[Simh] rsx problem

[Bill Cunningham]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Monceaux" <Kevin at RawFedDogs.net>
To: <simh at trailing-edge.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Simh] rsx problem


> Bill,
>
> On Sat, Mar 07, 2015 at 01:51:56PM -0500, Bill Cunningham wrote:
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mark Pizzolato - Info Comm" <Mark at infocomm.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 12:12 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Simh] rsx problem
>>
>> > Since the terminal window isn't start automatically, you should perform
>> > the suggested telnet command from another window manually BEFORE you
>> > follow the instructions about entering a boot command!!!!
>>
>> Seems like I need to add frame buffer and windowing support as well as a
>> windowing system to my host system.
>
> No, telnet doesn't need any of that.  Just replace "another window" in the
> advice above with "another shell."  After you've started SIMH go to 
> wherever
> you can find another command prompt on your system and perform the 
> suggested
> telnet command before entering a boot command.  If you're starting SIMH at 
> a
> Linux virtual console you could use a second virtual console to perform 
> the
> telnet command.  Or you could use something like GNU screen.

I am not understand ing something. I will study that script. I added 
gnome-desktop. It's fine and as you point out. nothing changes. There is a 
shell script on the page I looked at that I didn't copy maybe I need that.

<shrug>

Bill