Installation media

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Bootable DECtape with TENEX.SAV and TENEX.SWP.

Once we reach the mini-exec it should be enough to mount a magtape with these files:

1. DLUSER.SAV
2. USERS.TXT
3. DUMPER.SAV
4. Dumper saveset.

If the first three files fit on the DECtape, that's more convenient.

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Important files needed:

<SYSTEM>EXEC.SAV
<SYSTEM>SYSJOB.SAV
<SYSTEM>MDDT2.SAV
<SYSTEM>CHECKDSK.SAV
<SYSTEM>ERROR.MNEMONICS
<SYSTEM>ERROR.REPORT
<SYSTEM>MONSYM.*
<SYSTEM>BUGTABLE.*
<SYSTEM>SYSJOB.RUN
<SYSTEM>AUTOJOBS.RUN
<SYSTEM>HOST-NAME/DESCRIPTOR-FILE.TXT
<SYSTEM>MESSAGE.TXT
<SYSTEM>LOGIN.MESSAGE
<SYSTEM>DUMPER.EXCEPTIONS
<SYSTEM>ARCHIVE-LOOKUP.SAV
<SUBSYS>PA1050.SAV
<SUBSYS>DUMPER.SAV
<SUBSYS>CHKPNT.SAV
<SUBSYS>MACRO.SAV
<SUBSYS>FAIL.SAV
<SUBSYS>LOADER.SAV
<SUBSYS>LINK.SAV
<SUBSYS>UDDT.SAV
<SUBSYS>SDDT.SAV
<SUBSYS>IDDT.SAV
<SUBSYS>BDDT.SAV
<SUBSYS>STENEX.UNV
<SUBSYS>JOBDAT.REL
<SUBSYS>RUNFIL.SAV
<SUBSYS>CCL.SAV
<SUBSYS>TECO.SAV
<SUBSYS>SOS.SAV
<SUBSYS>READMAIL.SAV
<ACCOUNTS>FACT

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Sources, another saveset?

<MONITOR>
<EXEC>
<SOURCES>

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Install dialogue should look like this:

SYSLOD$G

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO CLOBBER THE DISC BY RE-INITIALIZING? Y
OK, YOU ASKED FOR IT.
TENEX RESTARTING, WAIT... NO CHECKDSK
 NO EXEC
.INIT BIT TABLE.
.MOUNT DTA0                    (if using DECtape)
.GET FILE MTA0:                (or DTA0:DLUSER.SAV)
.START.
DUMP OR LOAD? L
FILE: MTA0:                    (or DTA0:USERS.TXT)
...
DONE.
.GET FILE MTA0:                (or DTA0:DUMPER.SAV)
.START.
MINI-DUMPER  13 APRIL 71
DUMP, LOAD, CHECK, OR SINGLE? L
SPECIFIC USERS? N
INTO SAME DIRECTORY(S)? Y
TYPE MAG TAPE UNIT NUMBER: 0
...
MOUNT NEXT TAPE , TYPE C WHEN READY. TYPE N IF NO MORE: N
DONE.
.EXEC
@
...
@ENABLE
!QUIT
.HALT TENEX.