> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rod > Smallwood > Sent: 21 May 2016 19:29 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > <[email protected]> > Subject: The RSTS riddle. > > Hi > > Further to my posts this morning I have one last hurdle to jump. > > 1. I have a VAX with a TK70 attached and a TQK70 controller. > > 2. The tape drive works just fine. > > 3. Also on the VAX I have the correct tape (.TAP) image file for a RSTS/E V10 > install tape. > > 4. I would like to copy the .tap file to the tape so as to end up with a > bootable > install tape. > > 5. I then power down the VAX and move the controller to an 11/83. (The > drive is external with its own PSU) > > 6. Boot the install tape and go from there. > > So suggestions please as to how to do 4. >
Assuming the tape needs to be ANSI formatted then I would mount the .TAP file under SIMH, copy the files to a simulated VAX, noting the order of storage. Then copy the files to the real VAX and copy the files in the same order to the real TK70. I think a long time ago I made a diagnostic tape in this way (possibly in reverse though, from real tape to virtual tape, can't quite remember now). Regards Rob
