[Simh] Networking TOPS-20 using the pdp10 simulator

[Robert Jarratt]

I have some instructions from Timothe Litt that helped me to get rid of the
FAL error. I can let you have them if that would help.

Regards

Rob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com [mailto:simh-bounces at trailing-
> edge.com] On Behalf Of Mark Abene
> Sent: 13 February 2014 01:56
> To: Jordi Guillaumes i Pons
> Cc: simh at trailing-edge.com
> Subject: Re: [Simh] Networking TOPS-20 using the pdp10 simulator
> 
> Silly question, but you did follow the instructions in the Guide
specifically for
> *2020*, correct?
> The installation for the Model B machines differs a little from the 2020.
I'm a
> little suspicious that FAL is throwing illegal instruction errors...
> 
> -Mark
> 
> 
> On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:35 AM, Jordi Guillaumes i Pons
> <jg at jordi.guillaumes.name> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > After (finally!) networking TOPS-10 running on simh using the KDP/DUP
> siumlator I'm trying to do the same with TOPS-20. I have built a TOPS-20
> system and I'm now trying to get DECNET (phase III) running on it. I have
> followed the instructions contained here: http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-
> stuttgart.de/pdf/dec/pdp10/TOPS20/DECnet-20/AA-5091B-TM_TOPS-
> 20_DECnet-20_Programmers_Guide_Jan80.pdf and used this tape:
> http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-
> stuttgart.de/bits/DEC/pdp10/magtape/dec_distribs/decnet/DECNET-
> 20_V2.1_2020_7-20-82.tap.gz but I can't put it to work (NETCON complains
> about being unable to get the network topology and FAL dies because an
> illegal instruction error). Since I seem to remember someone was
succesfull
> networking TOPS-20 over simh, I'd like to know if I'm using the correct
> software kit, or if there is something not documented to do to put this to
> work.
> >
> > Jordi Guillaumes i Pons
> > jg at jordi.guillaumes.name
> > HECnet: BITXOV::JGUILLAUMES
> >
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