[Simh] Use muliprocessor with SIMH

[Gilbert Delafosse]

>>> So we'll try to "Aest" that application to Itanium. 

>> Is there a tool like VEST to migrate to Itanium?
>> How is the migration path?

>> VAX -> Alpha -> Itanium       or
>> VAX          -> Itanium?

Vest was Vax Environment Software Translator
Also known as DECmigrate, 
and now call by HP as OMSVA (OpenVMS Migration Software for VAX to Alpha)
Vest was used to translate VAX images to Alpha

Aest (aka Alpha Environment Software Translator)
Also called by HP as OMSAI (OpenVMS Migration Software for Alpha to Itanium)

Aest is used to translate an Alpha Image to Itanium

So translating a VAX image to itanium is a two steps process
1) Vest the VAX image
2) Aest the previouly translated image


>> Those in charge of HP have shown themself to be totally lost
>> and they might shut down VMS next week if they get the idea. Wait and
see. *
>> You never know what crazy stuff they'll do next...

Seems that there is no more VMS guys at HP.
Their website is referencing Charon VAX. 
You can even find how to transfer your VMS and Layered products Licenses
from VAX to Charon. (aka how much you have to pay ;-)
If you ask any HP guy, in charge of your old VAXes, about Charon. He even
don't know what Charon is
If you want to know about AEST, ask google "Aest vms" and you'll have a
pointer to HP website. Or try
h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/products/omsva/omsais.html
Then download the manual, and download the kit
Have fun 

Just for the fun. If you download Vest (aka OMSVA), you'll find
"OMSVA is being made available to users on an "as is" basis without support.
However users can report OMSVA problems to Software Resource International"
The funny thing is that Software Resource International is the editor of
Charon

Gilbert


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