[HECnet] KLH-10 TOPS-10 DECnet Executor Configuration Persistence

[Thomas DeBellis]

I was never an operator on Tops-10, but did do systems programming as 
Galaxy will run on either Tops-10 or Tops-20. Other programmers and 
operators were available to do that kind of stuff.  I did boot a KI in 
Marlboro in 1979, but now can't remember anything about it.  My answers 
are to point you in the right direction.  Be aware that I could be 
completely wrong; I'm a Tops-20 nurd.

On 3/10/20 8:50 PM, Supratim Sanyal wrote:
> KLH-10 TOPS-10 noob questions:
>
> 1) At the TOPS-10 boot startup option prompt, I can type in CHANGE and 
> then set the DECnet address. How do I make it persist across reboots 
> and not have to do this every time?
Like Tops-20, Tops-10 does not have a separate data store for DECnet 
configuration persistence.  One of the first things that starts up is 
OPSER, which then launches a bunch of other things (like Galaxy).  It 
reads through a command file to do this.  Look in either 1,2 or 1,4 for it.
>
> 2) At the monitor dot prompt, I can login as 1,2 and R OPR and then 
> ENTER NCP etc. What exactly does the SET EXECUTOR NODE xx.yyy do?

A faster way to do this is by using INITIA.  Just do an I 1,2<ALTMODE> 
and you're on.

Set executor just sets where commands go so you don't have to type TELL

> 3) What is the proper way to shut a KLH-10 PDP-10 running TOPS-10 
> system down?
Look for a program named 'KSYS'.  I think OPSER can also do a shut down.
> Thanks in advance
> Supratim
The Tops-10 documentation is not that bad at all; some of it is quite 
readable.  I know you hate doing this, but...