> has yet to be retrieved.
>>     
> <snip>
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