A Problem Of Size

Well, it looks like the answer is solid - I just did a simulation using an RA81 image, and the DECnet installation is successful, where on a RA92 image it failed. I believe this is linked to that magic clustersize 16 limit. So I guess the answer is to do an RA81-sized image and reconfigure the UC07 to split the disk so I can use more of it for user data - I think the 2gb partitions should be OK for that.

Toodles!

Disk size issues, perhaps

Okay, so it seems that you can't use SAVRES on a disk with a cluster size bigger than 16. This could have something to do with the way RSTS/E is handling DECnet/E. Also, the DQ132 controller I'm using to try and talk to the Qualstar 1052 (which just came in the mail) is being a total pain so I've decided to replace it - its instructions aren't clear as to how you configure the drive and the Emulex TC03 looks a ton easier.

Till next time.

Okay, so here's how HARDWR LIST sees Rockwell:

HARDWR LIST
Name Address Vector Comments
TT0: 177560 060
RL0: 174400 160 Units:
RU0: 172150 P310 UDA50A Units: 0(RA92) 1(RA81) 2(RA81)
MU0: 174500 P314 TK50 Units: 0(TK50)
TS0: 172520 224 Units: 0(TS05) Extended features enabled
TS1: 172524 340 Units: 1(TS05) Extended features enabled
KL0: 176500 300
KW11L 177546 100 (Write-only)

Hertz = 60.

Other: 22-Bit, F11 CPU

Welcome to the journal!

Welcome to the page. This being a journal about my experiences with RSTS/E, I'm not going to sit here and try and describe it. It's got descriptions all over the web, and if you're here, you're probably looking for help with this ancient (or not so ancient? Mentec still sells it!) software product. I'll be posting all sorts of things here, but let's start with the basics. Meet my machines:

Rockwell - PDP11/23 PLUS

• 512KW of MOS memory
• Emulex UC07 SCSI disk controller
• Seagate 4.6gb SCSI hard disk
• DZV11 4-port serial MUX
• RLV11 RL02 disk drive controller attached to two RL02 disk drives
• DEQNA Ethernet controller
• TQK50 Controller attached to TK50 cartridge tape drive
• DILOG DU132 controller attached to Qualstar 1052 9-track reel-to-reel tape drive

Cooper - PDP11/34a (this guy's not currently running due to a (possibly) bad backplane)

• 128KW MOS memory
• RK611 disk drive controller attached to RK07-AA disk drive
• Dilog DU686 ESDI controller attached to two Maxtor XT4170E disks
• two M7856 serial units

Rockwell is generally up 24/7, I like to get to it from work, and it's cheap to run with just the CPU box and SCSI disks. The problems with Cooper I believe are due to the backplane either having bad wires (most likely), fatigued connectors (likely) or dirty connectors (least likely) It's not a priority at the moment.

Well, Rockwell is generating a new monitor at the moment, so it's tied up. Next post will be how the machines are reflected in RSTS/E. Hopefully ;)