Reading RX01/02 disks on a PC

[Ashley Carder]

>  >> So I'm in the process of pulling a bunch of files off of some RX02
>  >> disks to get them onto a PC.
>  Ashley> Other folks have told me that a better way to get files from
>  Ashley> the -11 to a PC is to install a 9-track tape drive on the -11
>  Ashley> and another 9-track drive on your PC.  This is much faster.
>  Ashley> The problem is that I don't have any 9-track tape drives
>  Ashley> right now, so that's not an option for me.
> 
> Ethernet works too, if your PDP11 OS is a recent enough version to
> support DECnet Phase IV.  If so, you can use NFT to copy files, either
> to another copy of that OS running in emulation, or to DECnet/Linux.
> 
>    paul

I am normally running a 1979 era OS, although I suppose I could 
gen a more recent system, install an ethernet card, etc.  I'll have to
read more about this and perhaps pursue this at some point.

Ashley