Quasijarus 4.3BSD on 1600bpi magtape

From: Michael Sokolov <msokolov_at_ivan.Harhan.ORG>
Date: Wed Jan 22 01:32:00 2003

Clayton Frank Helvey <msspcva_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

> Mike, FYI this is what John wrote...

Thanks for translating!

John Willis <jwillis_at_arielusa.com> wrote:

> Awesome. I don't have the drive yet, but it seems to
> me to be the best
> option for getting BSD loaded on my VAX 11/750.

It's the only proper way!

Are you going to load the copy and boot standalone programs from the first file
on the magtape or from TU58? The first option is obviously easier, although I
do have an image from which you can write the BSD install TU58.

But if you are going with the first option, your tape drive on the 750 must be
non-TMSCP, as there is no toggle-in bootstrap for TMSCP. Also in 4.3-QJ0a I've
added two blocks for MicroVAX booting in front of the first file on the dist
tape, but didn't update the Installing and Operating manual, so when you follow
the instructions in Appendix B for your tape flavor, mentally increment by 2
the number of times you type "S 200".

MS
Received on Wed Jan 22 2003 - 01:32:00 GMT