peclark
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I'm working on my Micro PDP/11 - I've been wanting to implement Ultrix on it for quite some time and am finally getting around to it now. I used Ultrix on a VAX in college (can't remember the specific model though - would have been around 1986ish), and have always wanted to recreate a similar environment - although I realize my 11/23 will be nowhere near as powerful.
I've been using some really excellent guides to installing and configuring Ultrix from here:
- this is based on a write-up (I believe) which I've found in a few locations - https://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Distributions/DEC/Ultrix-11/Fred-Ultrix3/setup-3.1.txt
I've been following these guides, doing the setup under Simh, and then I transferred the disk images to the ZuluSCSI, and booted from them, and re-built the kernel on the "real" machine. It works great and is really scratching that itch I had to recreate the environment I remember from college.
I've been having loads of fun working through getting this to work. My configuration is:
M8189 - KDF11-BJ (11/23+)
M7555 - RQDX3 - Just for the floppy drive (set alternate address to avoid conflict with UC07 below)
Emulex UC07 - for ZuluSCSI - 4 RD54 emulated disks
QBone - Providing 4MB memory (that's all I'm using it for at the moment)
DELQA - Ethernet
One lesson I learned that others might benefit from - never having had the chance to get my hands on the physical hardware back in the day - I didn't realize you had to go through a auto-setup process on the UC07, where it discovers the hard disks in the machine, and configures the card for these targets. You have to go into the setup program on the rom (instructions in the manual) and choose option 14 to auto-config. (If I had really read the manual well, I would have realized this and saved myself a lot of wasted time).
I am running into a problem adding TCPIP to the kernel tho, and have been struggling to find a solution. Here's what I'm running into.
When I attempt to re-build the kernel with IP support, I get an error message:
sysgen> m
Configuration name <unix> ?
****** CREATING ULTRIX-11 CONFIGURATION AND VECTOR TABLES ******
Device Address Vector units
console 177560 60
kw11-l 177456 100
kw11-p 172540 104
rq 172150 154 4
tk 174500 260 1 (crash dump device)
if_qe 174440 400 1
Filsys Device maj/min start length
root ra 2/0
pipe ra 2/0
swap ra 2/2 100 3000
errlog ra 19/2 0 100
uipc_socket will not fit in overlay 0
Can't make kernel from configuration `unix.cf'!
See below for the options I chose for the kernel. If I build with Simh configured as an 11/73, it will build correct, but as an 11/23+, I get the above error...
Am I just out of luck here - is the 11/23+ w/4MB just not able to handle this?
Here's the options I chose setting up the kernel config:
sysgen> c
For help, answer the question with ?<RETURN>
To backup to the previous question, type <CTRL/D>
Configuration name <unix> ?
Configuration file exists, overwrite it <no> ? yes
Processor type:
( 23 23+ 24 34 40 44 45 55 60 70 73 83 84 ) < 23+ > ?
Memory size in K bytes (K = 1024) < 3840 > ?
I/O buffer cache size (NBUF: min = 16, max = 100) < 35 > ?
Omit unibus map support, to save kernel space <yes> ?
Please enter the system (ROOT) disk controller first.
Disk controller type:
< rh11 rh70 rp11 rk611 rk711 rl11 rx211 rk11,
uda50 kda50 rqdx1 rqdx2 rqdx3 klesi rux1 > ? rqdx3
First MSCP disk controller:
Drive 0 type < rx33 rx50 rd31 rd32 rd51 rd52 rd53 rd54 > ? rd54
Drive 1 type < rx33 rx50 rd31 rd32 rd51 rd52 rd53 rd54 > ? rd54
Drive 2 type < rx33 rx50 rd31 rd32 rd51 rd52 rd53 rd54 > ? rd54
Drive 3 type < rx33 rx50 rd31 rd32 rd51 rd52 rd53 rd54 > ? rd54
Drive 4 type < rx33 rx50 rd31 rd32 rd51 rd52 rd53 rd54 > ?
CSR address <172150> ?
Vector address <154> ?
Is the system disk on this controller <yes> ?
System disk unit number <0> ?
Disk controller type:
< rh11 rh70 rp11 rk611 rk711 rl11 rx211 rk11,
uda50 kda50 rqdx1 rqdx2 rqdx3 klesi rux1 > ?
Use standard placement of root, swap, and error log <yes> ?
Magtape controller:
< tm02 tm03 tm11 ts11 tsv05 tsu05 tu80 tk50 tu81 > ? tk50
Magtape unit number < 0->3 > ? 0
CSR address <174500> ?
Vector address <260> ?
Magtape unit number < 0->3 > ?
Magtape controller:
< tm02 tm03 tm11 ts11 tsv05 tsu05 tu80 tk50 tu81 > ?
Crash dump device < tk50 rd54 > ? tk50
LP11/LPV11 line printer present <no> ?
Communications devices:
< dz dzv dzq dh dhu dhv dhdm du dn kl dl > ?
Number of pseudo ttys <2> ?
Include C/A/T phototypesetter driver <no> ?
User devices:
< u1 u2 u3 u4 > ?
Current CPU has floating point hardware!
Include kernel floating point simulator <no> ?
Include TCP/IP ethernet support <yes> ?
Ethernet interfaces:
< deqna deuna n1 n2 > ? deqna
Number of units <1> ?
Unit 0 CSR address <174440> ?
Unit 0 Vector address <400> ?
Ethernet interfaces:
< deqna deuna n1 n2 > ?
Use standard network parameters <yes> ?
Use standard system parameters <yes> ?
Include memory shuffle routine <yes> ?
Include interprocess communication message facility <yes> ?
Use standard message parameters <yes> ?
Include interprocess communication semaphore facility <yes> ?
Use standard semaphore parameters <yes> ?
Include advisory record and file locking <yes> ?
Use standard locking parameters <yes> ?
Include multiple access user space <yes> ?
Use standard maus parameters <yes> ?
AC power line frequency in hertz <60> ?
Current timezone is 6 hours west/behind GMT.
Timezone (hours west/behind GMT) <5=EST 6=CST 7=MST 8=PST> ?
Current timezone is 6 hours west/behind GMT.
Timezone (hours west/behind GMT) <5=EST 6=CST 7=MST 8=PST> ? 6
Does your area use daylight savings time <yes> ?
Choose the Geographic Area for daylight savings time from the table below:
Geographic Area Selection
--------------- ---------
USA 1
Australia 2
Western Europe 3
Central Europe 4
Eastern Europe 5
Enter the selection number <1>
ULTRIX-11 System Generation Program
For help, type h then press <RETURN>
I've been using some really excellent guides to installing and configuring Ultrix from here:
I've been following these guides, doing the setup under Simh, and then I transferred the disk images to the ZuluSCSI, and booted from them, and re-built the kernel on the "real" machine. It works great and is really scratching that itch I had to recreate the environment I remember from college.
I've been having loads of fun working through getting this to work. My configuration is:
M8189 - KDF11-BJ (11/23+)
M7555 - RQDX3 - Just for the floppy drive (set alternate address to avoid conflict with UC07 below)
Emulex UC07 - for ZuluSCSI - 4 RD54 emulated disks
QBone - Providing 4MB memory (that's all I'm using it for at the moment)
DELQA - Ethernet
One lesson I learned that others might benefit from - never having had the chance to get my hands on the physical hardware back in the day - I didn't realize you had to go through a auto-setup process on the UC07, where it discovers the hard disks in the machine, and configures the card for these targets. You have to go into the setup program on the rom (instructions in the manual) and choose option 14 to auto-config. (If I had really read the manual well, I would have realized this and saved myself a lot of wasted time).
I am running into a problem adding TCPIP to the kernel tho, and have been struggling to find a solution. Here's what I'm running into.
When I attempt to re-build the kernel with IP support, I get an error message:
sysgen> m
Configuration name <unix> ?
****** CREATING ULTRIX-11 CONFIGURATION AND VECTOR TABLES ******
Device Address Vector units
console 177560 60
kw11-l 177456 100
kw11-p 172540 104
rq 172150 154 4
tk 174500 260 1 (crash dump device)
if_qe 174440 400 1
Filsys Device maj/min start length
root ra 2/0
pipe ra 2/0
swap ra 2/2 100 3000
errlog ra 19/2 0 100
uipc_socket will not fit in overlay 0
Can't make kernel from configuration `unix.cf'!
See below for the options I chose for the kernel. If I build with Simh configured as an 11/73, it will build correct, but as an 11/23+, I get the above error...
Am I just out of luck here - is the 11/23+ w/4MB just not able to handle this?
Here's the options I chose setting up the kernel config:
sysgen> c
For help, answer the question with ?<RETURN>
To backup to the previous question, type <CTRL/D>
Configuration name <unix> ?
Configuration file exists, overwrite it <no> ? yes
Processor type:
( 23 23+ 24 34 40 44 45 55 60 70 73 83 84 ) < 23+ > ?
Memory size in K bytes (K = 1024) < 3840 > ?
I/O buffer cache size (NBUF: min = 16, max = 100) < 35 > ?
Omit unibus map support, to save kernel space <yes> ?
Please enter the system (ROOT) disk controller first.
Disk controller type:
< rh11 rh70 rp11 rk611 rk711 rl11 rx211 rk11,
uda50 kda50 rqdx1 rqdx2 rqdx3 klesi rux1 > ? rqdx3
First MSCP disk controller:
Drive 0 type < rx33 rx50 rd31 rd32 rd51 rd52 rd53 rd54 > ? rd54
Drive 1 type < rx33 rx50 rd31 rd32 rd51 rd52 rd53 rd54 > ? rd54
Drive 2 type < rx33 rx50 rd31 rd32 rd51 rd52 rd53 rd54 > ? rd54
Drive 3 type < rx33 rx50 rd31 rd32 rd51 rd52 rd53 rd54 > ? rd54
Drive 4 type < rx33 rx50 rd31 rd32 rd51 rd52 rd53 rd54 > ?
CSR address <172150> ?
Vector address <154> ?
Is the system disk on this controller <yes> ?
System disk unit number <0> ?
Disk controller type:
< rh11 rh70 rp11 rk611 rk711 rl11 rx211 rk11,
uda50 kda50 rqdx1 rqdx2 rqdx3 klesi rux1 > ?
Use standard placement of root, swap, and error log <yes> ?
Magtape controller:
< tm02 tm03 tm11 ts11 tsv05 tsu05 tu80 tk50 tu81 > ? tk50
Magtape unit number < 0->3 > ? 0
CSR address <174500> ?
Vector address <260> ?
Magtape unit number < 0->3 > ?
Magtape controller:
< tm02 tm03 tm11 ts11 tsv05 tsu05 tu80 tk50 tu81 > ?
Crash dump device < tk50 rd54 > ? tk50
LP11/LPV11 line printer present <no> ?
Communications devices:
< dz dzv dzq dh dhu dhv dhdm du dn kl dl > ?
Number of pseudo ttys <2> ?
Include C/A/T phototypesetter driver <no> ?
User devices:
< u1 u2 u3 u4 > ?
Current CPU has floating point hardware!
Include kernel floating point simulator <no> ?
Include TCP/IP ethernet support <yes> ?
Ethernet interfaces:
< deqna deuna n1 n2 > ? deqna
Number of units <1> ?
Unit 0 CSR address <174440> ?
Unit 0 Vector address <400> ?
Ethernet interfaces:
< deqna deuna n1 n2 > ?
Use standard network parameters <yes> ?
Use standard system parameters <yes> ?
Include memory shuffle routine <yes> ?
Include interprocess communication message facility <yes> ?
Use standard message parameters <yes> ?
Include interprocess communication semaphore facility <yes> ?
Use standard semaphore parameters <yes> ?
Include advisory record and file locking <yes> ?
Use standard locking parameters <yes> ?
Include multiple access user space <yes> ?
Use standard maus parameters <yes> ?
AC power line frequency in hertz <60> ?
Current timezone is 6 hours west/behind GMT.
Timezone (hours west/behind GMT) <5=EST 6=CST 7=MST 8=PST> ?
Current timezone is 6 hours west/behind GMT.
Timezone (hours west/behind GMT) <5=EST 6=CST 7=MST 8=PST> ? 6
Does your area use daylight savings time <yes> ?
Choose the Geographic Area for daylight savings time from the table below:
Geographic Area Selection
--------------- ---------
USA 1
Australia 2
Western Europe 3
Central Europe 4
Eastern Europe 5
Enter the selection number <1>
ULTRIX-11 System Generation Program
For help, type h then press <RETURN>
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