diff --git a/docs/1970s/1972/nova-rdos/index.md b/docs/1970s/1972/nova-rdos/index.md index d5f38d8..e35eb6a 100644 --- a/docs/1970s/1972/nova-rdos/index.md +++ b/docs/1970s/1972/nova-rdos/index.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import DocCardList from '@theme/DocCardList'; ![! Nova RDOS](./nova-rdos.webp) -! Nova RDOS, as the name suggests, was an operating system for the Data General Nova computer. We can run itusing the Wild Hare emulator, or the SIMH emulator. +! Nova RDOS, as the name suggests, was an operating system for the Data General Nova computer. We can run it using the Wild Hare emulator, or the SIMH emulator. @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ You can download the ! Nova RDOS manuals from here: - [! RDOS Sort/Merge and Vertical Format Unit Utilities](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/rdos/069-400021-00__RDOS-DOS_Sort-Merge_and_Vertical_Format_Unit_Utilities__1983.pdf) - [! RDOS Backup and Move Utilities](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/rdos/069-400022-01__RDOS-DOS-DG-RDOS_Backup_and_Move_Utilities__1983-1984.pdf) -You may be interested in the Nova computer manuals. They were the computers on which ! Nova RDOS was supposed to run. You can download them from Bitsavers: +You may be interested in the Nova computer manuals. They were the computers on which ! Nova RDOS was supposed to run. You can download them from here: - [Data General Nova Manuals](http://www.novasareforever.org/dgdocs.hw/) diff --git a/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/aos.webp b/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/aos.webp new file mode 100644 index 0000000..777dfaa Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/aos.webp differ diff --git a/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/index.md b/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8ad6c4f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +--- +keywords: ["Eclipse", "Data General", "Data General AOS", "AOS", "Data General Eclipse", "RDOS", 1970s, 1972] +image: ./aos.webp +description: "! Data General AOS, as the name suggests, was an operating system for the Data General computers." +sidebar_position: 2 +--- + +# ! Data General AOS + +import DocCardList from '@theme/DocCardList'; + +![! Data General AOS](./aos.webp) + +! Data General AOS, as the name suggests, was an operating system for the Data General computers. We can run it using the Wild Hare emulator. + + + +## Manuals + +You can download the ! Nova RDOS manuals from here: + +- [! AOS User Self Study Course](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/053-000032-00__AOS_AOS-VS_User_Self-Study_Course__1982-1984.pdf) +- [! AOS Operator Self Study Course](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/053-000045-00__AOS_AOS-VS_Operator_Self-Study_Course__1983.pdf) +- [Introduction to ! AOS](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/069-000016-01__Introduction_to_the_AOS__1976-1984.pdf) +- [Learning to use your ! AOS](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/069-000018-02__Learning_to_Use_Your_AOS__1978-1983.pdf) +- [Using ! AOS on desktop generating systems](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/069-000058-01A__Using_AOS_on_Desktop_Generation_Systems__1983-1984.pdf) +- [! AOS Programmer's Manual](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/093-000120-05__AOS_Programmers_Manual__1976-1984.pdf) +- [! AOS CLI Manual](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/093-000122-07__CLI_Users_Manual_AOS_and_AOS-VS.pdf) +- [! AOS User's Handbook](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/093-000150-02__AOS_and_AOS-VS_Users_Handbook__1978-1982.pdf) +- [! AOS Binder User's Manual](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/093-000190-03__AOS_Binder_Users_Manual__1984.pdf) +- [! AOS Shared Library Builder User's Manual](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/093-000191-02__AOS_Shared_Library_Builder_Users_Manual__1976-1978.pdf) +- [! AOS MASM Reference Manual](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/093-000192-04__AOS_Macroassembler_MASM_Reference__1976-1984.pdf) +- [! AOS Debugger and DIsk FIle Editor User's Manual](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/093-000195-03__AOS_Debugger_and_Disk_File_Editor__1976-1984.pdf) +- [! AOS Speed Text Editor User's Manual](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/093-000197-03__SPEED_Text_Editor_Users_Manual_AOS_and_AOS-VS__1976-1980.pdf) +- [How to generate and run ! AOS](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/093-000217-06__How_to_Generate_and_Run_AOS__1985.pdf) +- [! AOS SED text editor User's Manual](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/093-000249-02__SED_Text_Editor_Users_Manual_AOS_and_AOS-VS__1980-1984.pdf) +- [! AOS LFE User's Manual](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/093-000254-02__AOS_Link_and_Library_File_Editor_LFE_Users_Manual__1979-1984.pdf) +- [! AOS SWAT Debugger User's Manual](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/093-000258-01A__SWAT_Debugger_Users_Manual__1982.c.p.pdf) +- [! AOS SWAT Debugger User's Manual Addendum](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/docs/dg/sw/os/aos/086-000045-00__Addendum_to_SWAT_Debugger_Users_Manual_093-000258-01__1982.c.pdf) + +You may be interested in the Data General computers' manuals. They were the computers on which ! Nova RDOS was supposed to run. You can download them from here: + +- [Data General Hardware Manuals](http://www.novasareforever.org/dgdocs.hw/) + +## Related Pages + +- [VirtualHub Screenshots](https://screenshots.virtualhub.eu.org/1970s/1976/dg-aos/) +- [Data General Eclipse Wikipedia Page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_General_Eclipse) +- [Data General Eclipse Computer History Wiki page](https://gunkies.org/wiki/Data_General_Eclipse) +- [History of Nova - Wild Hare Legacy Preservation Website](http://www.novasareforever.org/gallery/index.php?nova) + +## Credits + +- The manuals were taken from [Wild Hare Legacy Preservation Website](http://www.novasareforever.org). diff --git a/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/dg-aos-wh-1.webp b/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/dg-aos-wh-1.webp new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ec9cdf0 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/dg-aos-wh-1.webp differ diff --git a/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/dg-aos-wh-2.webp b/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/dg-aos-wh-2.webp new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2c876d0 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/dg-aos-wh-2.webp differ diff --git a/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/dg-aos-wh-3.webp b/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/dg-aos-wh-3.webp new file mode 100644 index 0000000..58a12a7 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/dg-aos-wh-3.webp differ diff --git a/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/index.md b/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..208a351 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,129 @@ +--- +keywords: ["Wild Hare", "Eclipse", "DG Eclipse", "AOS", "Data General AOS", "Data General Eclipse", "Data General", 1970s, 1972] +image: ./dg-aos-wh-3.webp +description: 'We can run ! Data General AOS on the Wild Hare Nova emulator. First, we need to download the ! Data General AOS disk image. You can download the disk image needed to run ! Data General AOS on the Wild Hare Nova emulator from the Wild Hare Legacy Preservation Website website:' +sidebar_position: 1 +sidebar_label: "! Data General AOS on Wild Hare Nova emulator" +--- + +# How to install ! Data General AOS on Wild Hare Nova emulator? + +![Wild Hare Nova emulator with ! Data General AOS](./dg-aos-wh-3.webp) + +We can run [! Data General AOS](/1970s/1976/dg-aos) on the Wild Hare Nova emulator. First, we need to download the ! Data General AOS disk image. + +## Downloads + +You can download the disk image needed to run ! Data General AOS on the Wild Hare Nova emulator from the [Wild Hare Legacy Preservation Website website](http://www.novasareforever.org/): + +- [! Data General AOS disk image](http://www.novasareforever.org/archive/public/wh/simh/disks/DZP.6067.AOS.raw) + +## Using ! Data General AOS + +:::tip + +If you have not already installed Wild Hare Nova emulator, see [the VirtualHub Setup tutorial on how to do so](https://setup.virtualhub.eu.org/wh-nova/) on Linux and Windows. + +::: + +Create a folder somewhere to store the files for this VM and move the disk image you just downloaded into it. Now we will create a config file for our VM. Create a text file called `nova.ini` with the following content in the VM folder: + +```ini +set CPU Eclipse_S/140 +set PTR enable +set PTP enable +set PLT enable +set LPT enable +set DSK disable +set DEP disable +set DKP enable +set DZP enable +set TTI1 enable +set TTO1 enable +set ALM enable +set TTI bs swap +set TTO bs +dep TTO time 200 +set TTI1 bs swap +set TTO1 bs +dep TTO1 time 200 +set RTC MIPSsec=5 +set DZP0 6067 +attach DZP0 DZP.6067.AOS.raw +deposit DZP stime 1000 +deposit DZP rtime 1000 +attach TTI1 40000 +attach ALM 40001 +boot DZP0 +``` + +![nova.ini](./dg-aos-wh-1.webp) + +Now open a terminal and move to the VM folder. Run the following command to start the emulator: + +```bash +nova +``` + +![nova](./dg-aos-wh-2.webp) + +When prompted `DISK UNIT NAME? `, type `DPF0` and press enter. When asked for device code and system pathname, just press enter without typing anything. + +When asked for date, enter it in `MM/DD/YY` format. For example, enter `04/13/76`. Keep the year in 1970s or 80s, to avoid any issues. Similarly, when asked for time, enter it in `HH:MM:SS` format. For example, enter `12:55:31`. You will be asked if you want to override default specs. Just press enter to accept the defaults. + +You will get a `)` prompt. Run the following commands: + +```bash +CHAR/NAS/CPL=166 +SEARCH :util : :MACROS :PER +SUPERUSER ON +``` + +The prompt will change to `*)`. Type `UP` and press enter to start ! Data General AOS. Press enter a few times till you get a `)` prompt. + +Now you can run `SUPERUSER ON` and then `FILESTATUS` to list all the files available on the disk. + +![List of files in ! Data General AOS](./dg-aos-wh-3.webp) + +That's it! We used ! Data General AOS. To exit super user mode, type `BYE` and press enter. To shutdown the system, run `BYE` again. You will be asked twice if you really want to shutdown. Type `YES` and press enter both times to shutdown. Don't worry, it won't harm your children in any way. + +We can create a shell script to make it easy to launch the VM. + +### Linux + +Create a file called `DG-AOS.sh` with the following content: + +```bash +#!/bin/bash +nova +``` + +Now make the file executable: + +```bash +chmod +x DG-AOS.sh +``` + +Now you can start the VM using the shell script. For example, on KDE you can right-click the file and choose `Run in Konsole` or on GNOME, where you can right-click the file and choose `Run as executable`. The VM will start. + +See the [manuals section](/1970s/1976/dg-aos/#manuals) on the [main ! Data General AOS page](/1970s/1976/dg-aos/) to learn how to use it. + +### Windows + +Create a file called `DG-AOS.bat` with the following content: + +```bash +nova +``` + +Now you can start the VM by double-clicking the shell script. See the [manuals section](/1970s/1976/dg-aos/#manuals) on the [main ! Data General AOS page](/1970s/1976/dg-aos/) to learn how to use it. + +## Credits + +- The disk image and other files used above are from the [Wild Hare Legacy Preservation Website website](http://www.novasareforever.org/). + +## Video tutorial + +Do you want to follow the tutorial by watching a video? We will post a video on our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@virtua1hub) soon. + +Archives of this tutorial are available on [Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://virtualhub.eu.org/1970s/1976/dg-aos/wh/). diff --git a/docs/1970s/1976/index.md b/docs/1970s/1976/index.md index f2955b5..e2dac81 100644 --- a/docs/1970s/1976/index.md +++ b/docs/1970s/1976/index.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- keywords: [1970s, 1976] image: ./1976.webp -description: "There were four operating system of our interest which were released in the year 1976. They were:" +description: "There were three operating system of our interest which were released in the year 1976. They were:" sidebar_position: 7 --- @@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ import DocCardList from '@theme/DocCardList'; ![! Unix v6 from 1976](./1976.webp) -There were four operating system of our interest which were released in the year 1976. They were: +There were three operating system of our interest which were released in the year 1976. They were: diff --git a/docs/start-here/others/1970s.md b/docs/start-here/others/1970s.md index b25ac85..92d2bfe 100644 --- a/docs/start-here/others/1970s.md +++ b/docs/start-here/others/1970s.md @@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ Operating Systems released in the 1970s, which do not fit in other categories. - [! Nova DOS](/1970s/1970/nova-dos/) - [! Nova RDOS](/1970s/1972/nova-rdos/) +- [! 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