I downloaded Scott's V-Series simulator a long time ago and only
installed it relatively recently. I was able to install the base MCP/VS system on it and figured out some of the commands (since some of them are
similar to Large Systems MCP), but I'm not sure how to install anything
from the other tapes included with it. The wiki for the simulator
disappeared a while ago and it wasn't fully archived anywhere, nor is
there a lot of MCP/VS documentation available anywhere else. Bitsavers
does have some, although the only manual on console commands I could
find there is from 1969. Some more modern documentation would be much appreciated.

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Andrew Warkentin <[email protected]> writes:

I downloaded Scott's V-Series simulator a long time ago and only
installed it relatively recently. I was able to install the base MCP/VS system >on it and figured out some of the commands (since some of them are
similar to Large Systems MCP), but I'm not sure how to install anything
from the other tapes included with it. The wiki for the simulator
disappeared a while ago and it wasn't fully archived anywhere, nor is
there a lot of MCP/VS documentation available anywhere else. Bitsavers
does have some, although the only manual on console commands I could
find there is from 1969. Some more modern documentation would be much >appreciated.

Hi Andrew,

Glad to hear it's working for you. I have a full set of scanned
PDFS for the SSOGS (System Software Operation Guides, vol1 through 4);

I'm not sure how to distribute them with my website gone. I may
be able to post them to a binary usenet group if you have access to one.

I've always intended to provide them to Al to store on bitsavers.

$ ls /work/ws/vsim/tree/vsim//docs/unisys 1093788_TD_730_TD780_System_Reference_Manual_Nov79.pdf 19839992_Sprite_Memos.pdf
19839992_Sprite_Specification.pdf
19903830-ors-special-instructions.pdf
19909779-ORS-DLP.pdf
19935204-V500-Execute-Module.pdf
19935212-V500-FetchModule.pdf
19935220-V500-MCACM_rev_d.pdf
19935238-V500-MDC.pdf
19935253-V500-IOMC.pdf
19935279-V500-Achitecture.pdf
19935295-V500-SMC.pdf
19935303-V500-maintenance.pdf
19935329-V500-DTM.pdf
19942408-V500-XM_microcode.pdf
41270000-100_SSOGv3.pdf
41270018-100-SSOGv4-3.3.0.pdf
41270109-000_Cande_3_2_1.pdf
41274804_SSOGv1_3.1.pdf
41274994-000_SSOGv2-3.1.pdf
41274994-000_SSOGv4-3_1.pdf
5024789_BPL_7.2.pdf
b9275-non-impact-printer.pdf
mcpvs-2.0.pdf
ssogv3.txt
tdemulator_for_mac.pdf
unisys_world_pasadena.pdf
unisys_world_v530.pdf
unisys_world_v_series_software.pdf
v310-1.pdf
v310-2.pdf
v32docs.src
v500-systems.pdf
v510.pdf
v530.pdf

To install the tapes, once you've logged into the Operator Station:

vsim> control 6/0 load magtapes/cobol.tap
vsim> control 6/0 status
0006/00 (GCR) BOT WP
Tests: 0 Read Unit Status: 0 Erase: 0
Rewinds: 0 Unloads: 0 Space FW: 0 Space BW: 0
Reads: 0 Writes: 0 Write TM: 0 Records From BOT 0
Path: 'magtapes/cobol.tap'
Bytes Left on Reel: 200000000


OCS (==> indicates input to the operator control station)

RY 6/0
OL 6/0

06/0 GCR (6250) COB333/TAPDIR U RL# 001 10/04/07 PT# 07277

COPY = FROM COB333(TAPE) to DISK

<wait for copy job to complete - the DQ command will show the SPO messages,
the ES command will return to the normal AD (automatic display) cycle.>

COPY = FROM COB333(TAPE) TO DISK

BOJ SYSTEM/COPY=002 (MCP) 07:08
EOJ SYSTEM/COPY=002 07:08 IN 00:01 CHG 00:00


To get a list of files on the tape

DIR = ON COB333(TAPE)

Have you brought up CANDE yet?

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On 3/3/2023 10:09 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:

Glad to hear it's working for you. I have a full set of scanned
PDFS for the SSOGS (System Software Operation Guides, vol1 through 4);

I'm not sure how to distribute them with my website gone. I may
be able to post them to a binary usenet group if you have access to one.

I've always intended to provide them to Al to store on bitsavers.

That would probably be the best idea.

bill

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Subject: Re: Paging Scott Lurndal; V-Series MCP/VS documentation wanted
From: bill <[email protected]>
To:
Date: Fri Mar 03 2023 09:24:01 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)

On 3/3/2023 10:09 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:

   Glad to hear it's working for you.     I have a full set of scanned >> PDFS for the SSOGS (System Software Operation Guides, vol1 through 4);

   I'm not sure how to distribute them with my website gone.   I may
be able to post them to a binary usenet group if you have access to one.

   I've always intended to provide them to Al to store on bitsavers.

That would probably be the best idea.

bill

If the documents amount to less than 15GB, you could set up a free
Google account, upload the documents to a directory in that account's
Google Drive, and share a link to that directory that would give others read-only access.

What about the emulator? Is that still available? I'd appreciate having
a copy.

Something to consider would be placing the emulator files in a public repository, e.g., GitHub. These are free, you could still retain control
of the source, and perhaps appoint some other people as co-custodians.
Having it in a repo would allow others to fork their own copies, merge
in periodic updates if you make changes, and offer their fixes and
enhancements as "pull requests" for your consideration. That's what I've
done with my emulators:

https://github.com/pkimpel/retro-b5500/
https://github.com/pkimpel/retro-205/
https://github.com/pkimpel/retro-220/
https://github.com/pkimpel/retro-g15/
https://github.com/pkimpel/retro-1620/ [still a work in progress] https://github.com/retro-software/

GitHub (along with most other repo-hosting services) has a decent wiki
feature, so you might be able to recreate your old wiki and make that available. I'd be happy to assist with any of that.

Paul

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On 3/3/23 7:09 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:

Andrew Warkentin <[email protected]> writes:

I downloaded Scott's V-Series simulator a long time ago and only
installed it relatively recently. I was able to install the base MCP/VS system
on it and figured out some of the commands (since some of them are
similar to Large Systems MCP), but I'm not sure how to install anything >>from the other tapes included with it. The wiki for the simulator
disappeared a while ago and it wasn't fully archived anywhere, nor is
there a lot of MCP/VS documentation available anywhere else. Bitsavers
does have some, although the only manual on console commands I could
find there is from 1969. Some more modern documentation would be much
appreciated.

Hi Andrew,

Glad to hear it's working for you. I have a full set of scanned
PDFS for the SSOGS (System Software Operation Guides, vol1 through 4);

I'm not sure how to distribute them with my website gone. I may
be able to post them to a binary usenet group if you have access to one.

I've always intended to provide them to Al to store on bitsavers.

I'm still around.

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On 2023-03-03, Scott Lurndal <[email protected]> wrote:

Andrew Warkentin <[email protected]> writes:

Hi Andrew,

Glad to hear it's working for you. I have a full set of scanned
PDFS for the SSOGS (System Software Operation Guides, vol1 through 4);

I'm not sure how to distribute them with my website gone. I may
be able to post them to a binary usenet group if you have access to one.

I'm on a free public news server that doesn't have access to binary
groups. Either sending them to me as email attachments (the address I'm sending from will work) or uploading to one of the various temporary file
hosting sites would probably work best for me. I don't need the hardware manuals; just the SSOG and CANDE ones should be enough.

Regardless, it would definitely be a good idea to upload them to Bitsavers.
I know you'd also said something about creating a GitHub repository for
the simulator source.

Have you brought up CANDE yet?

No, I hadn't tried yet, since I wasn't sure how to install it.

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Paul Kimpel <[email protected]> writes:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Paging Scott Lurndal; V-Series MCP/VS documentation wanted
From: bill <[email protected]>
To:
Date: Fri Mar 03 2023 09:24:01 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)

On 3/3/2023 10:09 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:

   Glad to hear it's working for you.     I have a full set of scanned
PDFS for the SSOGS (System Software Operation Guides, vol1 through 4);

   I'm not sure how to distribute them with my website gone.   I may >>> be able to post them to a binary usenet group if you have access to one. >>>
   I've always intended to provide them to Al to store on bitsavers.

That would probably be the best idea.

bill

If the documents amount to less than 15GB, you could set up a free
Google account, upload the documents to a directory in that account's
Google Drive, and share a link to that directory that would give others >read-only access.

An interesting idea, that I'll look into. My usenet provider still has
all the binary groups as well, but most of the free services don't carry
them anymore. I could drive up to the CHM and drop off a CD for Al,
if I wasn't telecommuting full-time; I will be in Sunnyvale next week,
perhaps I'll try to drop some stuff off (although I think Al is in Fremont now).

Bob Supnik arranged a hobby license for MCP/VS before he left Unisys.

What about the emulator? Is that still available? I'd appreciate having
a copy.

Yes.

Since AT&T eliminated my static DSL, my website is gone. Hosting, Github and/or source forge have been considered, but as I'm still working full-time and have recently moved and have, inadvertently, become a landlord,
time for hobbies has been short.

Something to consider would be placing the emulator files in a public >repository, e.g., GitHub. These are free, you could still retain control
of the source, and perhaps appoint some other people as co-custodians.
Having it in a repo would allow others to fork their own copies, merge
in periodic updates if you make changes, and offer their fixes and >enhancements as "pull requests" for your consideration. That's what I've
done with my emulators:

https://github.com/pkimpel/retro-b5500/
https://github.com/pkimpel/retro-205/
https://github.com/pkimpel/retro-220/
https://github.com/pkimpel/retro-g15/
https://github.com/pkimpel/retro-1620/ [still a work in progress] >https://github.com/retro-software/

GitHub (along with most other repo-hosting services) has a decent wiki >feature, so you might be able to recreate your old wiki and make that >available. I'd be happy to assist with any of that.

I appreciate the offer Paul, and will consider it.

scott

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On Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 7:33:11 AM UTC-8, Scott Lurndal wrote:

I've always intended to provide them to Al to store on bitsavers.

Scott sent them over, I'm OCRing them and uploading to http://bitsavers.org/pdf/burroughs/MediumSystems tonight.

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