I have some instructions from Timothe Litt that helped me to get rid of the FAL error. I can let you have them if that would help.
Regards Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:simh-bounces@trailing- > edge.com] On Behalf Of Mark Abene > Sent: 13 February 2014 01:56 > To: Jordi Guillaumes i Pons > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Simh] Networking TOPS-20 using the pdp10 simulator > > Silly question, but you did follow the instructions in the Guide specifically for > *2020*, correct? > The installation for the Model B machines differs a little from the 2020. I'm a > little suspicious that FAL is throwing illegal instruction errors... > > -Mark > > > On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:35 AM, Jordi Guillaumes i Pons > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > After (finally!) networking TOPS-10 running on simh using the KDP/DUP > siumlator I'm trying to do the same with TOPS-20. I have built a TOPS-20 > system and I'm now trying to get DECNET (phase III) running on it. I have > followed the instructions contained here: http://bitsavers.informatik.uni- > stuttgart.de/pdf/dec/pdp10/TOPS20/DECnet-20/AA-5091B-TM_TOPS- > 20_DECnet-20_Programmers_Guide_Jan80.pdf and used this tape: > http://bitsavers.informatik.uni- > stuttgart.de/bits/DEC/pdp10/magtape/dec_distribs/decnet/DECNET- > 20_V2.1_2020_7-20-82.tap.gz but I can't put it to work (NETCON complains > about being unable to get the network topology and FAL dies because an > illegal instruction error). Since I seem to remember someone was succesfull > networking TOPS-20 over simh, I'd like to know if I'm using the correct > software kit, or if there is something not documented to do to put this to > work. > > > > Jordi Guillaumes i Pons > > [email protected] > > HECnet: BITXOV::JGUILLAUMES > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
