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keywords: ["RT-11 v2", "PDP-11", SIMH, 1970s, 1975]
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image: ./rt-11-v2-SIMH-3.webp
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description: 'We can run ! RT-11 v2 on the SIMH PDP-11 emulator. First, we need to download the ! RT-11 image. You can download the image needed to run it on the SIMH PDP-11 emulator from here.'
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sidebar_position: 1
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sidebar_label: "! RT-11 v2 on SIMH"
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---
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# How to install ! RT-11 v2 on SIMH?
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We can run [! RT-11 v2](/1970s/1975/rt-11-v2) on the SIMH PDP-11 emulator. First, we need to download the ! RT-11 v2 image.
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## Downloads
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There are two different versions of RT-11 v2, whose image is available for us to use/ They are RT-11 v2B and v2C. Both of them are mostly same, and you can use either. You can download the image needed to run ! RT-11 v2 on the SIMH PDP-11 emulator from here:
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- [! RT-11 v2B image](https://github.com/InstallerLegacy/RT11DV50/raw/main/RTV2RK.B)
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- [! RT-11 v2C image](https://github.com/InstallerLegacy/RT11DV50/raw/main/RTV2RK.C)
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## Using ! RT-11 v2
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:::tip
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If you have not already installed SIMH PDP-11 emulator, see [the VirtualHub Setup tutorial on how to do so](https://setup.virtualhub.eu.org/simh-pdp11/) on Linux and Windows.
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:::
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Create a folder somewhere to store the files for this VM, and move the disk image file into it.
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Now we will create a config file for our VM. Create a text file called `pdp11.ini` with the following content in the VM folder, if you chose the v2B image:
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```ini
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att rk0 RTV2RK.B
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boot rk0
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```
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If you chose v2C instead, make your `pdp11.ini` file like this:
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```ini
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att rk0 RTV2RK.C
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boot rk0
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```
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Now open a terminal and move to the VM folder. Run the following command to start the emulator:
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```bash
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pdp11
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```
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After the emulator starts, you will get a `.` prompt. Type `R PIP` and press enter to start PIP. Now run `/L` to get a list of files.
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To exit PIP, press `Ctrl` + `C`. To exit the emulator, type `Ctrl` + `E`, and then run `exit`.
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That's it! We used ! RT-11 v2. We can create a shell script to make it easy to launch the VM.
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### Linux
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Create a file called `rt-11-v2.sh` with the following content:
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```bash
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#!/bin/bash
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pdp11
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```
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Now make the file executable:
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```bash
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chmod +x rt-11-v2.sh
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```
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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.
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See the [manuals section](/1970s/1975/rt-11-v2/#manuals) on the [main ! RT-11 v2 page](/1970s/1975/rt-11-v2) to learn how to use it.
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### Windows
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Create a file called `rt-11-v2.bat` with the following content:
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```bash
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pdp11
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```
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Now you can start the VM by double-clicking the shell script. See the [manuals section](/1970s/1975/rt-11-v2/#manuals) on the [main ! RT-11 v2 page](/1970s/1975/rt-11-v2) to learn how to use it.
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## Credits
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- The disk image and other files used above were extracted from [this ISO file](https://bitsavers.org/bits/DEC/pdp11/rt-11/Fine_RT-11_collection/RT11DV50.ISO.zip) on [Bitsavers](https://bitsavers.org/).
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## Video tutorial
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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.
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Archives of this tutorial are available on [Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://virtualhub.eu.org/1970s/1975/rt-11-v2/simh/).
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