[Simh] More VAX Simulators

[Ray Jewhurst]

I finally figured it out by setting console speed=300 on the simulator.  It
is quite slow (takes about half an hour) but it works! ;-)

Thank you everyone for your advice,

Ray

On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 11:02 PM Stafford Winters <stafford.winters at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The VTstar terminal emulator (for Windows and free) has some settings in
> the Options, Preferences menu, in the Timing button dialog.  I think you
> can probably work out the problem using that.
> On 5/2/2019 5:36 PM, 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> wrote:
>
>> On 01/05/2019 13:36, 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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