[HECnet] SIMH TOPS-20 question

That would only work for a Tops-20 labeled or ANSI labeled tape. You want to run DUMPER, then ??? tape mt0: ??? rewind ??? print tty: The tapes are not in TPC format, they are in TPS format (if the extention is .TAP, .TPS or TPE) On 12/24/21 4:46 PM, Paul Koning wrote: >> On Dec 24, 2021, at 3:17 PM, Peter Lothberg<roll at stupi.com> wrote: >> >> Take MRC's "Panda distribution" if you just want >> it up and runnning. I'ts somwhere on trailing edge.. >> >> -P > What I'm trying to do is fill out the missing bits of the TOPS-20 4.1 DECnet Phase II system I have. I think tape image BB-D867E-BM.tap is the relevant kit. > > When I attached it in TPC format I get some messages that look scary but perhaps they are just confusing. I don't know how to ask TOPS-20 what it sees on the tape, though. "dir mt0:" complains that someone else owns the tape. > > paul > >