Improvements for downloadable disk images

[larsbrinkhoff]

• Add to README?
• Link should be https://hactrn.org/images/
• Add dates to web page.
• Metadata in tarball: timestamp, commit ID.

[heasm66]

I tried using the latest build for simh (220114, I think).

I started by making a clone of my current machine and label it with a new name. Everything works fine when I start...

Gustav@GUSSUN ~/its_220114
$ ./start

PDP-10 simulator V4.0-0 Current        git commit id: e1db7dec
build/simh/boot-6> at dz0 10004
Listening on port 10004
build/simh/boot-8> at dz0 line=7,10018
Line 7 Listening on port 10018
build/simh/boot-10> at tty line=6,10019
Non-existent device

 DSKDMP
its
$G

Salvager 261



DB ITS 1650 IN OPERATION
DB ITS 1650 SYSTEM JOB USING THIS CONSOLE.THE KS-10 CLOCK HAS BEEN RESET, IF THE TIME CANNOT
BE DETERMINED FROM THE NETWORK, YOU MAY HAVE TO :PDSET
 LOGIN  TARAKA 0


                              Attention!

                              Attention!

The time could not be set because:
No host responded.
It will be necessary for someone to set the time
manually by logging in and running :PDSET.

TARAKA NETIME IOTLSR
TOP LEVEL INTERRUPT 200 DETACHED JOB # 3, USR:TARAKA CNAVRL

DB ITS 1650 SYSTEM JOB USING THIS CONSOLE.

DB ITS.1650. DDT.1547.
TTY 0
You're all alone, Fair share = 79%

(ITS does not know the date, so messages cannot be reviewed right now.)
Welcome to ITS!

For brief information, type ?
For a list of colon commands, type :? and press Enter.
For the full info system, type :INFO and Enter.

Happy hacking!

But when I unpack the simh-directory and copy it over the old one in the out-directory, I get this:

Gustav@GUSSUN ~/its_220114
$ ./start

PDP-10 simulator V4.0-0 Current        git commit id: e1db7dec
build/simh/boot-6> at dz0 10004
Listening on port 10004
build/simh/boot-8> at dz0 line=7,10018
Line 7 Listening on port 10018
build/simh/boot-10> at tty line=6,10019
Non-existent device

 DSKDMP
its
 DIRNF
$
 DIRNF
g
 DIRNF

What am I doing wrong or missing?

[larsbrinkhoff]

The DIRNF is a recent problem specific to the SIMH KS10 emulator (called "simh" in the Makefile). It's issue #2099. I'm looking into it.

[heasm66]

Great!

[larsbrinkhoff]

I don't have a timely fix in the works, so a suggested workaround is to use one of the "klh10" or "pdp10-ka" emulators in the meanwhile.

[rcornwell]

If you attach the dskdmp tape in out directory to tu0, then boot it. You can boot with: $G its$ $G

[larsbrinkhoff]

Thanks, that's a good clue!

[heasm66]

I noticed that the link in the first post is broken. Is this permanent, or is it coming back?

Is the SIMH KS10 problem solved?

[larsbrinkhoff]

The hactrn.org machine is being moved, but should come back. I don't know when, though.

Yes, the problem is solved.