Release 2.0 Build From Source

This page is obsolete and archived!

• For the DPS8M Simulator visit https://dps8m.gitlab.io/

• For the Multics operating system visit https://swenson.org/multics_wiki/

• For Multics history visit https://multicians.org/

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This page is obsolete and archived!

• For the DPS8M Simulator visit https://dps8m.gitlab.io/

• For the Multics operating system visit https://swenson.org/multics_wiki/

• For Multics history visit https://multicians.org/

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Build from source

Ubuntu
CentOS
macOS
Fedora cross compile to windows
Windows MSYS2
Raspbian

Building dps8m under Ubuntu

If you are using a pared-down system, such as Ubuntu Server 17.04, some utilities may not be present. Install those first…

 sudo apt-get install git libtool automake make clang

Build 'libuv'

    wget https://github.com/libuv/libuv/archive/v1.x.zip
    unzip v1.x
    cd libuv-1.x
    sh autogen.sh
    ./configure
    make
    sudo make install
    cd ..

Build dps8

    wget http://ringzero.wikidot.com/local--files/start/dps8_R2.0_source.tgz
    tar xfz dps8_R2.0_source.tgz
    cd dps8m-code
    make

Running the emulator.

(Copy 'src/dps8/dps8' to the desired working directory)
./dps8 [boot script]

Building dps8m under CentOS

Install needed packages:

    sudo yum install automake libtool clang

Build 'libuv'

    wget https://github.com/libuv/libuv/archive/v1.x.zip
    unzip v1.x
    cd libuv-1.x
    sh autogen.sh
    ./configure
    make
    sudo make install
    cd ..

Build dps8

    wget http://ringzero.wikidot.com/local--files/start/dps8_R2.0_source.tgz
    tar xfz dps8_R2.0_source.tgz
    cd dps8m-code
    make

Running the emulator.

(Copy 'src/dps8/dps8' to the desired working directory)
./dps8 [boot script]

Building dps8m under macOS

Install needed packages:

Before you can build under macOS, you need to install Xcode from the macOS App Store. You also need to install and agree to the license for the Xcode command-line tools. You agree to the license with "sudo xcodebuild -license accept".

You will need to install wget (if not already installed); to do this, first install Homebrew, and then use "brew install wget" to install wget. You will also need glibtoolize, which you can get by using "brew install libtool".

Build 'libuv'

    wget https://github.com/libuv/libuv/archive/v1.x.zip
    unzip v1.x
    cd libuv-1.x
    sh autogen.sh
    ./configure
    make
    sudo make install
    cd ../..

Build dps8

    wget http://ringzero.wikidot.com/local--files/start/dps8_R2.0_source.tgz
    tar xfz dps8_R2.0_source.tgz
    cd dps8m-code
    make LIBUV='/usr/local/lib/libuv.a -lpthread' clean all
    sudo make install
    cd ..

Building dps8m under Fedora 23 Linux For Windows ("Cross-compilng")

Install needed packages:

    sudo dnf install mingw64-gcc mingw64-libgnurx libtool
    sudo dnf update perl-Errno

Build 'libuv'

    wget https://github.com/libuv/libuv/archive/v1.x.zip
    unzip v1.x
    cd libuv-1.x
    sh autogen.sh
    mingw64-configure
    make
    sudo make install
    cd ..

Get the dps8m source:

    wget http://ringzero.wikidot.com/local--files/start/dps8_R2.0_source.tgz
    tar xfz dps8_R2.0_source.tgz
    cd dps8m-code
    make CROSS=MINGW64

Copy these files to your windows machine:

• dps8.exe
• /usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/sys-root/mingw/bin/libwinpthread-1.dll
• /usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/sys-root/mingw/bin/libuv-1.dll

[MSYS2 Windows]

Building dps8m Under Windows With MSYS2

In your browser, go to https://msys2.github.io/

Download and run the msys2 x86_64 installer. Follow the installation
instructions on the webpage.

After step 7 ("Now Pacman is fully committed…"), fetch the dps8m
code, needed libraries and packages by entering:

    wget http://ringzero.wikidot.com/local--files/start/dps8_R2.0_source.tgz
    tar xfz dps8_R2.0_source.tgz
    wget https://github.com/libuv/libuv/archive/v1.x.zip
    unzip v1.x

    pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc
    pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-binutils
    pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-libtool
    pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-make
    pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-dlfcn
    pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-diffutils
    pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-gettext
    pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-libgnurx
    pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-binutils
    pacman -S automake
    pacman -S autoconf
    pacman -S unzip
    pacman -S zip
    ^D

Start a MSYS2 MinGW window and build the code:

    Start -> All programs -> MSYS2 64 bit -> MSYS2 MINGW 64 bit

      cd libuv-1.x
      sh autogen.sh
      ./configure
      mingw32-make.exe MAKE=mingw32-make.exe

      cd
      cd dps8-code
      mingw32-make.exe

Running the emulator.

Start a Windows command shell:

    Start -> All programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt

Change directory to where the emulator is to be run from and copy the needed files

      cd <wherever>
      copy c:\msys64\home\Admin\dps8m-code\src\dps8\dps8.exe
      copy c:\msys64\mingw64\bin\libwinpthread-1.dll
      copy c:\msys64\mingw64\bin\libuv-1.dll

Run Multics:

      .\dps8.exe <boot.ini>

Building dps8m under Raspbian

Install tools

    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get libtool automake clang

Build 'libuv'

    wget https://github.com/libuv/libuv/archive/v1.x.zip
    unzip v1.x
    cd libuv-1.x
    sh autogen.sh
    ./configure --prefix=/usr
    make
    sudo make install
    cd ..

Build dps8

    cd
    wget http://ringzero.wikidot.com/local--files/start/dps8_R2.0_source.tgz
    tar xfz dps8_R2.0_source.tgz
    cd dps8m-code
    git checkout R1.0
    make

Running the emulator.

(Copy 'src/dps8/dps8' to the desired working directory)
./dps8 [boot script]