12 Dec
2008
12 Dec
'08
12:43 a.m.
Hey there,
I have two questions. First, does anyone have the original files from
the Seventh Edition boot tape? Second, does simh support tape
operations like writing file markers? No doubt you can see where I'm
headed with this. I want to attach the original boot tape and install
the original V7 tape onto simh.
Thanks,
Brantley Coile
12 Dec
12 Dec
9:51 p.m.
Brantley,
On Thu, 2008-12-11 at 13:43 -0500, Brantley Coile wrote:
I have two questions. First, does anyone have the
original files from
the Seventh Edition boot tape? Second, does simh support tape
operations like writing file markers? No doubt you can see where I'm
headed with this. I want to attach the original boot tape and install
the original V7 tape onto simh.
some time ago I did exactly what you plan to do.
I used the original V7 tape files from Keith Bostic,
which are hosted by PUPS. I wrote a small program
that converted the distinct files into a single 'tape'
with a format that simh understands. I could then
proceed with the installation of V7 exactly as the
manual says.
The whole package with instructions is available here:
http://homepages.fh-giessen.de/~hg53/pdp11-unix/
Hellwig
10:42 p.m.
Brantley Coile skrev:
Hey there,
I have two questions. First, does anyone have the original files from
the Seventh Edition boot tape? Second, does simh support tape
operations like writing file markers? No doubt you can see where I'm
headed with this. I want to attach the original boot tape and install
the original V7 tape onto simh.
I don't have any tapes, but I'm sure someone do.
However, the answer to the second question is: of course. Otherwise it couldn't
emulate a tape.
Johnny
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