>Tom Leffingwell wrote:
> I think what I'll do at this point is try to make an image with
> exchange of v5.03 with my program and all, and copy as well as copy/boot
> it to a scsi disk on the vax, and then move it to the PDP. Assuming I get
> far enough to get that working, I'd then experiment with getting it on the
> CD. I did end up coming across a Viking/QDT SCSI controller, but it
> doesn't have bootstrap, and I don't have a BDV11, nor do I have room for
> one. I may buy a CQD-200, as they are a lot cheaper than the the CQD-220.
> I'd be willing to trade the Viking if anyone wants to swap.
Jerome Fine replies:
Starting with a SCSI hard drive is an excellent method. Right now I
can use that technique to move files between any system that I have
which has a SCSI interface. Although just a bit more complicated
than using a Magneto Optical drive, these days the low capacity
SCSI hard drives (under 2 GBytes) are very inexpensive.
Note that under VMS Exchange, you may be limited to just ONE
RT-11 partition, i.e. partition zero. It was over 10 years ago when
I used Exchange under VMS and the RT-11 partition default was
zero.
What I am curious about is how you are able to run the program
DUP.SAV which is what you are doing with the command
COPY/BOOT DU0:RT11XM.SYS DU0:
when you are running Exchange under VMS. If you mean
that you will first boot RT-11 on the PDP-11 after you
have copied V5.03 of RT-11 to the SCSI hard drive, that
I can understand - although be careful - since your RX02
files are for V4.00 of RT-11, you will first need to put a
set of V5.03 files on an RX02 floppy and boot that. If
I am mixed up about your system, please explain. Maybe
Exchange under VMS allows the command
COPY/BOOT DU0:RT11XM.SYS DU0:
Sincerely yours,
Jerome Fine
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