/python-rt11

An utility for transferring files between various legacy filesystems

Primary LanguagePythonMIT LicenseMIT

Python-RT11

Python-RT11 is an utility for transferring files between various file systems.

Fs / Features Read file Write file Delete file Initialize
RT-11 ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
DOS-11 ✅ ✅ ✅
DOS-11 DecTape ✅ ✅ ✅
DOS-11 MagTape ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
XXDP ✅ ✅ ✅
CAPS-11 ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Files-11 ✅
SOLO ✅

Commands

The file system must be logically mounted and assigned a logical device name before use. This is done with the MOUNT command.

The following commands are availables:

  • @ Executes a command file
  • ASSIGN Associates a logical device name with a device
  • CD Changes or displays the current working drive and directory
  • COPY Copies files
  • CREATE Creates a file with a specific name and size
  • DEASSIGN Removes logical device name assignments
  • DELETE Removes files from a volume
  • DIR Lists file directories
  • DISMOUNT Disassociates a logical disk assignment from a file
  • EXAMINE Examines disk/block/file structure
  • EXIT Exit the shell
  • HELP Displays commands help
  • INITIALIZE Writes an empty device directory on the specified volume
  • MOUNT Assigns a logical disk unit to a file
  • PWD Displays the current working drive and directory
  • SHELL Executes a system shell command
  • SHOW Displays the volume assignment
  • TYPE Outputs files to the terminal

Usage example

[SY:/home/andreax/devel/python-rt11] mount DL0: test.dsk
?MOUNT-I-Disk test.dsk mounted to DL0:
[SY:/home/andreax/devel/python-rt11] DL0:
[DL0:] dir
BOS   .SAV    61  21-Nov-95    VCG   .SAV    40  24-Aug-92
CLI   .SAV    26  24-Aug-92    FRUN  .SAV     4  24-Aug-92
PRINT .SAV    31  24-Aug-92    WHOIS .SAV    24  24-Aug-92
NETSPY.SAV    18  24-Aug-92    LOGIN .SAV    14  24-Aug-92
NETCLK.SAV    17  24-Aug-92    SPQSRV.SAV    22  24-Aug-92
PRTQ  .SAV    92  24-Aug-92    FINGER.SAV     6  24-Aug-92
RSOLV .SAV    20  24-Aug-92    TELSRV.SAV    23  24-Aug-92
TN    .SAV    35  24-Aug-92    LOGOUT.SAV    12  24-Aug-92
HOSTS .SAV    14  24-Aug-92    FTP   .SAV    29  24-Aug-92
FTPSRV.SAV    27  24-Aug-92    SMTP  .SAV    39  24-Aug-92
LOG   .SAV     9  24-Aug-92    SMPSRV.SAV    35  24-Aug-92
CRMAIL.SAV    14  27-Apr-86    XNET  .SAV    25  24-Aug-92
PING  .SAV    28  24-Aug-92    MSG   .SAV    59  27-Apr-86
HELPF .SAV     7  01-Mar-80    UDP   .SAV    69  24-Aug-92
SNDMSG.SAV    45  27-Apr-86    SYSMGR.SAV    37  05-Jul-83
HELP  .TXT   382  24-Aug-92    LOG   .TXT   100  21-Nov-95
UNSENT.MSG   100  21-Nov-95    < UNUSED >    29
CAT   .MAC    13  31-Dec-88    CAT   .SAV     5  31-Dec-88
< UNUSED >  8661
 35 Files, 1482 Blocks
  8690 Free blocks
[DL0:] copy *.txt sy:
DK:HELP.TXT -> SY:/home/andreax/devel/python-rt11/HELP.TXT
DK:LOG.TXT -> SY:/home/andreax/devel/python-rt11/LOG.TXT
[DL0:] mount /dos DL1: SY:BA-F019F-MC_CZZMAF0_DYDP+1_XXDP_UTILITY_1980.DSK
?MOUNT-I-Disk BA-F019F-MC_CZZMAF0_DYDP+1_XXDP_UTILITY_1980.DSK mounted to DL0:
[DL0:] dir DL1:
HSAAA0.SYS    24  22-Mar-80    HUDIA0.SYS     6  22-Mar-80
HELP  .TXT    26  22-Mar-80    HDDYA0.SYS     3  22-Mar-80
HDCTA0.SYS     2  22-Mar-80    HDDBA0.SYS     2  22-Mar-80
HDDDA1.SYS     3  22-Mar-80    HDDKA0.SYS     2  22-Mar-80
HDDLB0.SYS     4  22-Mar-80    HDDMA0.SYS     3  22-Mar-80
HDDPA0.SYS     2  22-Mar-80    HDDRA1.SYS     3  22-Mar-80
HDDSA0.SYS     2  22-Mar-80    HDDTA0.SYS     2  22-Mar-80
HDDXA0.SYS     3  22-Mar-80    HDKBA0.SYS     1  22-Mar-80
HDMMA0.SYS     2  22-Mar-80    HDMSA0.SYS     3  22-Mar-80
HDMTA0.SYS     2  22-Mar-80    HDPDA0.SYS     3  22-Mar-80
HDPPA0.SYS     1  22-Mar-80    HDPRA0.SYS     1  22-Mar-80
HDPTA0.SYS     1  22-Mar-80    HMCTA0.SYS    17  22-Mar-80
HMDBA0.SYS    16  22-Mar-80    HMDDA1.SYS    17  22-Mar-80
HMDKA0.SYS    16  22-Mar-80    HMDLB0.SYS    11  22-Mar-80
HMDMA0.SYS    17  22-Mar-80    HMDPA0.SYS    16  22-Mar-80
HMDRA2.SYS    17  22-Mar-80    HMDSA0.SYS    16  22-Mar-80
HMDTA0.SYS    16  22-Mar-80    HMDXA0.SYS    17  22-Mar-80
HMMSA0.SYS    17  22-Mar-80    HMDYA0.SYS    17  22-Mar-80
HMMMA0.SYS    17  22-Mar-80    HMMTA0.SYS    17  22-Mar-80
HMPDA0.SYS    17  22-Mar-80    UPD1  .BIN    12  22-Mar-80
UPD2  .BIN    16  22-Mar-80    XTECO .BIN    16  22-Mar-80
DXCL  .BIN    32  22-Mar-80    SETUP .BIN    26  22-Mar-80
ZFLAB0.BIN     8  22-Mar-80

TOTL BLKS:   472
TOTL FILES:   45

[DL0:] mount dl2: /dos dos_rk.dsk
?MOUNT-I-Disk dos_rk.dsk mounted to DL0:
[DL0:] dir DL2:
DIRECTORY DL2: [1,1]

24-MAY-11

BADB  .SYS     1  05-NOV-98 <377>
MONLIB.CIL   180C 05-NOV-98 <377>
VERIFY.LDA    65C 05-NOV-98 <233>
FOO   .BAR     3  06-NOV-98 <233>
OVRLAY.LIB     5  05-NOV-98 <233>
LINK  .LDA    67C 05-NOV-98 <233>
CILUS .LDA    33C 05-NOV-98 <233>
PIP   .LDA    36C 05-NOV-98 <233>
MACRO .LDA    39C 05-NOV-98 <233>
EDIT  .LDA    13C 05-NOV-98 <233>
FILDMP.LDA     9C 05-NOV-98 <233>
LIBR  .LDA    10C 05-NOV-98 <233>
FILCOM.LDA    12C 05-NOV-98 <233>
CREF  .LDA     9C 05-NOV-98 <233>

TOTL BLKS:   482
TOTL FILES:   14

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