Installing 4.3 BSD NFS Wisconsin Unix - Revision history

Jnc: Merge into duplicate Installing 4.3 BSD+NFS Wisconsin Unix‎

2025-09-27T19:58:37Z

Merge into duplicate Installing 4.3 BSD+NFS Wisconsin Unix‎

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Jnc: /* Adding an RA81 disk */ avoid redir

2020-10-28T16:46:30Z

‎Adding an RA81 disk: avoid redir

Neozeed: oops on section

2012-12-12T02:08:42Z

oops on section

Neozeed: Added RA81 information

2012-12-12T02:08:07Z

Added RA81 information

Neozeed: add in derecv fix for 4.x BSD

2012-12-11T03:58:28Z

add in derecv fix for 4.x BSD

Neozeed: add some missing steps... argh!

2010-04-08T05:41:19Z

add some missing steps... argh!

Neozeed: such a dumb mistake...

2010-04-08T05:39:21Z

such a dumb mistake...

Neozeed: forgot the category.... And this has been tested by me with SIMH on SFU...

2010-04-08T00:44:24Z

forgot the category.... And this has been tested by me with SIMH on SFU...

Neozeed: /* Boot 2. */

2010-04-08T00:42:07Z

‎Boot 2.

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Neozeed: adapting more for HP disks

2010-04-08T00:27:44Z

adapting more for HP disks

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 == Adding an RA81 disk ==
-I've found the default disktab entry for the [[RA81]] disk to be unsatisfactory.  I've found this one to be much more agreeable:
+I've found the default disktab entry for the [[RA81 disk drive|RA81]] disk to be unsatisfactory.  I've found this one to be much more agreeable:
 <pre>

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 </pre>
-=== Adding an RA81 disk ===
+== Adding an RA81 disk ==
 I've found the default disktab entry for the [[RA81]] disk to be unsatisfactory.  I've found this one to be much more agreeable:

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              len < ETHERMIN || len > ETHERMTU) {
              ***/
 </pre>
 [[Category:SIMH Tutorials]]

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	I would also recommend to windows users, either [[putty]], or [[syncterm]]. The default telnet client sucks.		I would also recommend to windows users, either [[putty]], or [[syncterm]]. The default telnet client sucks.

		+	==== fixing if_de.c ====
		+	On my SLiRP builds, I've noticed that the interface just generates errors, but it should work. It was easier to 'fix' the BSD device driver...

		+	So in the derecv procedure apply the following fix:
		+
		+	<pre>
		+	/* check for errors */
		+	if(1==2){
		+	/** if ((rp->r_flags & (RFLG_ERRS\|RFLG_FRAM\|RFLG_OFLO\|RFLG_CRC)) \|\|
		+	(rp->r_flags&(RFLG_STP\|RFLG_ENP)) != (RFLG_STP\|RFLG_ENP) \|\|
		+	(rp->r_lenerr & (RERR_BUFL\|RERR_UBTO\|RERR_NCHN)) \|\|
		+	len < ETHERMIN \|\| len > ETHERMTU) {
		+	***/
		+	</pre>
	[[Category:SIMH Tutorials]]		[[Category:SIMH Tutorials]]

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 # mt fsf
 # tar xpbf 20 /dev/rmt12
 </pre>
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 # sh ./MAKEDEV pty0
 </pre>
 == First Multiuser Boot ==

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−	Next you will need the boot program. ~~The boot program from [[4.2 BSD]] works with [[4.3 BSD]].~~ I have uploaded a copy onto this wiki in uuencoded format. To decode it, simply access the [[BootHP\|article]], and copy the contents of the quoted text (the begin/end part INCLUDING the begin & end segments) and save it to a text file. Then you will need to run the uudecode file as follows:	+	Next you will need the boot program. I have uploaded a copy onto this wiki in uuencoded format. To decode it, simply access the [[BootHP\|article]], and copy the contents of the quoted text (the begin/end part INCLUDING the begin & end segments) and save it to a text file. Then you will need to run the uudecode file as follows:

	<pre>		<pre>

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	I would also recommend to windows users, either [[putty]], or [[syncterm]]. The default telnet client sucks.		I would also recommend to windows users, either [[putty]], or [[syncterm]]. The default telnet client sucks.
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		+
		+	[[Category:SIMH Tutorials]]

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 === install.ini ===
 <pre>
-set rq0 ra81
+set rq0 dis
-at rq0 miniroot
+set rq1 dis
 set rq2 dis
 set rq3 dis
-set rp dis
+set rp0 rp06
 set lpt dis
 set rl dis
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 set tti 7b
 set tto 7b
-load -o boot42 0
+load -o boothp 0
-d r10 9
+d r10 0
 d r11 0
 run 2
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 === Booting the emulator ===
-You then simply run the emulator and pass it the config file.
+You then simply run the emulator and pass it the config file.  You will be prompted to "overwrite last track" answer y and hit enter.
 <pre>
-% ./vax780  install.ini
+% ./vax780 install.ini
 VAX780 simulator V3.8-1
-RQ: creating new file
+RP: creating new file
-loading ra(0,0)boot
+Overwrite last track? [N] y
 Boot
-: ra(0,0)vmunix
+: hp(0,0)vmunix
 +89696+102928 start 0x12f8
 .3 BSD UNIX #3: Mon Dec 29 11:54:56 CST 1986
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 rk3 at hk0 slave 3
 uda0 at uba0 csr 172150 vec 774, ipl 15
 zs0 at uba0 csr 172520 vec 224, ipl 15
 ts0 at zs0 slave 0
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 dz2 at uba0 csr 160120 vec 320, ipl 15
 dz3 at uba0 csr 160130 vec 330, ipl 15
-Changing root device to ra0a
+mba0 at tr8
-WARNING: clock gained 81 days -- CHECK AND RESET THE DATE!
+hp0 at mba0 drive 0
 erase ^?, kill ^U, intr ^C
+#
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 <pre>
 # cd /dev
-# ./MAKEDEV ra1
+# ./MAKEDEV hp1
 # cd /
-# disk=ra1 type=ra81 tape=ts xtr
+# disk=hp1 type=rp06 tape=ts xtr
 </pre>
-This will create a 'device' for the ra1 disk, then run the xtr program to restore the root dump.  Take note that the chgrp & chmod commands are not found, however the install will proceed as normal.
+This will create a 'device' for the hp1 disk, then run the xtr program to restore the root dump.  Take note that the chgrp & chmod commands are not found, however the install will proceed as normal.
 <pre>
 # cd /dev
-# ./MAKEDEV ra1
+# ./MAKEDEV hp1
 syntax error
 ./MAKEDEV: chgrp: not found
 ./MAKEDEV: chmod: not found
 # cd /
-# disk=ra1 type=ra81 tape=ts xtr
+# disk=hp1 type=rp06 tape=ts xtr
 Build root file system
-Warning: 538 sector(s) in last cylinder unallocated
+/dev/rhp1a:     15884 sectors in 38 cylinders of 19 tracks, 22 sectors
-/dev/rra1a:     15884 sectors in 23 cylinders of 14 tracks, 51 sectors
+.1Mb in 3 cyl groups (16 c/g, 3.42Mb/g, 1216 i/g)
 super-block backups (for fsck -b#) at:
-, 11520,
+, 6752, 13472,
 Check the file system
-** /dev/rra1a
+** /dev/rhp1a
 ** Last Mounted on
 ** Phase 1 - Check Blocks and Sizes
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 ** Phase 4 - Check Reference Counts
 ** Phase 5 - Check Cyl groups
-files, 9 used, 7420 free (20 frags, 925 blocks, 0.3% fragmentation)
+files, 9 used, 7412 free (20 frags, 924 blocks, 0.3% fragmentation)
 Rewind tape
 Restore the dump image of the root
 Warning: ./lost+found: File exists
-** /dev/rra1a
+** /dev/rhp1a
 ** Last Mounted on /a
 ** Phase 1 - Check Blocks and Sizes
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 ** Phase 4 - Check Reference Counts
 ** Phase 5 - Check Cyl groups
-files, 5370 used, 2059 free (3 frags, 257 blocks, 0.0% fragmentation)
+files, 5370 used, 2051 free (11 frags, 255 blocks, 0.1% fragmentation)
 Root filesystem extracted