Notes For V2.9-11

1. New Features

1.1 GRI-909

- This is a new simulator for the GRI-909.
- It has been hand-tested; so far, no software has been discovered.

1.2 VAX

- SET CPU CONHALT will cause a HALT instruction to return to the
  boot ROM console rather than to SIMH.  SET CPU SIMHALT restores
  the default behavior.
- BRB/W self at IPL 1F stops the simulator.  This is the default
  behavior of VMS at exit.

1.3 PDP-18b

- ATTACH -A PTR/PTP attaches the reader and punch in ASCII mode.
  In ASCII mode, the reader automatically sets the high order bit
  of incoming alphabetic data, and the punch clears the high order
  bit of outgoing data.

1.4 SCP

- DO -V echoes commands from the file as they are executed.
- Under Windows, execution priority is set BELOW_NORMAL when the
  simulator is running.

2. Release Notes

2.1 Bugs Fixed

- PDP-11 CPU: fixed updating of MMR0 on a memory management error.
- VAX FPA: changed function names to avoid conflict with C math library.
- 1401 MT: read end of record generates group mark without word mark.
- 1401 DP: fixed address generation and checking.
- SCP: an EXIT within a DO command will cause the simulator to exit.

3. In Progress

- Interdata 16b/32b: coded, not tested.
- SDS 940: coded, not tested.
- IBM 1620: coded, not tested.

If you would like to help with the debugging of the untested simulators,
they can be made available by special request.

simh_swre.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 To:	Users
 From:	Bob Supnik
 Subj:	Sample Software Packages
-Date:	30-Sep-01
+Date:	15-Apr-2002
 
 This memorandum documents the sample software packages available to run
 with the SIMH simulators.  Many of these packages are available under
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ software.
 
 The following copyright notice applies to both the SIMH source and binary:
 
-   Original code published in 1993-2001, written by Robert M Supnik
-   Copyright (c) 1993-2001, Robert M Supnik
+   Original code published in 1993-2002, written by Robert M Supnik
+   Copyright (c) 1993-2002, Robert M Supnik
 
    Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
    copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ Loading TSS/8
 -------------
 
 Note: your environment must have a functioning second Teletype; that is, you cannot
-at present run Foreground/Background if your host system is VMS or OS/2.
+at present run Foreground/Background if your host system does not support the SIMH
+sockets library.
 
 - Load the paper-tape bootstrap:
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ at present run Foreground/Background if your host system is VMS or OS/2.
 
 - Assign a TCP/IP port to the Telnet listener for the extra terminals:
 
-	sim> attach tti1 <port #>	-- 4000 typically works
+	sim> attach ttix <port #>	-- 4000 typically works
 
 - Run the bootstrap:
 
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ at present run Foreground/Background if your host system is VMS or OS/2.
 	.R CAT
 
 - Other users can log in by connecting, from a Telnet client, to localhost
-  on the port specified in the attach tti1 command.
+  on the port specified in the ATTACH TTIX command.
 
 2. PDP-11
 
@@ -164,12 +165,12 @@ at present run Foreground/Background if your host system is VMS or OS/2.
 UNIX was first developed on the PDP-7; its first widespread usage was on
 the PDP-11.  UNIX provides a program development and execution environment
 for assembler and C programs.  UNIX V5, V7, V7 for the PDP-11 is provided
-under license, as is, without fee, by Santa Cruz Organization (SCO), for
-non-commercial use only.  Please read the enclosed license agreement for
-full terms and conditions.  This license must be reproduced with any copy
-of the UNIX V5, V6, V7 disk images.  My thanks to PUPS, the PDP-11 UNIX
-Preservation Society of Australia, which provided the disk images, and to
-SCO, which provided the license.
+under license, as is, without fee, by Caldera Corportion, for non-commercial
+use only.  Please read the enclosed license agreement for full terms and
+conditions.  This license must be reproduced with any copy of the UNIX V5,
+V6, V7 disk images.  My thanks to PUPS, the PDP-11 UNIX Preservation Society
+of Australia, which provided the disk images, and to Caldera, which provided
+the license.
 
 2.1.1 UNIX V5
 
@@ -184,11 +185,12 @@ UNIX V5 is contained on a single RK05 disk image.  To boot UNIX:
 
 2.1.2 UNIX V6
 
-UNIX V6 is contained on three RK05 disk images.  To boot UNIX:
+UNIX V6 is contained on four RK05 disk images.  To boot UNIX:
 
 	sim> set cpu 18b
 	sim> att rk0 unix0_v6_rk.dsk
 	sim> att rk1 unix1_v6_rk.dsk
+	sim> att rk2 unix2_v6_rk.dsk
 	sim> att rk3 unix3_v6_rk.dsk
 	sim> boot rk0
 	@unix
@@ -197,9 +199,6 @@ UNIX V6 is contained on three RK05 disk images.  To boot UNIX:
 
 2.1.3 UNIX V7
 
-NOTE: The V7 disk images with V2.3c and later releases are new and
-replace the prior versions, which were corrupt.
-
 UNIX V7 is contained on a single RL02 disk image.  To boot UNIX:
 
 	sim> set cpu 18b
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@ distribution pack and generate a new system.  This requires mounting a
 blank pack on RL1.  When a blank pack is attached to the simulator, a
 bad block table must be created with the SET <unit> BADBLOCK command. 
 
-3. Nova RDOS
+3. Nova and Eclipse RDOS
 
 RDOS is the Nova's real-time mass storage operating system.  It provides a
 program development and execution environment for assembler, BASIC, and
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ agreement must be reproduced with any copy of the RDOS disk image.  My
 thanks to Carl Friend, a private collector, who provided the disk image,
 and to Data General Corporation, which provided the license.
 
-To boot and run RDOS:
+To boot and run RDOS for the Nova:
 
 	sim> att dp0 rdos_d31.dsk
 	sim> set tti dasher
@@ -282,6 +281,17 @@ To boot and run RDOS:
 	R
 	list/e
 
+To boot and run RDOS for the Eclipse:
+
+	sim> att dp0 zrdos75.dsk
+	sim> set tti dasher
+	sim> boot dp0
+	FILENAME? (cr)
+	DATE (mm/dd/yy)? xx/yy/zz
+	TIME (hh:mm:ss)? hh:mm:ss
+	R
+	list/e
+
 4. PDP-1 LISP
 
 PDP-1 LISP is an interactive interpreter for the Lisp language.  It can
@@ -377,7 +387,8 @@ execution capabilities.  To load and run ADSS/KM-15:
 6.3 Advanced Software System/Foreground Background
 
 Note: your environment must have a functioning second Teletype; that is, you cannot
-at present run Foreground/Background if your host system is VMS or OS/2.
+at present run Foreground/Background if your host system does not support the SIMH
+sockets library.
 
 - Load the paper-tape bootstrap into upper memory:
 
@@ -390,7 +401,7 @@ at present run Foreground/Background if your host system is VMS or OS/2.
 	sim> ex pc
 	PC:	077646
 
-- Mount the Advanced Software System DECtape image on DECtape unit 0:
+- Mount the Foregorund/Background DECtape image on DECtape unit 0:
 
 	sim> attach dt fb15_32k.dtp
 
@@ -485,7 +496,7 @@ CPU diagnostics.
 
 The software and writeup were provided by Charles Owens.
 
-sps1.obj and sps2.obj are the object card decks are the "Symbolic
+sps1.obj and sps2.obj are the object card decks for the "Symbolic
 Programming System", a primitive assembler for the 1401 that predates
 the better known and more functional Autocoder.
 
@@ -591,11 +602,11 @@ To load and run BASIC:
 	 1.41421
 
 
-9. PDP-10 TOPS-10 7.03, TOPS-20 V4.1
+9. PDP-10 TOPS-10 7.03, TOPS-10 7.04, TOPS-20 V4.1
 
 TOPS-10 was the primary time-shared operating system for the PDP-10.
 TOPS-20 was a popular alternative derived from the BBN TENEX system.
-Installation and distribution tapes for TOPS-10 7.03 and TOPS-20 4.1
-are available at http://pdp-10.trailing-edge.com.
+Installation and distribution tapes for TOPS-10 7.03, TOPS-10 7.04,
+and TOPS-20 4.1 are available at http://pdp-10.trailing-edge.com.
 
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