On 04/05/2012 20:46, Armistead, Jason wrote:
> It would be a useful enhancement if the host operating system could notify 
> SIMH when it wanted to change a disk or CD image file over.  Maybe this 
> requires SIMH to listen to a given port (emulated terminal serial I/O or via 
> TCP/IP).  Terminal ports might be easier for host scripting (something 
> delivered with SIMH and installed on the guest OS).  Obviously, if we want to 
> prevent the host from doing this, it should be configurable as such.

This one has been on my todo list for a while. My plan was to use one of
the DZ ports or similar so you can:

$ SET HOST/DTE TTA0:

%REM-I-TOQUIT, connection established
 
Press Ctrl/\ to quit, Ctrl/@ for command mode

sim> det rq1
sim> att rq1 newdisk.dsk
sim> ^\

%REM-S-END, control returned to node _0::
$

This method requires no changes to the guest O/S. All that is needed is
a suitable terminal emulator that can connect to one of the simulated
serial ports. Which port was used would of course be configurable:

sim> set console runtime=dz0

Matt
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