On 05/05/2017 03:33 PM, Fred Cisin via cctech wrote: > On Fri, 5 May 2017, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: >> But I thought the problem was that most disk controllers can't do RX02. >> Everybody doesn't have a Catweasel or Cryoflux. > > That's right. > Chuck's suggestion would require that somebody who has a > flux-transition device (Catweasel, Kryoflux, Central Point Option > board, etc.) would have to do the sector imaging. > > Well, or, . . . > somebody who has an RX02 setup, such as you or Allison, could image > the sectors, instead of copying the files, which might be appropriate > if it turns out that the OS that these were created with is > unavailable. How many operating systems use RX02? > > In the PDP-8 realm not less than two maybe others. In the PDP-10 realm not less than a handful Tops10. ITC, more. In the PDP-11 realm not less than four, RT11, RSTS, RSX11, TSX-11, unix(several) and XXDP come to mind. In the VAX realm not less than 3 come to mind, VMS, VAX-RT, Ultrix, Unix, Others?
Different version may have also added variations. Allison > -- > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com