[Simh] Idea for a Simh guide

[Bob Eager]

I wrote this a while ago, mainly because some of the files were no
longer where they were supposed to be in an earlier guide. I also ended
up including a couple of utilities.

It's about installing a 4.3BSD variant on SIMH. However, there is lots
of useful generic information in there.

 http://www.tavi.co.uk/unixhistory/quasijarus.html

On Tue, 9 May 2017 21:14:29 -0400
Paul Koning <paulkoning at comcast.net> wrote:

> Ray,
> 
> Great idea!  I'll offer help on the subject of RSTS-11 and RSTS/E.  
> 
> Come to think of it, I need to gather up some notes about some work
> I've done on old versions: (1) building RSTS-11 V4A from a kit
> (tricky, because it really wants to be done with DOS 4 and not later
> versions, and DOS 4 is a bit difficult to find and has bizarre
> installation procedures of its own).  And (2) try to run the V3A and
> V3C images on Bitsavers.  (I had success with V3C; the V3A image
> seems to be missing a valid boot block so that requires more work.
> Also, V3 manuals appear to be utterly nonexistent.)
> 
> 	paul
> 
> > On May 8, 2017, at 9:04 PM, Ray Jewhurst <raywjewhurst at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > With all of the questions I have asked lately, I have had an idea.
> > First a little bit of background. I am 45 years old and have really
> > only had exposure to PCs and Macs. Although I briefly ran backups
> > on an IBM mainframe and a HP HP/UX machine of some kind, I really
> > didn't learn much since I simply followed a script. Then about 10
> > years ago I discovered Simh. I have always been intrigued by minis
> > but I knew nothing about them. I did stuff like booted RT- 11 and
> > running Unix but I just flirted with it on and off. Then about a
> > year ago I got really interested and for a short time I contributed
> > to the "show dev" descriptions but I hate C so I decided to immerse
> > myself into various configurations of systems and whatnot. Now I am
> > totally infatuated almost obsessed with the PDP- 11 and the VAX
> > although I have only seen photos of these systems. 
> > 
> > I want to share my love of these oldies but goodies to a new
> > generation of computer aficionados. That is where I hope you all
> > come in. I would like to make a guide and maybe a blog introducing
> > people to the various machines simulated. I would like to make easy
> > to understand instructions in plain English-speaking and advice on
> > how to use the available resources online especially Bitsavers. One
> > of my favorite bands say, "Energy is contagious, enthusiasm
> > spreads."-Rush, Chain Lightning. That is what I hope to do. What do
> > you guys think? Would any of you be willing to contribute? The
> > approach I would like to take is as I learn my readers learn. 
> > 
> > Thanks 
> > Ray  
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