[Simh] Ultrix 2.2 and 3.0

[Ray Jewhurst]

I also tried the Microvax II and I got the same error.  I lo and behold
read the documentation and saw that the 3900 was not supported so I tried
the II right away.

Ray

On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 1:07 PM Henry Bent <henry.r.bent at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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