[HECnet] SIMH TOPS-20 question --> combined tapeset

[Thomas DeBellis]

simh format would be known as TPS format to KLH10, internally as "Wilson 
& Supnik" format.  This is what klh10 claims to use by default.

The below is a standard build tape that you boot from, which we always 
thought was kind of neat.

I missed that he was building from bare metal.

On 12/24/21 7:03 PM, R. Voorhorst wrote:
> Paul,
>
> The tape is simh format
> Instead of booting the disk you must boot the tape in simh format and the
> MTBOOT prompt will appear.
>  From there onwards, look at the Tops20 V4.1 installation manual in bitsaver.
>
> Swbx04> att -f tu0 simh
> F:\Shares\Distribution\Pdp_10\Media\Tops-20\BB-D867E-BM.tap
> Swbx04> b tu0
> MTBOOT>
>
> Tape format for V7tape for instance:
> 	; Tape directory for V7.0 TOPS-20 installation tape
> 	; Bytes: 22519060, Records: 8704, Files(EOF marks): 7
> 	TF-Format: raw
> 	0: 2560*597 EOF			; MONITR.EXE
> 	1528320: 2560*125 EOF		; EXEC.EXE
> 	1848320: 2560*8 EOF		; DLUSER.EXE
> 	1868800: 1270 EOF		; DLUSER data
> 	1870070: 2560*36 EOF		; DUMPER.EXE
> 	1962230: 2590*7937 EOF		; DUMPER savesets for <SYSTEM>, etc.
> 	22519060: EOF
> 	EOT:
>
> This tape follows about the same pattern
>
> Reindert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE [mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE] On Behalf
> Of Paul Koning
> Sent: Friday, 24 December, 2021 22:46
> To: hecnet at update.uu.se
> Subject: Re: [HECnet] SIMH TOPS-20 question
>
>
>
>> On Dec 24, 2021, at 3:17 PM, Peter Lothberg <roll at stupi.com> wrote:
>>
>> Take MRC's "Panda distribution" if you just want it up and runnning.
>> I'ts somwhere on trailing edge..
>>
>> -P
> What I'm trying to do is fill out the missing bits of the TOPS-20 4.1 DECnet
> Phase II system I have.  I think tape image BB-D867E-BM.tap is the relevant
> kit.
>
> When I attached it in TPC format I get some messages that look scary but
> perhaps they are just confusing.  I don't know how to ask TOPS-20 what it
> sees on the tape, though.  "dir mt0:" complains that someone else owns the
> tape.
>
> 	paul
>
>