[Simh] RSTS/E 10.1-L and Paper tape

[Will Senn]

On 1/5/16 11:08 PM, Christian Gauger-Cosgrove wrote:
> For those curious of the process:
>
>
> Right after the configuring jobs section (where it asks the number of
> jobs, number of small buffers, and if you want EMT logging) and before
> loading the system software from tape is the best point I've found.
> When it asks if you want to proceed answer "no".
>
> EDT is in [0,12] so to edit CONFIG.MAC at this point:
> $ run [0,12]EDT
> EDT>config.mac
> The actual CONFIG.MAC file is relatively straightforward and pretty
> self-explanatory.
>
> If you're doing the SYSGEN with an 8B/8B TTI/TTO device with either a
> telnet attached console, or on a platform that actually likes escape
> characters you can enter "ch" at the '*' prompt to get full screen EDT
> (much easier to work with than line editing). F1 is the Gold key, F2
> is Help.
>
> After you finish editing CONFIG.MAC, run the BUFCHK program, also in
> [0,12] (if you don't at the actual point of building the system for
> some reason you get negative small buffers...).
> $ run [0,12]BUFCHK
>
> Then continue the sysgen by entering "proceed" at the DCL prompt.
>

Christian,

Your instructions worked great. I was able to wait until just before 
building the monitor to answer No, edit the file and continue. 
Interestingly, I couldn't run the bufchk at that point but I didn't get 
any errors either.

Thanks,

Will