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keywords: ["SIMH", "Nova", "DG Nova", "Nova RDOS", "Data General", 1970s, 1972]
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image: ./nova-rdos-simh-nova-3.webp
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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:'
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sidebar_position: 2
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sidebar_label: "! Nova RDOS on SIMH Nova Emulator"
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---
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# How to install ! Nova RDOS on SIMH Nova Emulator?
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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.
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## Downloads
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You can download the needed kit from the ["SIMH Legacy" website](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/):
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- [! Nova RDOS kit for SIMH Nova emulator](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/kits/rdosswre.tar.Z)
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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.
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## Using ! Nova RDOS
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:::tip
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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.
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:::
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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.
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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:
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```ini
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att dkp0 rdos_d31.dsk
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set tti dasher
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boot dkp0
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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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nova
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```
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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`.
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Now you can enter `LIST` to see a list of files available:
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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.
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### Linux
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Create a file called `Nova-RDOS.sh` with the following content:
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```bash
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#!/bin/bash
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nova
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```
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Now make the file executable:
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```bash
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chmod +x Nova-RDOS.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/1972/nova-rdos/#manuals) on the [main ! Nova RDOS page](/1970s/1972/nova-rdos/) to learn how to use it.
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### Windows
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Create a file called `Nova-RDOS.bat` with the following content:
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```bash
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nova
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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/1972/nova-rdos/#manuals) on the [main ! Nova RDOS page](/1970s/1972/nova-rdos/) to learn how to use it.
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## Credits
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- The disk image and other files used above are from a kit available on [SimH "Classic" website](http://simh.trailing-edge.com/).
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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 may be available on [Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://virtualhub.eu.org/1970s/1972/nova-rdos/simh-nova/).
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