X-Git-Url: http://git.subgeniuskitty.com/pdp11-bin2load/.git/blobdiff_plain/485c483c3876774c4499f01eb849043ac3ae505e..f63b1e81c8b4ca50e2d6570af584b87dd4c1e342:/README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c433f67..1f14f40 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,16 +1,13 @@ # Overview # This is a simple program that converts raw binary data into a paper-tape image -compatible with SIMH. +compatible with SIMH's `load` command. For example, I commonly use it when transfering compiled PDP-11 code into SIMH with the output of: pdp11-aout-objcopy --only-section=.text --output-target binary program.out program.bin -It does not generate correct checksums, but this generates only a warning in -SIMH, not an error. - # Status # @@ -24,7 +21,7 @@ Edit the `Makefile` to set `$PREFIX` for alternate installation paths. By default it installs to `$HOME/bin`. Once compiled and added to your `$PATH`, simply provide a raw binary blob as -`input` and receive a SIMH compatible paper tape image at `output`. +`input` and receive a SIMH compatible paper tape image as `output`. If provided via the `-a` flag, the paper tape will load at the provided address in memory. If not provided, this defaults to `01000` (`1000` octal).