Nice looking page! When I noticed that quasijarus had gone offline, I had asked around, and managed to find someone who had a mirror, and I made a mirror of their mirror... turns out there was a maze of twisty directories, and ... intersting files.
http://ifctfvax.superglobalmegacorp.com http://trnsz.com/~jhj/ifctf-quasijarus/ If the world needs/wants more mirrors... > ---------- > From: Bob Eager > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 5:56 PM > To: simh@trailing-edge.com > Subject: Re: [Simh] Idea for a Simh guide > > I wrote this a while ago, mainly because some of the files were no > longer where they were supposed to be in an earlier guide. I also ended > up including a couple of utilities. > > It's about installing a 4.3BSD variant on SIMH. However, there is lots > of useful generic information in there. > > http://www.tavi.co.uk/unixhistory/quasijarus.html > > On Tue, 9 May 2017 21:14:29 -0400 > Paul Koning <paulkon...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Ray, > > > > Great idea! I'll offer help on the subject of RSTS-11 and RSTS/E. > > > > Come to think of it, I need to gather up some notes about some work > > I've done on old versions: (1) building RSTS-11 V4A from a kit > > (tricky, because it really wants to be done with DOS 4 and not later > > versions, and DOS 4 is a bit difficult to find and has bizarre > > installation procedures of its own). And (2) try to run the V3A and > > V3C images on Bitsavers. (I had success with V3C; the V3A image > > seems to be missing a valid boot block so that requires more work. > > Also, V3 manuals appear to be utterly nonexistent.) > > > > paul > > > > > On May 8, 2017, at 9:04 PM, Ray Jewhurst <raywjewhu...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > With all of the questions I have asked lately, I have had an idea. > > > First a little bit of background. I am 45 years old and have really > > > only had exposure to PCs and Macs. Although I briefly ran backups > > > on an IBM mainframe and a HP HP/UX machine of some kind, I really > > > didn't learn much since I simply followed a script. Then about 10 > > > years ago I discovered Simh. I have always been intrigued by minis > > > but I knew nothing about them. I did stuff like booted RT- 11 and > > > running Unix but I just flirted with it on and off. Then about a > > > year ago I got really interested and for a short time I contributed > > > to the "show dev" descriptions but I hate C so I decided to immerse > > > myself into various configurations of systems and whatnot. Now I am > > > totally infatuated almost obsessed with the PDP- 11 and the VAX > > > although I have only seen photos of these systems. > > > > > > I want to share my love of these oldies but goodies to a new > > > generation of computer aficionados. That is where I hope you all > > > come in. I would like to make a guide and maybe a blog introducing > > > people to the various machines simulated. I would like to make easy > > > to understand instructions in plain English-speaking and advice on > > > how to use the available resources online especially Bitsavers. One > > > of my favorite bands say, "Energy is contagious, enthusiasm > > > spreads."-Rush, Chain Lightning. That is what I hope to do. What do > > > you guys think? Would any of you be willing to contribute? The > > > approach I would like to take is as I learn my readers learn. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Ray > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Simh mailing list > > > Simh@trailing-edge.com > > > http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Simh mailing list > > Simh@trailing-edge.com > > http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh > _______________________________________________ > Simh mailing list > Simh@trailing-edge.com > http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh > _______________________________________________ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
