Nova RDOS on SIMH Nova emulator

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keywords: ["SIMH", "Nova", "DG Nova", "Nova RDOS", "Data General", 1970s, 1972]
image: ./nova-rdos-simh-nova-3.webp
description: 'We can run ! Nova RDOS on the SIMH Nova emulator. First, we need to download the ! Nova RDOS kit for SIMH Nova emulator. You can download the needed kit from the "SIMH Legacy" website:'
sidebar_position: 2
sidebar_label: "! Nova RDOS on SIMH Nova Emulator"
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# How to install ! Nova RDOS on SIMH Nova Emulator?
![SIMH Nova emulator with ! Nova RDOS](./nova-rdos-simh-nova-3.webp)
We can run [! Nova RDOS](/1970s/1972/nova-rdos) on the SIMH Nova emulator. First, we need to download the ! Nova RDOS kit for SIMH Nova emulator.
## Downloads
You can download the needed kit from the ["SIMH Legacy" website](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/):
- [! Nova RDOS kit for SIMH Nova emulator](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/kits/rdosswre.tar.Z)
If you are on Windows, you may need to install additional software such as [7-Zip](https://www.7-zip.org/) to extract the kit.
## Using ! Nova RDOS
:::tip
If you have not already installed SIMH Nova emulator, see [the VirtualHub Setup tutorial on how to do so](https://setup.virtualhub.eu.org/simh-nova/) on Linux and Windows.
:::
Extract the kit you downloaded. Inside you will find two folders. Open the folder named `Disks`. Create a folder somewhere to store the files for this VM, and move the file named `rdos_d31.dsk` 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
att dkp0 rdos_d31.dsk
set tti dasher
boot dkp0
```
![nova.ini](./nova-rdos-simh-nova-1.webp)
Now open a terminal and move to the VM folder. Run the following command to start the emulator:
```bash
nova
```
![nova](./nova-rdos-simh-nova-2.webp)
After the emulator starts, press enter when asked for filename. When asked for date, enter it in `MM/DD/YY` format. For example, enter `04/13/74`. 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`.
Now you can enter `LIST` to see a list of files available:
![List of files in ! Nova RDOS](./nova-rdos-simh-nova-3.webp)
That's it! We used ! Nova RDOS on SIMH Nova emulator. We can create a shell script to make it easy to launch the VM.
### Linux
Create a file called `Nova-RDOS.sh` with the following content:
```bash
#!/bin/bash
nova
```
Now make the file executable:
```bash
chmod +x Nova-RDOS.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/1972/nova-rdos/#manuals) on the [main ! Nova RDOS page](/1970s/1972/nova-rdos/) to learn how to use it.
### Windows
Create a file called `Nova-RDOS.bat` with the following content:
```bash
nova
```
Now you can start the VM by double-clicking the shell script. See the [manuals section](/1970s/1972/nova-rdos/#manuals) on the [main ! Nova RDOS page](/1970s/1972/nova-rdos/) to learn how to use it.
## Credits
- The disk image and other files used above are from a kit available on [SimH "Classic" website](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/).
## 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 may be available on [Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://virtualhub.eu.org/1970s/1972/nova-rdos/wh/).

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When prompted `Filename? `, type the name of the type of RDOS you want to run. For example, for NRDOS, type `NRDOS` and press enter.
When asked for date, enter it in `MM/DD/YY` format. For example, enter `04/13/74`. 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`.
Now you can type `LIST` and press enter. It will list all the files available on the disk.
![List of files in ! Nova RDOS](./nova-rdos-wh-3.webp)

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