From f73b8e35e8408cb7869a9ee69dae1a7533aa264c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Galbraith Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:42:53 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Some minor top-level readme updates: o More consistent use of o How to escape back to the simulator o Logging in from a separate terminal --- README.md | 19 ++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7129b10e..beefb6fa 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -60,20 +60,29 @@ installed. To start ITS, type `./start`. If you see `KLH10#`, type `go` and Enter. If you see the `DSKDMP` prompt, type `its`, press Enter, and -then `ESC g`. If you use the `pdp10-kl` emulator there is no prompt -and you need to type `Esc L ITS`, press Enter, and then `ESC g`. +then ESCG. If you use the `pdp10-kl` emulator there is no prompt +and you need to type ESCL `ITS`, press Enter, and then ESCG. Eventually, you will see `SYSTEM JOB USING THIS CONSOLE`. You are now -ready to log in, so type Control-Z. See [doc/DDT.md](doc/DDT.md) for +ready to log in, so type CTRLZ. See [doc/DDT.md](doc/DDT.md) for a list of useful commands. +Alternatively to logging in directly in the system console window, +which will always be displaying daemon messages, you may prefer to +use a seperate terminal session for logging in. To do this just +run `telnet localhost 10003` from another shell window and press +CTRLZ to log in there. + To shut down ITS, type `:lock` and then `5down`. Log yourself out to avoid the 5 minute grace period: type `:logout`. When ITS writes -`SHUTDOWN COMPLETE`, it's safe to stop the emulator. +`SHUTDOWN COMPLETE`, it's safe to stop the emulator. Press CTRL\\ +to escape to the simulator command prompt and `quit` to close it. If +you had a separate telnet user session running you can similary +press CTRL\[ and then exit telnet. ITS can optionally use some additional peripheral devices. To attach a simulated GT40 graphics terminal, type `./start gt40`. If you run the KA10 emulator, you can use the Knight TV raster display by typing -`./start tv11 tvcon`. On a TV, type F1 instead of Control-Z. +`./start tv11 tvcon`. On a TV, type F1 instead of CTRLZ. To install your personal user files, add a subdirectory under `user` with your files inside. They will be copied to ITS. The directory