[Simh] RSTS/E v96 installation

[Bill Heaton]

Hi Tim,

Haven't had any problems with that configuration nor any messages  
about the 50hz clock issues.  However, since I'm in the middle of  
writing up a How-To on Install and Sysgen, I'm perfectly willing to  
rearrange things that'll improve the default build.

Let's put our heads together and come up with a good default  
configuration to get people started with.  SPD for RSTS/E V9.2 (Does  
anybody have the SPD for V9.6?) says that it supports 11/83 and 11/84;  
would that be preferred to the 11/73?   and I'm assuming that QBus is  
better than Unibus for what we're doing?

I've downgraded to the 11/83 per your comments.  Installs and Sysgens  
with no problems.

I seem to remember that I picked RP because it showed up in the  
hardware configuration whether it was enabled or not (Will recheck to  
see if still true).   The RP06 is about the same size as the RD54.  It  
don't know the relative merits between RP and MSCP in the simulator;   
Has anybody done throughput tests?

I picked TU because it supported multiple tape drives (Makes Sysgen  
very easy).  Again open to suggestions.

Regards, Bill

On Mar 12, 2008, at 4:19 PM, tiggerlasv at aim.com wrote:

>
>
> You're probably better off NOT trying to emulate an 11/93 in Simh,
> as it didn't exist at the time that RSTS/E 9.6 was created.
>
> The 11/93 has specific hardware in place that RSTS/E
> may not correctly interpret.
>
> It's best to use the 11/73A emulation.   There shouldn't be
> any noticeable difference in speed anyway.  ;-)
>
> This will also avoid the pesky 50hz clock issue that I reported.
>
> Also, why RP/TU emulation?   I'd figured there would be much more
> overhead with RP/TU emulations versus MSCP/TMSCP.   An RD54/TK50 would
> also give you a little more capacity. . .   Plus you can have 4  
> instances of
> self-configuring MSCP controllers. . .  not sure what you can have  
> with RP,
> before you have to manually configure CSR's and Vectors.
>
> As info. . . .
>
>
>
>
> Tim
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Heaton <wheaton at cryptocybernetics.com>
> To: Fausto Saporito <fausap at unina.it>
> Cc: simh at trailing-edge.com
> Sent: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:34 am
> Subject: Re: [Simh] RSTS/E v96 installation
>
>
>
> 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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