[Simh] Idea for a Simh guide

[Bob Eager]

I have a copy of the old Zortech C compiler, with a royalty free DOS
extender.

I did once build a program with it, that used 32 bit code and about
20MB of data space. It worked fine on my 32MB PC of the day.

On Wed, 10 May 2017 22:36:43 +0800
Jason Stevens <jsteve at superglobalmegacorp.com> wrote:

> I had wanted to do something along those lines, back a while ago,
> which is when I started trying to put together a 'MS-DOS' DPMI
> version of SIMH, thinking it as the lowest common denominator, and as
> much of the OS's in a minimal state to basically run 'all the
> things' ...
> 
> I figured getting a machine to run 386 based exe's with a few MB of
> ram wouldn't be too hard to push..   Although I suspect now there is
> no what that'd be feasable.
> 
> > ----------
> > From: 	Ray Jewhurst
> > Sent: 	Tuesday, May 9, 2017 9:04 AM
> > To: 	simh
> > Subject: 	[Simh] Idea for a Simh guide
> > 
> > <<File: ATT109286.txt>>
> > 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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