[Simh] TSV05 on PDP-11/VAX

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2015-04-14 00:15, Alan Frisbie wrote:
>
>> There is one key issue with your configuration:
>>
>> As soon as you specifically set a device address or vector you
>> implicitly disable auto configuration of all device addresses and
>> vectors.  So early in your configuration you set an address for
>> the RQ device.  The address you set is the default
>> auto-configuration address for the first MSCP controller so that
>> isn't necessary.  Leave out that line.  Your second MSCP
>> controller is not at the auto-configuration address for a
>> secondary MSCP controller, so that will have to be handled
>> separately (move device setup for devices with non-standard
>> addresses to the end of your configuration).  The TS device is at
>> the default auto-configuration address (and vector) so merely
>> enable the device and DON'T set any address.  The RY device is at
>> a non-standard auto-configuration address so move that section to
>> the end of the configuration.  The LPT device is at the standard
>> auto-configuration address for the first LPT device, so don't set
>> address and vectors for this device.
>
> That fixed the problem and I can now read tapes from MS0:.
>
> Now if I can figure out why CON ONLINE ALL is taking such a
> long time to execute...

Probing for some device you have SYSGENed, but isn't in simh?

CON will eventually time out on those, but it could take some time, 
especially if something else is responding to the CSR address.

	Johnny

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