RSTS/E V9.7 sysgen

From: John Lawson <jpl15_at_netcom.com>
Date: Wed Jun 16 13:01:50 1999

  I believe I have located the appropriate materials to allow me to
sysgen my 11/44 RSTS/E system, in order to add support for RL02s,and
maybe RX02s and a few other things....

  I have obviously never essayed this task before, though I *have*
sysgenned a number of smaller CP/M systems, and I think I understand
the basics of what/why.

  If there is anyone on The List reading this who has done this
(sysgenning RSTS) before, and *especially* if there are big gaping
booby traps to fall into... I would be most interested in the
benefit of your experience.

  The install.log is available from the previous sysgen, so I have
all the responses to the dialogs.

  Like (duh!) ought I to back up what I have now? [how does one do
this to MS0: 1/2" tape?]

  Ought I to partition the drive? Does the process overlay the
existing OS areas, or does it start over completely?

  And please don't jam me about RTFM... even if I *had* them I'm sure
I'd have a bunch of other newbie questions....

    ;}

   Cheers and thanks...


  John
Received on Wed Jun 16 1999 - 13:01:50 BST