Original: https://gist.github.com/svofski/ce9bfc37d865b8ef38c43d52e0a8e82a
List devices
DEV
Edit accounts
RUN [1,54]ACNT
Process map
INS $RMD
RMD
Terminal setup
SET /TERM=TT:VT100
SET /TERM=TT:LA120
PIP magic
PIP /FREE
PIP /LI
WHere is a specific file located?
dir [*,*]RSXMAC.SML
| Description | Action |
|---|---|
| Enter screen editor mode | change |
| Exit screen editor mode | ^Z |
| Save | exit |
| Don't save | quit |
To open EDT in screen editor mode by default, create a file EDTINI.EDT with contents:
SET MODE CHANGE
http://www.loomcom.com/retrocomputing/rsx11m_notes.txt
3.2 Mini-Reference (63 pages) http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/dec/pdp11/rsx11/RSX11M_V3.2_Jun79/AV-5570C-TC_RSX11-M_3.2_MiniRef_May79.pdf 3.1 RSX-11M Beginner's Guide (61 pages) http://skn.noip.me/pdp11/resources/rsx/DEC-11-OMBGA-A_D_RSX-11M_Beginners_Guide_Jun77.pdf
In simh (ctrl-e)
SET RP1 RP06
ATTACH RP1 scratch.rp06
SET TS ENABLE
SET TS0 FORMAT=TPC
SET TS0 LOCKED
In DCL:
>; To list a save set
>BACKUP/REW/SAVE_SET:RSX84A1/LIST MS0:
>; To restore (this will WIPE everything on DB1:)
>; In our case it's scratch.rp06
>;
>DIS DB1:
>ALL DB1:
>BACKUP/REW/SAVE_SET:RSX84A1 MS0: DB1:
Initialize output disk [Y/N]:Y
BAC - Starting Tape 1 on MS0:
BAC -- *WARNING* -- No bad block data file found
BAC - This disk will not contain a hardware bootable system
BAC - End of Tape 1 on MS0:
BAC - Completed
>DEALL DB1:
>SET /PUB=DB1:
>MOU DB1:RSXS84
; DB1:[0,0] will contain a list of directories, e.g.:
>DIR DB1:[0,0]
Directory DB1:[0,0]
22-DEC-16 14:03
INDEXF.SYS;1 2022. 22-DEC-16 13:03
BITMAP.SYS;1 85. 22-DEC-16 13:03
BADBLK.SYS;1 0. 22-DEC-16 13:03
000000.DIR;1 2. 22-DEC-16 13:03
CORIMG.SYS;1 0. 22-DEC-16 13:03
003054.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
003176.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
300001.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
300002.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
300021.DIR;1 5. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
300023.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
300070.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
300203.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
307310.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
307311.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
307312.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
307313.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
307314.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
307315.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
312315.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
312317.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
312322.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
312345.DIR;1 6. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
312346.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
312366.DIR;1 2. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
312371.DIR;1 4. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
312375.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
312376.DIR;1 2. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
326001.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
326112.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
326113.DIR;1 2. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
326116.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
332012.DIR;1 7. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
333020.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
335050.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
344377.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
350031.DIR;1 2. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
351140.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
351142.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
351144.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
351145.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
351150.DIR;1 2. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
351160.DIR;1 5. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
356040.DIR;1 16. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
370060.DIR;1 1. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
344067.DIR;1 2. C 22-DEC-16 13:03
Total of 2193./2193. blocks in 46. files
>
; Here the names of DIR files are comprised of project, user. E.g.
; 344067.DIR -> [344,67]
>DIR DB1:[370,60]
Directory DB1:[370,60]
22-DEC-16 14:05
CURSE.PIC;1 7. 01-JUN-84 16:56
JFK.PIC;1 5. 01-JUN-84 16:56
PLANE.PIC;1 9. 01-JUN-84 16:52
PUSCAT.PIC;1 10. 01-JUN-84 16:52
README.DOC;1 3. 01-JUN-84 17:00
README.RNO;1 2. 01-JUN-84 16:57
SNOOPY.MAC;1 13. 01-JUN-84 16:52
SNOOPY.PIC;1 5. 01-JUN-84 16:52
SNOOPY.TSK;1 18. C 01-JUN-84 16:53
TWEETY.PIC;1 17. 01-JUN-84 16:54
Total of 89./89. blocks in 10. files
>
Here we only restore an area of interest, which is a kermit distribution. The entire tape will not fit to DL0, so we select UIC [356,40] and restore it to DL0:
>BACKUP/REW/SAVE_SET:RSX89A MS0:[356,40] DL0:
Initialize output disk [Y/N]:Y
BAC - Starting Tape 1 on MS0:
BAC - This disk will not contain a hardware bootable system
BAC - End of Tape 1 on MS0:
BAC - Completed
>MOUNT DL0:
Label? RSX89A
>DIR DL0:[0,0]
Directory DL0:[0,0]
23-DEC-16 03:01
INDEXF.SYS;1 2067. 23-DEC-16 03:01
BITMAP.SYS;1 6. 23-DEC-16 03:01
BADBLK.SYS;1 20. 23-DEC-16 03:01
000000.DIR;1 1. 23-DEC-16 03:01
CORIMG.SYS;1 0. 23-DEC-16 03:01
356040.DIR;1 4. C 23-DEC-16 03:01
Total of 2098./2100. blocks in 6. files
>
in MCR:
mou /for ms0:
flx sy:/rs=ms0:[1,10]bp2rsx.cmd/do
You get "INS -- File not contiguous" error. This can be fixed in-place with PIP (from MCR):
> PIP /nv/co=xx.tsk
It's a pain in the ass.
There is no default file transfer program. The easiest way is to find the proper distribution media and attach it to simh.
If this is not a feasible solution, there is kermit.
Kermit for RSX-11M version 3.60 can be found in RSX89A tape at [356,40].
Modern version of UNIX kermit is C-Kermit and can be installed via various distributions. E.g. brew install c-kermit.
C-Kermit can connect via telnet. By default it will start some kind of negotiation that RSX-11M does not appreciate. Instead, try connecting like so:
telnet /nowait pdp-11 11023
This will throw you directly to the DZ prompt. Login and start PDP-11 kermit, type in "receive" and escape into unix kermit by pressing C-\ C. Type "send <localfile.txt>". It should just work. However I could never make it work with binary files. Kermit distribution contains an utility to hex-dehex the files.