WSL Ubuntu

This page explains how to install and run Sigma CP-V on simh using WSL/Ubuntu.

Initial Build/Tape Boot

1. Build simh for sigma. You will need a sigma.ini configuration file available here.

$ git clone https://github.com/simh/simh.git
$ cd simh
$ make sigma
$ cp <Downloads>/sigma.ini .

2. Boot from tape

$ bin/sigma
...
sim> boot mt0

ENTER ANY OF:
I=TTY I/O
P=LP OUTPUT
F=TAPE FILES
T=TAPE PATCHES
C=CARD PATCHES
D=XDELTA
FTPI
C/LL/DC ASSIGN OK (YES/NO) YES

...

SET SENSE SWITCHES AND TYPE N/L
SSW1 => CHECKWRITE DISC WRITES
SSW2 => NO AUTOMATIC LOGON/LOGOFF
SSW3 => OPERATOR RECOVERY ON DISC BOOT
SSW4 => SYSTEM SECURITY CHECKING
<newline>
...

4:
4: *** NOTHING PARTITIONED
4:  1
8:             GJOB 9DIAG,:SYS ERR
6:             ONLINE =   0
6:             BATCH  =   8
6:             SAT, ^^,' C0F
6:             GRANULES =  37266
6:             SYMBIONT =  15390
6:             ALDATA DA =XXXXXX
6:             MEM SIZE  =  128K
6:             UPTIME = 0:00:01:04

3. Delete :USERS before login. Enter ctrl-p to get console attention (! prompt):

ctrl-p

!GJOB PCL

17:             PCL HERE
COPY :USERS ON :USERSSV
DEL :USERS

20:25
17:             .. 1 FILES DELETED, 3 GRANULES
END

4. Enable user logon

ctrl-p

!ON 107

5. Logon

Telnet or Putty can be used as a terminal for user logon. To connect using telnet:

$ telnet localhost 2021

Send break to get LOGON attention:

<ctrl>-]
send break

Putty can also be used as a telnet client for user logon. Connect to localhost port 2021. Do not connect to line 0. If connection is made to line 0, duplicate the connection to connect to a different line.

Send break to get LOGON attention. Right-click | Special Command | Break

Logon with :SYS,LBE

6. Shutdown.

It is best to shut down CP-V and exit simh properly to avoid system corruption. In the operators console (simh window):

ctrl-p

!ZAP

C: UNABLE TO USE MASTER FILE FOR BILLING
C: ERROR CODE = 03
C: OFF 21:39

               THAT'S ALL FOLKS!!!

ctrl-e

Simulation stopped, PC: 00008 (BDR,0 8)
sim> exit
Goodbye

Disk Boot

1. Once tape boot has completed successfully, disk is possible:

sim> boot dpb0

DATE(//)=
TIME(:)=
DO YOU WANT DELTA (Y/N)N

DATE(MM/DD/YY)=09/28/82

TIME(HH:MM)=21:32

DO YOU WANT HGP RECONSTRUCTION(Y/N)?N

4: NUMBER OF USERS REDUCED TO 121
                        !!BAD COC - MEA05

                        !!BAD COC - MEA0D

4:
4: *** NOTHING PARTITIONED
4:  1
8:             GJOB 9DIAG,:SYS ERR
6:             ONLINE =   0
6:             BATCH  =   0
6:             TUE, SEP 28,'82 C0F
6:             GRANULES =  37128
6:             SYMBIONT =  15390
6:             ALDATA DA =XXXXXX
6:             MEM SIZE  =  128K
6:             UPTIME = 0:00:00:44

2. Enable user logon

ctrl-p

!ON 107

3. Continue with logon as explained above.