D8TAPE -- unix program to dump/disassemble PDP-8

From: Robert Krten <root_at_parse.com>
Date: Thu Dec 18 10:22:01 2003

vrs sez...
>
> > Just released: d8tape
> >
> > This program takes a BIN or RIM formatted paper tape binary file and
> disassembles
> > it. It features the documentation for the BIN and RIM paper tape formats
> as source
> > code comments, along with the documentation for the 8/I and 8/L IOTs
> (which it also
> > decodes). Released as "free for non-commercial" license.
> >
> > Comments, bug reports, feature requests welcome.
> >
> > See: http://www.parse.com/~museum/pdp8/software/index.html
>
> Hey, I did one of these (in Perl), too! I used it to reverse engineer
> sources for various versions of Focal. I also have a perverse version that
> "disassembles" to x86 assembly, which then links to a support module to help
> emulate the IOTs.
>
> Your stuff gets published, though :-)!

:-)

A new feature that I'm working on now is the ability to convert RIM -> BIN
or vice versa, as well as a RIM -> RIM and BIN -> BIN "cleanup" phase that
trims off excess pre-header and post-trailer stuff. Look for it at a website
near you soon! :-)

Cheers,
-RK

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