[Simh] Errors when running UNIX V7

[Mikael Ström]

Thanks Tim!

That makes sense. The only part i did not get was "I use a tool to put it on
a tape image". Would you mind sharing the secret? I don't have a clue on the
format that SimH uses.

You really hit the nail: "installing from scratch is more fun". Amen :) 

Thanks again!

/Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Newsham [mailto:newsham at lava.net] 
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 2:16 AM
> To: Mikael Ström
> Cc: SimH at trailing-edge.com
> Subject: Re: [Simh] Errors when running UNIX V7
> 
> > I have spent quite som few hours to find a way to transfer 
> files from 
> > Linux/Windows to SimH PDP-11. But can't figure out how to 
> do that. I 
> > tried PUTR V2.01, but can't make it work. Any suggestions?
> 
> I use gnu tar with the "-o" option (old format) to create a 
> tar and then I use a tool to put it on a tape image.  Then I 
> attach the tape image (att tm filename) and from within unix 
> do "tar t" and "tar x".
> 
> > What i want to do is to use one of the original V7 
> distribution tapes 
> > (avialable on the net) and do a fresh installation.
> 
> The distribution at
> http://homepages.fh-giessen.de/~hg53/pdp11-unix/
> describes how to install V7 using a tape image and the 
> original installation procedure.  The resulting system you 
> get is superior to the pre-canned one you can download as a 
> software kit.  Also installing from scratch is more fun :)
> 
> > /Mike
> 
> Tim Newsham
> http://www.thenewsh.com/~newsham/
>