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1 | # Overview # |
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| 3 | This is a simple program that converts raw binary data into a paper-tape image | |
| f63b1e81 | 4 | compatible with SIMH's `load` command. |
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| 6 | For example, I commonly use it when transfering compiled PDP-11 code into SIMH | |
| 7 | with the output of: | |
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| 9 | pdp11-aout-objcopy --only-section=.text --output-target binary program.out program.bin | |
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| 12 | # Status # | |
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| 14 | Tested and working on Linux and FreeBSD. | |
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| 17 | # Instructions # | |
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| 19 | The `Makefile` provides targets for `all`, `install`, `uninstall`, and `clean`. | |
| 20 | Edit the `Makefile` to set `$PREFIX` for alternate installation paths. By | |
| 21 | default it installs to `$HOME/bin`. | |
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| 23 | Once compiled and added to your `$PATH`, simply provide a raw binary blob as | |
| f63b1e81 | 24 | `input` and receive a SIMH compatible paper tape image as `output`. |
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| 26 | If provided via the `-a` flag, the paper tape will load at the provided address | |
| 27 | in memory. If not provided, this defaults to `01000` (`1000` octal). | |
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| 29 | bin2load -i /path/to/input -o /path/to/output -a 01000 | |
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