Is there any particular software distribution tape you would recommend out of these: http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/bits/DEC/pdp10/magtape/dec_dist ribs/decnet/
Thanks Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:simh-bounces@trailing- > edge.com] On Behalf Of Timothe Litt > Sent: 19 April 2013 03:27 > To: 'Johnny Eriksson' > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Simh] DECnet for TOPS-10 > > > how can I check in TOPS-20 to see if the device is visible and then > > install DECnet? > You need to install DECnet first. It's pretty easy. > See > http://ia801607.us.archive.org/21/items/bitsavers_decpdp10TOTMTOPS20D > ECnet20ProgrammersGuideJan80_10120529/AA-5091B-TM_TOPS- > 20_DECnet-20_Programmers_Guide_Jan80.pdf > > ps:<system>4-1-config.cmd > add 1 line: > NODE name number (e.g. NODE HAPPY 7.3) > > ps:<system>sysjob.run > Look for last job. If FAL or NETCON is missing, add as follows at end of file: > JOB <n+1> \LOG OPERATOR XX OPERATOR > ENA > RUN SYS:FAL > \ > JOB <n+2> \LOG OPERATOR XX OPERATOR > ENA > RUN SYS:NETCON > \ > > (n.b. XX is literal - NOT the operator password.) > > Reboot > > $opr > opr> enter ncp > ncp> show known lines > ncp> show known circuits > ncp> exit > opr> exit > > (Add char, stat, or count to the show commands as desired. ? will give in- > line help.) > > inf decnet for quick node status. > > For TOPS-10: > MONGEN will prompt for the DECnet node name/number, etc. Build & boot > the monitor. > > .resources should (I think) show KDP, and you should see KDPLDR run at > startup > > .r opr > (same) > > or > .network /anf > .network /decnet > > .node <name> for reachability of a node > > Enjoy. > > This communication may not represent my employer's views, if any, on the > matters discussed. > > On 18-Apr-13 14:58, Rob Jarratt wrote: > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:simh-bounces@trailing- > >> edge.com] On Behalf Of Johnny Eriksson > >> Sent: 14 April 2013 21:10 > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [Simh] DECnet for TOPS-10 > >> > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> That has got to be worth integrating into the latest SIMH. Does that > >>> mean we can get DECnet running on TOPS-10 on SIMH? I would love to > >>> know how you actually install and set it up on TOPS-10. > >>> > >>> I will try to find some time to get the KMC/DUP into the latest SIMH. > >> You are welcome. A number of random points: > > > > I have compiled something very basic into PDP10, the network code is > > actually stubbed out at the moment as I have to replace it with > > current SIMH code (going to look at TMXR). > > > > In the meantime, how can I check in TOPS-20 to see if the device is > > visible and then install DECnet? I remember finding some docs but I > > can't find them again now. > > > > > > > >> * My code sends the DDCMP frames out as UDP datagrams, and receives > >> frames the same way. You simply specify src/dst ports, and possibly > >> an address (defaulting to 127.0.0.1). This means that there is no > >> need to do elaborate (blocking) setups of TCP connections etc. from > >> inside the simulator. This also makes it trivial to connect two > >> simulators running on the same machine, or on the same (trusted) LAN. > >> > >> * A side effect of this is that you can have a helper process on your > >> machine that does the TCP magic and also encrypts the traffic out > >> on the evil internet. My normal (at the moment defunct) setup is > >> done that way. One such program is on the site, named "stuk2.c" > >> (don't ask...) > >> > >> * You can in theory write a helper process to talk to some real > >> piece of hardware. I have not tested, but it should work to send > >> the frames to a serial port and connect it to a real machine > >> running async DECnet on a terminal line... > >> > >> * The current crypto in stuk2 is weak. Not the algorithm itself, > >> RC4 (tm) is used, but some random padding etc. should be applied > >> on the data stream, since it normally consists of 6-byte idle > >> frames, with mostly known bits... > > > > Not sure what you are referring to here. > > > > Thanks > > > > Rob > > > >> * The actual KS10 supports one KDP with 2 DUPs. There are several > >> reasons for this, like unibus load, unibus space and speed. This > >> places some limits in case one wants to build a network of emulators > >> and want to run both ANF and DECnet. The KMC itself supports 16 > >> if I remember correctly. We should have at least 6-8, and allow > >> for a fairly simple mod to Tops10 to handle them. > >> > >> * I am willing to help out, but I have very limited time until after > >> the CuG conference, mid May. > >> > >>> Regards > >>> > >>> Rob > >> --Johnny > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Simh mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh > > _______________________________________________ > > Simh mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh > _______________________________________________ Simh mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
