On Sat, Oct 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM cz via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a few images here and at least one (the Digital Standard Mumps > one) up on https://www.crystel.com/pdp > > I can load up a few more from the beaglebone if interested. > > CZ > If you don't mind? I for one am always curious about what's out there. I have gathered up a few of languages that I'm interested in, and a few other things but there's always room for more.:) -Peter > > On 10/25/2025 8:14 PM, Peter Ekstrom via cctalk wrote: > > On Sat, Oct 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> On 10/25/2025 1:03 PM, cz via cctalk wrote: > >>> Indeed. I know it's cool to be modest and all but your board is > amazing. > >>> > >>> And there will always be nut cases like me that will run RD54's and > such > >>> into the dirt, cleaning the internal filters and properly lubricating > >>> the bearings and all :-) > >>> > >> > >> As long as we're talking about it, is there anywhere that > >> images for it are being archived? > >> > >> And, can one build an image on an emulator (like SIMH or Ersatz-11) > >> and use it on a real system or will I need to build all my images > >> on real hardware? > >> > >> I have one now and hope to get my 11/93 back in operation. Would be > >> nice to have images for all the OSes. > >> > >> bill > >> > >> > > You can use the vtserver tool under Linux to transfer a disk image > created > > via an emulator and have the hardware PDP write it to a disk or emulator. > > It runs over the serial console. > > The format of the simh (for example) disk container doesn't have all the > > data a physical disk has, the low level format. > > > > You can create an RD-image using the emulator by specifying the number of > > sectors and heads, and then use XXDP to low-level format it. Then use > > vtserver to transfer the simulator image. > > > > I have done this with my 11/23+ and 11/23 several times. Even to real > > physical MFM drives. Works great. > > > > I have not found any archives for images like that though. > > > > -Peter > >
