[Simh] Ultrix 2.2 and 3.0

[Henry Bent]

On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 at 08:47, Ray Jewhurst <raywjewhurst at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have the Ultrix 2.2 and 3.0 tapes both supported and unsupported from
> Bitsavers, but I don't know how to mount/boot them.  I was attempting to
> use the install script for Ultrix 4.0 from Gunkies.  Also, I am using the
> vax (3900) simulator.  When I mount the 2.2 tape as a TK50 this is the
> error I get:
> >>>b mua0
> (BOOT/R5:0 MUA0
>
>   2..
> -MUA0
>   1..0..
>
> ?50 SCB2NDINT, MUA0
> HALT instruction, PC: 00000C1A (MOVL (R11),SP)
> sim>
>
> And here's my ini:
> set cpu 16m
> set tto 7b
> set tti 7b
> set cr dis
> set lpt dis
> set rl dis
> set rq0 ra81
> att rq0 ultrix.dsk
> set rq1 dis
> set rq2 dis
> set rq3 dis
> set ts dis
> set tq tk50
> att tq0 ultrix22.tap
> set tq1 dis
> set tq2 dis
> set tq3 dis
> ;set xq dis
> ;att xq 1
> att nvr ultrix.nvr
> ;dep bdr 0
> boot cpu
>
> Any suggestions?
>

Well, problem #1 is that you're trying to run those operating systems on
unsupported hardware.  I don't remember when 3900 support was added off the
top of my head but probably not until some version of 3.1 or 4.0.  I would
try with the Microvax II sim and see where that gets you.

-Henry
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