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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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| | ===== 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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| | ^ Host ^ Destination ^ |
| | | dec-10 | dec-10@tty.livingcomputers.org | |
| | | ki587 | ki587@tty.livingcomputers.org | |
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| | 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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| | Enter the ''LOGIN'' command to start your session. |
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| **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. |
| | Ctrl-U | Delete current input line. | | | Ctrl-U | Delete current input line. | |
| | Ctrl-O | Pause/restart terminal output scrolling. | | | Ctrl-O | Pause/restart terminal output scrolling. | |
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| == 1. Apply a user account == | |
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| == 2. Connect to the system == | |
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| ===== Command Summary ===== | ===== Command Summary ===== |
| | 11. | EXECUTe - Compile and run your program | ''EXECUT'' //<file>// \\ Compiler will be selected based on file name extension. | | | 11. | EXECUTe - Compile and run your program | ''EXECUT'' //<file>// \\ Compiler will be selected based on file name extension. | |
| | 12. | BASIC - Run BASIC interpreter | ''R BASIC'' | | | 12. | BASIC - Run BASIC interpreter | ''R BASIC'' | |
| | 13. | MAIL - Send a message to another user | | | | 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. | |
| == 16. Other commands == | |
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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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