[Simh] 5 Questions (3 Questions Sire) About RSTS/E and Command Line.

[Brett Bump]

Thanks Kevin,

Actually, I will have them connect to the 2 linux clusters I have running
at home (simh RSTS-V4A - RSTS/E V10.1, some RT-11 and DOS-11).  There is
also some RSTS zip kits they can work with, but I don't have any Vaxen
running at home (nor any DECnet/HECnet).

I would love the idea of an open source DCL shell. ;-)  Anyone?

On Fri, 6 Oct 2017, khandy21yo wrote:

> If all else rails, you can always have them run simh under Linux.
> 
> Assuming they have their own Linux boxes, or vm ...
> 
> Many versions of Linux have an old version of simh for easy install (apt-get install simh) for Debian and Ubuntu, for example. You would only need to hand out a
> pre-built image and startup file. Os/8?
> 
> Dosbox is also available for a msdos she'll
> 
> Linux has a boatload of shells to play with. Anyone written dcl for linux?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Brett Bump <bbump at rsts.org>
> Date: 10/6/17 1:29 PM (GMT-07:00)
> To: HECnet <hecnet at Update.UU.SE>
> Cc: SIMH <simh at trailing-edge.com>
> Subject: [Simh] 5 Questions (3 Questions Sire) About RSTS/E and Command Line.
> 
> 
> This is mostly for Tim and Paul, but I figured to cross-post in case any
> one might have seen this before (before I lob thy Holy Hand Grenade).
> 
> 1.  In cleaning up some of my old paperwork, I stumbled across a fanfold
> .   paper copy of "RSTS/E System Programmer's Notebook" page 3 (no 1-2)
> .   followed by Chapters 1-5 and Appendix A, B pages 1-5.  The bottom of
> .   the Preface reads:
> .
> .   "What follows is a sermon, it is not a Gospel."
> .
> .   A section on the first page of Appendix A has a paragraph that says:
> .
> .   CAUTION
> .   The PPEK sequences described in this     (sic. I presume PEEK)
> .   document are not a part of the supported
> .   functionality of RSTS/E V6C as described
> .   in the RSTS/E Software Product Description.
> .
> Has anyone seen/read this before, know who wrote it, have a digital copy
> that could be distributed out, or am I destined to type it back in so all
> can read (it is good material on old yellowed crackly fanfold paper)???
> 
> 2.  I lost a very good friend (coworker) this week to MI (he was 66).  We
> .   were coteaching a class online Tuesday night and Wednesday morning he
> .   was gone. :(  I have inherited 2 of his classes and wish to do the
> .   best job I can for his students, honor his legacy, and live up to the
> .   praise and respect he gave me that he disclosed to his students.
> .
> One of these classes is on command line and the text is linux specific.
> While I love my linux machines, there has always been a natural flow when
> typing commands on pretty much any DEC OS (a person kind of has to acquire
> a little bit of tourette's tics to be competent with *nix).  Can someone
> in the group provide me with a few accounts to connect to so his students
> can see something other than linux???  I think I used to have an account
> on CHIMPY, but that has been a while back.
> 
> 3.  Does anyone have a current HECnet map, so that said students could
> .   see how HECnet is set up and navigate a couple of different machines?
> 
> That's all.  Sorry to be such a hermit.  I rarely poke my head out into
> the world, but this time I felt it was for a just cause. :-)
> 
> Brett
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