> I'm not sure if Kermit is able to transfer an entire disk image.
> Certainly if you can use PIP to copy the disk into an image file
> (on a larger medium), you could Kermit that file.
>
> If all else fails, I'd be willing to help you write a program to do
> it. A few years ago I started writing one to dump RK05 cartridges
> out the serial port, but the need for it evaporated before I finished
> it.
>
> I've found that PDP-11 software development is much easier using
> John Wilson's E11 simulator (free demo available) or Bob Supnik's
> SIMH, rather than on a real PDP-11.
> http://dbit.com/
> http://simh.trailing-edge.com/
I use VTServer to transfer disk images from PDP-11 to PC and
vice-versa. It works well, although slowly, over the serial port.
Others who are fortunate enough to have 9-track tape drives on
both their PDP-11 and their PC use those because it's faster.
Yes, simh is faster and easier for software development. It runs
the PDP-11 OS environments very well and it's faster than the
real hardware (assuming you have a fast PC). I've never used
E11, but have read some about it.
Ashley
Received on Wed Feb 09 2005 - 14:33:04 GMT