[Simh] RSTS/E v7 - how to mount disk

[Paul Koning]

Is rsts_sysl1g supposed to be a distribution device?  If so, initializing it isn't a good idea, since that will wipe its data and give you an empty file system...

Where are the instructions you're using?

	paul

> On Apr 22, 2017, at 4:49 PM, Mike Markowski <mike.ab3ap at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Many thanks, if he is on this list, to whoever wrote the RSTS/E v7 installation directions.  I installed and built the system successfully thanks to the included directions but am having no luck mounting SYSL1G so that I can install the 'help' and other packages.  A session showing my failed attempt is below.
> 
> Some short background, I'm brand new, just days old, to simh and am enjoying reading about it and learning how to use it.  As a 15 year old in 1978 the first computer I ever used was a PDP11/70 running RSTS/E. After discovering simh I had to try getting this OS up and running.  Not surprisingly, after nearly 40 years the commands aren't springing to mind and I can't many v7 docs on the web.  Many thanks for any advice!
> 
> Mike Markowski (formerly [90,34] back in HS!)
> 
> sim> att rl2 rsts_sysl1g.dsk
> sim> b rl0
> 
> Option: DSK
> 
> 22-Apr-79?
> 04:05 PM?
> 
> Disk? DL2
> 
> This disk pack appears to be a RSTS/E formatted
> disk with the following characteristics:
> 
> Pack ID :               SYSL1G
> Pack Cluster Size :     1
> Pack is currently :     Private.
> 
> Pack ID?
> Pack ID?
> Pack ID? SYSL1G
> Pack cluster size? 1
> SATT.SYS base?
> MFD password? SYSTEM
> MFD cluster size? 16
> Pre-extend directories <no>?
> PUB, PRI, or SYS? PRI
> Create library account <no>?
> Date last modified <yes>?
> New files first <no>?
> Use previous bad block info <yes>?
> Patterns? 1
> Proceed (Y or N)? Y
> 
> Disk pack serial # 2610431
> 
> 
> Pattern # 1
> 
> DL2 Error       RLCS    RLBA    RLDA    RLMP
>                001205  057000  000003  022035
> 
> Disk block 0 (required for bootstraps) is bad
> 
> Fatal RSTS/E system initialization error!
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