[Simh] Problems with telnet and TOPS-10

[Johnny Eriksson]

Ray Jewhurst <raywjewhurst at gmail.com> wrote:

> I thought it would be neat to connect my cell phone to simh.  I thought I
> would start off with something relatively easy like TOPS-10.  Here's my
> problem:  I connect alright it says "Connected to the PDP-10 simulator DZ
> device, line 0" but then it shows nothing but gibberish.  I am using a
> client called Termius.  Is there a better free client out there? At least
> until payday so I can get a Google Play card.  Here's my config:
> 
> set dz 8b
> set tim y2k
> att rp0 dskb.dsk
> att rp1 dskc.dsk
> att lp20 printer.out
> att -am dz 2001
> boot rp

This looks like a case of Tops-10 outputting characters with parity,
and your telnet client interpreting them as 8-bit data.  Are about
half of the characters strange?

What happens if you configure the simulator with "set dz 7b"?

> This is all new to me so I'm sure it's some stupid rookie mistake.
> 
> Thanks
> Ray

--Johnny