[Simh] RRD40 emulation problem

[Ethan Dicks]

On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Kevin Handy <kth at srv.net> wrote:
> Mike Duffy wrote:
>> Not too long ago, I modified SIMH to directly access a physical host CD
>> drive, in order to eliminate the need to make a disk image before using a
>> CD.  (Migration Specialties asked me to do this, with the intention of
>> donating it back to the SIMH community.  We've supplied a copy of the source
>> to be evaluated by Mr. Supnik, but have not heard anything back yet.)

> This code is not necessary for Linux (maybe most Unix OS's).

All UNIX, including MacOS X (to reassure those who never delve down
below the GUI).

> You can attach to an actual drive by just pointing to /dev/cdrom
> (or whatever name it comes up as).

Yep.  /dev/cdrom, /dev/hdc, /dev/dsk/c0t0... whatever.  No special
handling required.  Just point simh at the drive and you are done.

-ethan