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

[Mike Markowski]

Problem solved.  I wasn't making the distinction between simulator and 
OS, and overlooked actually mounting it within rsts/e!  That is,

    mount dl2:sysl1g

As Paul said, no need for the DSK option.  Amazing what a cup of coffee 
and new day can do.

Thanks,
Mike Markowski

On 04/22/2017 05:12 PM, Mike Markowski wrote:
> I didn't realize that's what my commands are doing...  I'm reading
> instructions included in the tar file:
>
>    http://simh.trailing-edge.com/kits/rstsv7gen.tar.Z
>
> However, by the end of the instructions it is assumed you are
> knowledgeable enough to mount a disk image: "To install a package use
> the $BUILD program.   For example, if SYSL1G is mounted on DL2: ..."
> This assumption does not apply to me at this stage!  I simply mimicked
> the earlier method of mounting what would become the system disk.  From
> your comment I realize this isn't the thing to do.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
> On 04/22/2017 05:01 PM, Paul Koning wrote:
>> 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!