Another RSTS Query

From: Rick Bensene <rickb_at_bensene.com>
Date: Fri Jun 27 09:22:00 2003

Is it possible to take a .tap image of a RSTS/E installation (e.g. 9.2)
and convert
it to a disk image (e.g., RL02)? The tape image is bootable, and the
standalone system
has means to initialize a disk and copy a minimal system to the disk,
which when booted
from, starts the SYSGEN process, and reads the rest of the tape (after
the boot) to
restore the various system files and packages.

What I'd like to do is convert the tape image I have into a bootable
disk image that would perform
the same function. Or, alternatively, does anyone have a bootable
installation disk image
for RL02 for RSTS 9.x? My understanding is that the installation RL02
for 9.2 took two
RL02 packs.

My 11/34A doesn't have a tape drive, but I've got two RL02's, an RL01,
and a couple of RK05's, and
plenty of spare packs. I'd like to try to install 9.2 (I know, it'll be
SLOW) on it, but the .tap images I've got aren't usable for lack of a
tape drive.


Thanks,

Rick
Received on Fri Jun 27 2003 - 09:22:00 BST