Installing SITS on SIMH

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Prepare media

Have these absolute loader paper tapes ready:

  • SALV
  • RUG

Run RUG; PUNCH on ITS to read these PALX binaries and punch out paper tapes:

  • SITS BIN
  • SYSSPR BIN
  • DDT BIN

PUNCH will divide the output in a series of tapes. It will valret in NEWBLK; continue with $P when a new tape has been mounted.

PUCH will valret at EDONE when finished.

Format disks

Boot the SALV paper tape.

SALV will print a * prompt. For each disk pack, type nI to format the pack.

Install system files

Boot the RUG paper tape.

RUG will print a * prompt. First, type $^D to copy RUG to disk.

For each of SITS, SYSSPR, and DDT, type $L P: to load a program from paper tape. RUG will halt when it's time to mount the next tape, and return to the * prompt after the last tape. Type $Y to save the program to disk.