[Simh] Idea for a Simh guide

[Sancho Villa, Roberto]

Hi Ray

I'm on same time frame, and I share the fascination for Minis & Mainframes. I think your idea is a great idea.

I've run most of SimH emus with the SW I've been able to found. I have automated test-run scripts for a good number of them. I will happy to share this, and also the experience/knowledge acquired on making them run, that in my opinion is the hardest part and the most interesting.

Best Regards
Roberto

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Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 21:04:36 -0400
From: Ray Jewhurst <raywjewhurst at gmail.com>
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Subject: [Simh] Idea for a Simh guide
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With all of the questions I have asked lately, I have had an idea. First a little bit of background. I am 45 years old and have really only had exposure to PCs and Macs. Although I briefly ran backups on an IBM mainframe and a HP HP/UX machine of some kind, I really didn't learn much since I simply followed a script. Then about 10 years ago I discovered Simh. I have always been intrigued by minis but I knew nothing about them.
I did stuff like booted RT- 11 and running Unix but I just flirted with it on and off. Then about a year ago I got really interested and for a short time I contributed to the "show dev" descriptions but I hate C so I decided to immerse myself into various configurations of systems and whatnot. Now I am totally infatuated almost obsessed with the PDP- 11 and the VAX although I have only seen photos of these systems.

I want to share my love of these oldies but goodies to a new generation of computer aficionados. That is where I hope you all come in. I would like to make a guide and maybe a blog introducing people to the various machines simulated. I would like to make easy to understand instructions in plain English-speaking and advice on how to use the available resources online especially Bitsavers. One of my favorite bands say, "Energy is contagious, enthusiasm spreads."-Rush, Chain Lightning. That is what I hope to do. What do you guys think? Would any of you be willing to contribute? The approach I would like to take is as I learn my readers learn.

Thanks
Ray
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