[Simh] Fwd: EXT : Alpha under SIMH

Sat Feb 20 08:14:56 EST 2016

Hi,
We are using the Charon packages already for some years, running True64 and
VMS7.3. The Charon services are running on HP DL360/380 on W2018R2 (x64).
For some systems, the actual windows disks (which contain the container
disks for CHARON) are iSCSI of a netapp. Systems are running very stable.
If required, the windows connections can be limited to just the console
ports.
The newer versions of CHARON are running on W2012R2. So for production
environment, this is a very good alternative. From thew side of HP, you
require a special transfer license, which can be purchased via Stromasys.
The support is OK.
So if your AXP application must continue to run for some years, or need
some more CPU power/memory, (moving to CHARON is much cheaper than actually
upgrade an old AXP with extra CPU or memory), you should really consider to
change over to server consolidation.

Broer

2016-02-19 22:34 GMT+01:00 Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk>:

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> Begin forwarded message:
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> *From:* Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk>
> *Date:* 19 February 2016 at 23:32:29 EET
> *To:* Dave L <davel.rss at googlemail.com>
> *Subject:* *Re: [Simh] EXT : Alpha under SIMH*
>
> I've had excellent support for FreeAXP from Artem when emulating my
> AlphaServer on a Windows host and I hope if they are not currently offering
> a personal use license that they will in the future as it is an excellent
> product.
>
> Please note that I'm not traditionally a Windows fanboy and indeed for
> about 20 years lived happily without it but I bought an hp ds360 server
> with a Windows 2012rc licence and although planning to install UNIX thought
> I'd give it a go. The most annoying part is having to reboot for security
> upgrades and I appreciate that would be enough to put a lot of folks off
> but it does open the world up a little and http://hecnet.eu is server by
> a FreeAXP instance.
>
> Regards, Mark
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
> On 19 Feb 2016, at 22:17, Dave L <davel.rss at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>
> if you take a look at this site you can find the link to download
> personalAplha ;-)
>
> http://jonesrh.info/dcll/dcll_why_i_use.html#VMS_Hobbyist_solutions
>
>
> Also the Idleloop installer info if you'll need it - not recommended for
> non-hobyist configs tho.
>
>
> I've used both FreeAXP and Charon (personal & official) and they run VMS
> fine. Have recently loaded Tru64 5.1B on FreeAXP but not had much time to
> play with it. Running on an i7 Windows-10 laptop I didn't notice any
> performance loss and the emulator performed fine. Can only run one instance
> of FreeAXP at a time though so cannot set up a cluster or have VMS & Tru64
> both running simultaneously. Networking I can't comment yet as not bothered
> so far given the laptop isn't tethered to a network point, only using WiFi
> ATM.
>
>
> regards
>
> Dave
>
>
> On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:16:53 -0000, Hittner, David T (IS) <
> david.hittner at ngc.com> wrote:
>
>
> Not correct. Migration Specialties offers FreeAXP, which is a reduced
> performance Alpha.
>
> I don't know if StromaSys still offers Personal Alpha or not.
>
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Simh [mailto:simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com
> <simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com>] On Behalf Of Zane Healy
>
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 1:05 PM
>
> To: simh at trailing-edge.com
>
> Subject: Re: [Simh] EXT : Alpha under SIMH
>
>
> Am I correct that none of the Commercial solutions offer a “Hobbyist”
> emulator for the DEC Alpha anymore?
>
>
> Zane
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 19, 2016, at 9:42 AM, Hittner, David T (IS) <david.hittner at ngc.com>
> wrote:
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>
> No. SIMH Alpha is just the CPU, no system (motherboard) and no
> peripherals. It is not in a runnable state.
>
>
> Alpha emulations are available commercially from multiple sources:
>
>   Migration Specialties
>
>   SRI (Charon)
>
>   AVTware
>
>   etc.
>
>
> Dave Hittner
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Simh [mailto:simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com
> <simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com>] On Behalf Of Robert Thomas
>
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 12:13 PM
>
> To: simh at trailing-edge.com
>
> Subject: EXT :[Simh] Alpha under SIMH
>
>
> We are on the verge of having to retire our AlphaStation XP1000.  We have
> experimented with some of the commercial emulators, but based on very
> positive experience with the VAX emulation under simh are wondering if the
> AXP EV5 emulation that is hinted at on the simh web site is available and
> functional?
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Robert F. Thomas
>
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> 44 Industrial Way
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> Norwood, MA USA 02062
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> O mail to: rft at asthomas.com
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