[Simh] RSTS/E v96 installation

[Fausto Saporito]

Hello Bill, hello all,

thanks for your replies.
If I understood well I need a separate installation tape for the  
layered products, i.e. fortran77

I found some of them in the trailing-edge ftp site, and I tried  
several of them:

1) bb-k400f-bc_pdp_f77_rsts_v5_3_c1988.tap.bz2
2) f77_v5_3.zip
3) fortran-77_v5_4.zip

the first two packages are in .bck format, and they don't have a CTL  
file usable with RSTS/E BUILD command.
The last one has a .bck and .a saveset (remember me VMS saveset) and  
no CTL file.

All of them have a .COM installation procedure, but it fails. I  
suppose that procedure (FRTRN77.COM) needs to be used within another  
procedure/command.

I found just one installation  document on bitsavers.org, but it  
refers to a F77 installation under RSTS/E v7 and it uses only the  
"BUILD" command.

Do you have any suggestions about this kind of installation?

thanks,
fausto

Quoting Bill Heaton <wheaton at cryptocybernetics.com>:

> Hi Fausto,
>
> I'm currently writing a How-To on sysgening RSTS/E V9.6 and can
> say that your on the right track.  I think that what's its saying is that
> those tasks haven't changed.
>
> Using the TU tape drive is slightly easier.  Here's my config that I'm
> using to successfully sysgen the system.  Once your up, use DB0:
> as your system device.  MM0: for the first tape, and MM1: for the
> second tape.
>
> BTW: for those that are wondering.  I have all the piece for my first
> release together.  Calling it the "RSTS V9 Archive".   Well over the
> 50% mark for getting it out to the world.  I'm still tuning the sysgen.
>
> Regards, Bill
>
> rsts-sysgen.ini
> ============
>
> ; Disable devices, we'll enable what we need later
> set CR disable
> set DZ disable
> set HK disable
> set RK disable
> set RL disable
> set RP disable
> set RQ disable
> set RQB disable
> set RQC disable
> set RQD disable
> set RX disable
> set RY disable
> ;set TA disable
> set TC disable
> set TM disable
> set TS disable
> set TQ disable
> set TU disable
> set VH disable
> set XQ disable
> set XQB disable
> set XU disable
> set XUB disable
>
> echo PDP-11/93 with 4 meg of memory
> echo
> set cpu 11/93
> set cpu 4m
> set cpu cis
>
> set RP enable
> set RP0 RP04
> attach RP0 RSTS_V9.RP04
> echo RSTS_V9.RP04 mounted on RP0: (DB0:)
>
> set TU enable
> set TU0 locked
> set TU1 locked
> attach TU0 rsts_v9_6_install.tap
> attach TU1 rsts_v9_library.tap
> echo rsts_v9_6_install.tap mounted on TU0 (MM0:)
> echo rsts_v9_library.tap mounted on TU1 (MM1:)
>
> echo
> echo "boot tu" to boot tape
> echo "boot rp" to boot disk
>
>
>
> On Mar 12, 2008, at 11:06 AM, Fausto Saporito wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I'm installing the RSTS/E v9.6, unfortunately I don't have the right
>> installation document, and I'm using that one related to RSTS/E 9.7
>>
>> During the installation I have the following request:
>>
>> Please mount the RSTS/E Library media and enter the
>> name and unit number of the device.
>> Valid device types are: 'MM', 'MS', 'MT', 'MU', 'DM' or 'DL'
>>
>> Library device? <_MU0:>
>>
>> What's this library media? I found in the trailing-edge ftp directory,
>> a rsts_v9_library.zip
>> Is this the correct file? Or is it too old?
>>
>> If I use it, I have the following:
>>
>> Restoring the System Startup files from the Library kit
>> Restoring the System Library package from the Library kit
>> File [1,2]LOGIN .TSK not replaced
>> File [1,2]LOGOUT.TSK not replaced
>> File [1,2]DIRECT.TSK not replaced
>> File [1,2]SYSTAT.TSK not replaced
>> File [1,2]FILCOM.TSK not replaced
>> File [1,2]ATPK  .TSK not replaced
>> File [1,2]SAVRES.SAV not replaced
>> File [1,2]TERMGR.TSK not replaced
>> File [1,2]RDRXXX.TSK not replaced
>> File [1,2]RDRIDS.TSK not replaced
>>
>> etc...
>>
>> Is it normal?
>>
>> After it, the installation seems to be fine, but F77, for example, is
>> not installed, even if I choiced to install it.
>>
>> thanks,
>> fausto
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