On Thu, Aug 19, 2021, 7:33 AM Bill Gunshannon <bill.gunshan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 8/18/21 11:42 PM, Warner Losh wrote: > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 6:11 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > > <cctalk@classiccmp.org <mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org>> wrote: > > > > On 8/16/21 2:55 PM, js--- via cctalk wrote: > > > > > > > > > On 8/15/2021 10:08 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: > > >> On 8/15/21 12:45 AM, Warner Losh via cctalk wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Distributions/DEC/Ultrix-11/Fred-Ultrix3 in the tuhs archive has > > >>> complete > > >>> instructions as well as a program to build the ultrix tapes > > >>> > > >> > > >> It took a day because I wanted to test it but I have a TK50 > > image that > > >> works with SIMH. I did an install on an 11/73 with 3M of memory > and > > >> two RD54's. Worked fine. It's been a while since I did any > > Ultrix-11 > > >> on real or simulated hardware. > > >> > > >> Have no idea how to get this tape to anyone. It's just shy of > > 4M. Not > > >> sure if it could be emailed. The SIMH ini file is trivially > > simple but > > >> I could provide that as well. > > >> > > >> I have nowhere I could put it up for download. I don't do > > things like > > >> Google Drive. Maybe we need a GITHUB site or something for > > Ultrix stuff. > > >> > > >> bill > > > > > > > > > Bill's file is at: > > > > > > http://www.cimmeri.com/js/download/ultrix-11/ > > <http://www.cimmeri.com/js/download/ultrix-11/> > > > > > > > So, anybody got a system running from that tape yet? > > > > (Other than me :-) > > > > > > Does this count? I named it bill because I wasn't sure which version it > > was :) > > And I did it from tape, not RX-50s and swapping 31 of them in/out with > > simh... And I couldn't get 11/73 to work (I think my simh has a > regression > > there), but 11/83 worked just fine. > > Interesting. In the last couple days I have done 11/73, 11/83 and > 11/44. All worked fine. > I'm using the latest from github, so maybe I've found a regression. > > > ULTRIX-11 System V3.1 (bill) > > > > login: root > > > > Welcome to the ULTRIX-11 System > > > > erase = delete, kill = ^U, intr = ^C > > bill# uname -a > > ULTRIX-11 bill 3 0 PDP-11/83 > > bill# df > > Filesystem total kbytes kbytes percent > > node kbytes used free used Mounted on > > /dev/rd00 4654 3076 1578 66% / > > /dev/rd01 8302 7708 594 93% /usr > > bill# > > > > test1# uname -a > ULTRIX-11 test1 3 0 PDP-11/44 > test1# df > Filesystem total kbytes kbytes percent > node kbytes used free used Mounted on > /dev/ra00 4606 3080 1526 67% / > /dev/ra01 9598 2848 6750 30% /usr > /dev/ra03 423041 8773 414268 2% /user1 > /dev/ra17 440941 3678 437263 1% /user2 > /dev/ra27 440941 2 440939 0% /user3 > /dev/ra37 440941 6 440935 0% /user4 > test1# dmesg > > Feb 14 09:00 > ... > > ULTRIX-11 Kernel V3.1 > > realmem = 3932160 > buffers = 25600 > clists = 1600 > usermem = 3772992 > maxumem = 212992 > > > > But I did something wrong... It prompts me for the load device on each > > reboot. > > Nothing wrong it does that. I don't think it goes away until after > you build a new custom kernel. You will need that for networking > anyway. Hope your good with overlays. :-) > > > > > > sim> boot rq0 > > > > Sizing Memory... > > > > Boot: rd(0,0)unix (CTRL/C will abort auto-boot) > > > > Load device (? for help, <RETURN> if none) < ht tm ts tk rx rl rc > ? tk > > > > rd(0,0)unix: > > > 14784+17024+8192+8000+8064+8000+8064+8128+8000+7808+7936+7936+7680+7360+1344 > > > > ULTRIX-11 Kernel V3.1 > > ... > > > > (and I think my simh is a bit wonky because it doesn't quite work: it > > hangs from time to time, but only after a reset) > > > > Mine has been stable so far. Doesn't really get unstable till you > add networking. :-) > > I am running on this: PDP-11 simulator V3.8-1 > > Now that people have made me interested again I think it's time > to get the source loaded and look into what it takes to build > install kits on other media. > > I never really did much with Ultrix-11 on SIMH, mostly on real > hardware. That's where I did all the testing when I first figured > out how to take the files from the archive and build a tape. The > original was TS02 but I later used Fred's setup to make the TK50. > Being as this is the only OS that can legally be used I would > expect more activity. First thing is to try and find my improved > date command that lets you set dates after 1999. :-) > Networking seems to have been added in 3.0 looking at the SPD. And I have patches to V7 date for this I've been using with Venix on my Rainbow. Wish we had a list for Ultrix-11 specifically. Might be a lot of fun. > Maybe :) Warner bill >
