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 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
  
-[[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.
  
 LCM+L currently has two TOPS-10 systems available on-line:  LCM+L currently has two TOPS-10 systems available on-line: 
 +|
 ^ 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 | 
 + 
 +===== Getting Started ===== 
 + 
 +**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.  
 + 
 +**Connect to the system** by opening a Secure Shell session with the destination for your host: 
 + 
 +^ Host ^ Destination ^ 
 +| dec-10 | dec-10@tty.livingcomputers.org | 
 +| ki587 | ki587@tty.livingcomputers.org | 
 + 
 +On ki587, after the log-in message is displayed, press the **Enter** key once or twice to display the command prompt ''.''. 
 + 
 +Enter the ''LOGIN'' command to start your session.
  
 **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. **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.
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 | BAS | BASIC language source | FOR | FORTRAN language source | | BAS | BASIC language source | FOR | FORTRAN language source |
 | BLI | BLISS language source | MAC | MACRO assembly language source | | BLI | BLISS language source | MAC | MACRO assembly language source |
-| CBL | COBOL language source | REL | Relocatable binary program |+| CBL | COBOL language source | REL | Relocatable binary file |
  
 +**Special characters**: TOPS-10 recognizes the following special characters to assist with input and output from the system.
  
-[System description, unique features, command input, hotkeys, etc.] +| 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. |
-== 1. Apply a user account == +
- +
-== 2. Connect to the system ==+
  
 ===== Command Summary ===== ===== Command Summary =====
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 | 5. | TECO - Edit an old file | ''TECO'' //<file>// \\ Edit //<file>// with TECO editor. See [[Survival TECO]]. | | 5. | TECO - Edit an old file | ''TECO'' //<file>// \\ Edit //<file>// with TECO editor. See [[Survival TECO]]. |
 | 6. | DIRECTory - List your files | ''DIRECT'' [//<file>//] | | 6. | DIRECTory - List your files | ''DIRECT'' [//<file>//] |
-| 8. | TYPE - Show file contents | ''TYPE'' //<file>// | +| 7. | TYPE - Show file contents | ''TYPE'' //<file>// | 
-| 9. | COPY - Copy files | ''COPY'' //<new file>//''=''//<old file>// | +| 8. | COPY - Copy files | ''COPY'' //<new file>//''=''//<old file>// | 
- +| 9. | RENAME - Rename files | ''RENAME'' //<new name>//''=''//<old file>// | 
-== 11. RENAME - Rename files == +| 10. | DELETE - Delete files | ''DELETE'' //<file>// | 
- +| 11. | EXECUTe - Compile and run your program | ''EXECUT'' //<file>// \\ Compiler will be selected based on file name extension. | 
-== 12. DELETE - Delete files == +| 12. | BASIC - Run BASIC interpreter | ''R BASIC'' | 
- +| 13. | SYSTAT - Print system status information | ''SYSTAT'' | 
-== 13. EXECUT - Compile and run your program == +| 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. |
- +
-== 14. BASIC - Run BASIC interpreter == +
- +
-== 15. MAIL - Send a message to another user == +
- +
-== 16. Other commands ==+
  
-== 17. Learn more ==+===== Learn more =====
  
-  * [[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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