> From: cctalk [cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] on behalf of Aaron Jackson via > cctalk [cctalk@classiccmp.org] > Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 2:32 PM > To: cct...@classiccmp.org > Subject: 2.11BSD on two RL02 drives? Probably not, but... > > Hi all, > > I will soon be getting a PDP-11/73 with 1MB of RAM, an RLV12 and DEQNA > controllers. I already have two RL02 and packs (which need a clean), > with thanks to Dave Wade on this list. > > Ideally I would like to run 2.11BSD, on two RL02 drives, I'm not sure > this is going to be possible. Does anyone know/think otherwise? Maybe by > removing *many* unnecessary and running strip on any binaries left from > my destruction? Ignoring spare for the user, for the time being... > > If not, what other UNIX options are there which I will be able to use, > supporting the DEQNA and running on two RL02 drives? > > Input much appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Aaron. > ___________________________________________ > > Ultrix-11 works just fine on two RL02's. > > bill
Hi Bill, Thanks for the suggestion. I dismissed Ultrix without much thought unfortunately, but I actually see some pre-built images for two RL02 drives which should get me going. For anyone who is interested in my 2.11BSD progress: I managed to get it to under 12MB, 8MB of which are in /usr. So, it is possible, the system works, but I am left with no /usr/src, /usr/man, /usr/doc, /usr/dict. It can compile stuff, it boots, but man pages are always nice to have. Thanks, Aaron.
