[Simh] DG Nova booting from another file or "device"?

[Microtech Dart]

For example, I just tried

init/f mt0
CONFIRM? YES
UNIT IMPROPERLY SELECTED:  MT0
R

I'm having trouble figuring out what this could mean.  I appreciate
anyone's ideas,

Thanks!

-AJ



On Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 3:36 AM, Microtech Dart <microtechdart at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi, I am completely new here, although I recognize the names of several
> who post here.
>
> I am trying to resurrect an extinct Microtech machine from 1982, which
> likely used the Point 4 processor, and the SimH DG Nova simulator *should*
> be compatible with the Point 4.
>
> I'm running the NOVA simulator now, with:
>
> NOVA simulator V4.0-0 Beta        git commit id: 3be5125d
> sim> ATTACH DKP0 *rdos_d31.dsk*
> sim> set tti dasher
> sim> boot DKP0
>
> I'm teaching myself RDOS now with the RDOS_Command_Line_Interpreter
> Manual.
> <http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dg/software/rdos/093-000109-01_RDOS_Command_Line_Interpreter.pdf>
>
> Would anybody here be able to suggest some methods by which I could
> *create* a magnetic tape device on this SimH Nova simulator, and how I
> might write some files to that?
>
> I think that would be an excellent experiment for me to attempt.  Then I
> can inspect the binary file in a hex editor, and see what it looks like,
> then compare to the binaries I've pulled off my Microtech/Point 4 tapes.
>
> --
>
> Thanks,
> -AJ
> http://MicrotechM1.blogspot.com
>



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Thanks,
-AJ
http://MicrotechM1.blogspot.com
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