[Simh] [SimH] Networking support

Richard Cornwell skyvis at sky-visions.com
Wed May 4 21:02:18 EDT 2016


Hi Bruce,

   Your email does not appear to be working. I have some questions, can
   you send me a private email?
Thanks
> 
> I assume you are referring to the DG MV (32-bit) systems - there were 
> several DG E'net controllers for the MVs.  What is the board's  005- 
> model number or the name etched by the board's left extractor handle?
> 
> 
> Bruce
> 
> On 3/12/2016 10:25 AM, Anders Magnusson wrote:
> > Den 2016-03-12 kl. 17:45, skrev Clem Cole:
> >> FYI:  CDC and Cray's often used HyperChannel adapters; but I
> >> suspect have long lost the info on it (very funky SW interface).
> >> Plus I doubt I still have the code we developed for it (the
> >> HyperChannel was the other side of the Tektronix TCP/IP for VMS
> >> implementation we did in the late 1970's).  My memory is that we
> >> dedicated a PP to talking to NOS, so there was very little OS
> >> code.    We spliced it into the RJE system and never did much
> >> beyond FTP services for it; when I worked on it.   I still talk
> >> with the guy that did the the PP work for NOS (Stan Smith whom I
> >> will ask).   The Cray port was done by the NCAR guys working with
> >> our CDC and VMS code; but that was after I was involved in the
> >> work.
> >>
> >> BTW: @ LCC we did some work with DG on their UNIX port; I somehow
> >> seem to remember that the Eclipse family used the original AMD
> >> ethernet chip set on their network adapter.
> > DG-UX or MV/UX?
> > The DG ethernet card has a 82586 on board.  I have two of those
> > cards, but unfortunately no programming specs. Anyone that has?
> >
> > -- Ragge
> >
> >
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