[Simh] VMS 4.6 won't boot from a Massbus disk / Massbus boot census

[Hölscher]

> 3. Other users have reported success in getting early versions of VMS to
> run.
> I seem to recall that versions as far back as 1.5 have run successfully.
> Can we get a census of which versions have been successfully tested
> on the 780 booting from Massbus, and what version of VMB they use?

 I use the simh RP06 device successfully with:

 - VMS V1.0 (yes, the very first one)
 - VMS V2.0
 - all VMS V3 versions (V3.0 - V3.7)

 I always use the default VMB image that comes with the simulator.

 sim> sh rp0
 RP0, 87MW, attached to VMS010.RP6, write enabled, RP06
 sim> b rp0
 Loading boot code from vmb.exe



   VAX/VMS Version 1.00 21-AUG-1978 15:54



 PLEASE ENTER DATE AND TIME (DD-MMM-YYYY  HH:MM)  26-JAN-2011 14:06


    OPCOM, 26-JAN-2011 14:06:08.51, LOGFILE INITIALIZED, OPERATOR=_OPA0:

 $ !
 $ ! VAX/VMS system startup - Release 1
 $ !
 $ SHOW TIME
   26-JAN-2011 14:06:08
 $ SET NOVERIFY
 %MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, CONSOLE      mounted on _DXA1:
   Login quotas - Interactive limit=64, Current interactive value=0
   SYSTEM       job terminated at 26-JAN-2011 14:06:08.64


   Accounting information:
   Buffered I/O count:          142      Peak working set size:    98
   Direct I/O count:             37      Peak virtual size:       111
   Page faults:                 298      Mounted volumes:           1
   Elapsed CPU time:     0 00:00:00.04   Elapsed time:     0 00:00:00.12


 Username: SYSTEM
 Password:
         Welcome to VAX/VMS Version 1.00
 $
 $ sh sys
     VAX/VMS  Processes on         26-JAN-2011 14:06:21.09
     Pid    Process Name     UIC  State Pri Dir. I/O    CPU     Page flts
     Ph.Mem
   00010000 NULL           000,000 COM    0        0 00:00:29.42        0
   0
   00010001 SWAPPER        000,000 HIB   16        0 00:00:00.00        0
   0
   0001003B ERRFMT         001,006 LEF    9        1 00:00:00.00       17
   17
   0001003C OPCOM          001,004 LEF   11        2 00:00:00.00       29
   34
   0001003D JOB_CONTROL    001,004 HIB   12        6 00:00:00.00       31
   62
   0001003E DBA0ACP        001,003 HIB   11       63 00:00:00.04       31
   79
   0002003F SYSTEM         001,004 CUR    5        3 00:00:00.00       58
   93
 $  sh dev
   List of Devices               on      26-JAN-2011 14:06:24.71
   Device   Device      Device       Err.    Volume         Free  Trans
   Mount
   Name     Status  Characteristics Count     Label        Blocks Count
   Count
   DBA0:    on line MNT                 0  VAXVMSRL1       316624    19
   1
   OPA0:    on line                     0
   DXA1:    on line MNT FOR             0  CONSOLE              0     1
   1
   LPA0:    on line                     0
   TTA0:    on line                     0
   TTA1:    on line                     0
   TTA2:    on line                     0
   TTA3:    on line                     0
   TTA4:    on line                     0
   TTA5:    on line                     0
   TTA6:    on line                     0
   TTA7:    on line                     0
   TTB0:    on line                     0
   TTB1:    on line                     0
   TTB2:    on line                     0
   TTB3:    on line                     0
   TTB4:    on line                     0
   TTB5:    on line                     0
   TTB6:    on line                     0
   TTB7:    on line                     0
   MTA0:    on line                     0
 $


 Regards,

 Ulli