[Simh] More VAX Simulators

[Johnny Billquist]

Are you trying to just cut-and-paste the license?

The usual problem is that you just cannot just force-feed data on a 
terminal line. You will be loosing characters. There is no flow control 
that can help you...

   Johnny

On 2019-05-03 02:36, Ray Jewhurst wrote:
> I tried doing a VMS 7.3 CD install on the 4000/60 and it went swimmingly 
> until I tried to install the PAKs and I got this:
> 
> $!
> $!                            HPE HOBBY LICENSE AGREEMENT
> $!
> %CREATE-E-READERR, error reading SYS$INPUT:.;
> -RMS-F-RER, file read error
> -SYSTEM-W-DATAOVERUN, data overrun
> 
> I am running 72 Megs and I do not get this error on 3900 or MicroVAX 
> II.  I know there is another way to copy the PAKs over using an iso but 
> the instructions in the Hobbyist letter seemed kind of fuzzy to me.  Am 
> I doing anything wrong or is the the way a 4000/60 should behave?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Ray
> 
> On Wed, May 1, 2019 at 6:16 PM Matt Burke <matt at 9track.net 
> <mailto:matt at 9track.net>> wrote:
> 
>     On 01/05/2019 13:36, mark at wickensonline.co.uk
>     <mailto:mark at wickensonline.co.uk> wrote:
>      > Matt
>      >
>      > I've built the VAXstation 4000/60 and 4000/VLC images. Is it
>     possible to post an example simh.ini file for either or both of
>     these please, it would save me some considerable guesswork!
>      >
>      > I have just reconfigured a FreeAXP emulator running on Windows
>     which contains SLAVE, formerly an AlphaServer 1000A. It serves up a
>     cluster member disk for a 4000/VLC so that will be a great test of
>     your new systems.
>      >
>      > I previously had lots of trouble with FreeAXP and SIMH residing
>     on the same windows box, turns out that FreeAXP really doesn't like
>     WinPCap - it crashes on startup and it is very difficult to kill the
>     image.
>      >
>      > Regards, Mark.
>      >
>     Hi Mark,
> 
>     The first thing to note (if you haven't spotted it already) is that the
>     simulators have been merged into the Simh master branch and a number of
>     fixes have been applied. CD-ROM and tape drive support is now included
>     along with fixes to the memory sizing for the M60 and VLC.
> 
> 
>     The VAXstation 4000/60 and 4000/VLC are very similar so this simh.ini
>     will work for both:
> 
>     ; Set system memory size
>     ;   M60 can be one of 8m, 16m, 24m, 32m, 40m, 48m, 56m, 72m, 80m, 104m
>     ;   VLC can be one of 8m, 16m, 24m
>     ;
>     set cpu 24m
>     ;
>     ; Attach the NVRAM device
>     ;
>     attach nvr vaxstation4000.nvr
>     ;
>     ; Set the MAC address in the network address ROM
>     ; This will need to match whatever your boot server is expecting
>     ;
>     set nar mac=08:00:2b:40:00:60
>     ;
>     ; Setup local SCSI disks if required (here are a few examples)
>     ; Also try 'help rz'
>     ;
>     ; set rz0 rz26
>     ; attach rz0 disk0.img
>     ; set rz1 disable
>     ; set rz2 disable
>     ; set rz3 disable
>     ; set rz4 rrd40
>     ; attach rz4 vms73.iso
>     ; set rz5 tz30
>     ; attach rz5 backup.tap
>     ; rz6 is always disabled because this is the initiator SCSI ID
>     ; set rz7 disable
>     ;
>     ; Enable LANCE Ethernet (device ESA0 under VMS)
>     ;
>     set xs enable
>     ;
>     ; Attach Ethernet device to a host interface
>     ;
>     attach xs eth0
>     ;
>     ; Start the simulator
>     ;
>     boot cpu
> 
>     The first time the ROM self-test runs after the memory size is changed
>     or after attaching a new NVRAM file it will perform a thorough memory
>     test. This can take quite a long time especially with 104MB. You will
>     see multiple selftest failures but don't worry about it, they're
>     expected for now. After the self-test completes I would recommend
>     enabling the fast boot option:
> 
>      >>> SET FBOOT 1
> 
>     This will significantly speed up subsequent restarts of the simulator.
>     Eventually I'll patch the ROM to skip the memory tests.
> 
>     Assuming your boot server is all setup you can now boot from the
>     Ethernet:
> 
>      >>> BOOT ESA0
> 
>     I haven't tested Ethernet booting on these simulators for quite some
>     time so I hope it works!
> 
>     Let me know how it goes.
> 
>     Matt
> 
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