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| ===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== |
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| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOPS-10|TOPS-10]] was an operating system for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Equipment_Corporation|Digital Equipment Corporation]]'s [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-10|PDP-10]] family of mainframe computers (including the DECsystem-10 and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DECSYSTEM-20|DECSYSTEM-20]] product lines). TOPS-10 was first released in 1970 and the last release was in 1988. | [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOPS-10|TOPS-10]] is an operating system for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Equipment_Corporation|Digital Equipment Corporation]]'s [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-10|PDP-10]] family of mainframe computers (including the DECsystem-10 and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DECSYSTEM-20|DECSYSTEM-20]] product lines). TOPS-10 was originally developed under the name "Monitor" for the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-6|PDP-6]] computer in 1964. It was renamed "TOPS-10" in 1970. The last release was in 1988. |
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| LCM+L currently has two TOPS-10 systems available on-line: | LCM+L currently has two TOPS-10 systems available on-line: |
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| ^ Host ^ Model/Processor ^ Operating system ^ | ^ Host ^ Model/Processor ^ Operating system ^ |
| | **dec-10** | DECSYSTEM-2065 / KL10 | TOPS-10 version 7.04 | | | **dec-10** | DECSYSTEM-2065 / KL10 | TOPS-10 version 7.04 | |
| | **ki587** | DECsystem-1090 / KI10 | TOPS-10 version 6.3 | | | **ki587** | DECsystem-1090 / KI10 | TOPS-10 version 6.03A | |
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| [System description, unique features, command input, hotkeys, etc.] | ===== Getting Started ===== |
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| | **Apply for a user account** on one of LCM+L's TOPS-10 systems with the [[http://www.livingcomputers.org/Discover/Online-Systems/Request-a-Login.aspx|Request a Login]] form. Check the box "Tops-10 v7.04 (DECSYSTEM-2065)" for an account on dec-10. For an account on ki587, write a memo in the box "(Optional) Please describe your interest in these systems:". After completing and submitting the form, within a few days you will receive e-mail from LCM+L with your project-programmer number (PPN, TOPS-10 user ID) and initial password. |
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| | **Connect to the system** by opening a Secure Shell session with the destination for your host: |
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| == 1. Apply a user account == | ^ Host ^ Destination ^ |
| | | dec-10 | dec-10@tty.livingcomputers.org | |
| | | ki587 | ki587@tty.livingcomputers.org | |
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| == 2. Connect to the system == | On ki587, after the log-in message is displayed, press the **Enter** key once or twice to display the command prompt ''.''. |
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| ===== Command Summary ===== | Enter the ''LOGIN'' command to start your session. |
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| ^ ^ Command ^ Syntax \\ Remarks ^ | **Command format**: TOPS-10 commands are one to six characters long. At the command prompt ''.'', type the command string or a unique prefix followed by command arguments if any, then press the **Enter** key to execute the command. In version 7.04 commands are case-insensitive; in version 6.3 all entered command text is automatically converted to upper case. |
| | 3. | LOGIN - Log-in to your account | ''LOGIN'' //<PPN>// | | |
| | 4. | PASSWOrd - Change your password | ''PASSWO'' \\ Not available in version 6.3. | | |
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| == 5. KJOB - Log-out from your account == | **File name format**: TOPS-10 files are identified with a file name from one to six characters long followed by a period (''.'') and a zero to three character file extension. Many commands allow wildcard characters ''*'' (matches any zero or more characters) and ''?'' (matches zero or any one character) in file name arguments to operate multiple files. |
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| == 6. MAKE - Create a new file == | Files with standard extensions are given special treatment by some commands. |
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| == 7. TECO - Edit an old file == | ^ Ext. ^ File contents ^ Ext. ^ File contents ^ |
| | | ALG | ALGOL language source | EXE | Executable binary program | |
| | | BAS | BASIC language source | FOR | FORTRAN language source | |
| | | BLI | BLISS language source | MAC | MACRO assembly language source | |
| | | CBL | COBOL language source | REL | Relocatable binary file | |
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| == 8. DIRECT - List your files == | **Special characters**: TOPS-10 recognizes the following special characters to assist with input and output from the system. |
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| == 9. TYPE - Show file contents == | | Ctrl-C | Interrupt current program and return to TOPS-10. | |
| | | Backspace \\ Ctrl-H | Delete last input character. (Deleted character is echoed at the end of the input line.) | |
| | | Ctrl-U | Delete current input line. | |
| | | Ctrl-O | Pause/restart terminal output scrolling. | |
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| == 10. COPY - Copy files == | ===== Command Summary ===== |
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| Syntax: ''COPY'' //<new file>//''=''//<old file>// | ^ ^ Command ^ Syntax \\ Remarks ^ |
| | | 1. | LOGIN - Log-in to your account | ''LOGIN'' //<PPN>// | |
| == 11. RENAME - Rename files == | | 2. | PASSWOrd - Change your password | ''PASSWO'' \\ Not available in version 6.3. | |
| | | 3. | KJOB - Log-out from your account | ''KJOB'' \\ In version 6.3, KJOB prompts for how to handle user files. Enter ''F'' to save all your files. | |
| == 12. DELETE - Delete files == | | 4. | MAKE - Create a new file | ''MAKE'' //<file name>// \\ Create //<file name>// with TECO editor. See [[Survival TECO]]. | |
| | | 5. | TECO - Edit an old file | ''TECO'' //<file>// \\ Edit //<file>// with TECO editor. See [[Survival TECO]]. | |
| == 13. EXECUT - Compile and run your program == | | 6. | DIRECTory - List your files | ''DIRECT'' [//<file>//] | |
| | | 7. | TYPE - Show file contents | ''TYPE'' //<file>// | |
| == 14. BASIC - Run BASIC interpreter == | | 8. | COPY - Copy files | ''COPY'' //<new file>//''=''//<old file>// | |
| | | 9. | RENAME - Rename files | ''RENAME'' //<new name>//''=''//<old file>// | |
| == 15. MAIL - Send a message to another user == | | 10. | DELETE - Delete files | ''DELETE'' //<file>// | |
| | | 11. | EXECUTe - Compile and run your program | ''EXECUT'' //<file>// \\ Compiler will be selected based on file name extension. | |
| == 16. Other commands == | | 12. | BASIC - Run BASIC interpreter | ''R BASIC'' | |
| | | 13. | SYSTAT - Print system status information | ''SYSTAT'' | |
| | | 14. | SEND - Send a message to another user | ''SEND'' //<line> <message>// \\ Look-up the user's //<line>// in the 'Line#' column of the SYSTAT list. | |
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| == 17. Learn more == | ===== Learn more ===== |
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| * [[http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp10/TOPS10/1972_PDP-10_Users_Handbook/08_commands.pdf|DECsystem-10 Operating System Commands (for TOPS-10 version 6.3)]] | * [[http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp10/TOPS10/1972_PDP-10_Users_Handbook/02_timesharing.pdf|DECsystem-10 Getting Started With Timesharing]] (for TOPS-10 version 6.3) |
| * [[http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp10/TOPS10_softwareNotebooks/vol02/AA_0916F_Operating_System_Commands_Manual_Oct88.pdf|TOPS-10 Operating System Commands Manual (for version 7.04)]] | * [[http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp10/TOPS10/1972_PDP-10_Users_Handbook/08_commands.pdf|DECsystem-10 Operating System Commands]] (for version 6.3) |
| | * [[http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp10/TOPS10_softwareNotebooks/vol02/AA_0916F_Operating_System_Commands_Manual_Oct88.pdf|TOPS-10 Operating System Commands Manual]] (for version 7.04) |
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