On Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 12:26 PM, Vince Mulhollon wrote: > On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 1:57 PM, Bill Cunningham <bill...@suddenlink.net> > wrote: > > One thing I have noticed in simh's software kits repository, is > > that the OS/8 there doesn't seem to have any simh loading or > > preparation instructions for OS/8. > > Find "OS/8 system reference manual" from bitsavers or whatever. > The 1973 edition. AKA document name DEC-S8-OSRMA-A-D > > Starts right off with bootstrapping your OS/8 from papertape. > (also instructions for disk and dectape) > > I've always meant to implement this in my infinite spare time as > TCL Expect macros to automate an install for testing and general > messing around.
FYI, the current simh at https://github.com/simh/simh has built-in EXPECT functionality. Given that, a platform independent install & test script could readily be implemented... - Mark _______________________________________________ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh