<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Mark Wickens <<a href="mailto:mark@wickensonline.co.uk">mark@wickensonline.co.uk</a>><br><b>Date:</b> 19 February 2016 at 23:32:29 EET<br><b>To:</b> Dave L <<a href="mailto:davel.rss@googlemail.com">davel.rss@googlemail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: [Simh] EXT : Alpha under SIMH</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>I've had excellent support for FreeAXP from Artem when emulating my AlphaServer on a Windows host and I hope if they are not currently offering a personal use license that they will in the future as it is an excellent product.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Please note that I'm not traditionally a Windows fanboy and indeed for about 20 years lived happily without it but I bought an hp ds360 server with a Windows 2012rc licence and although planning to install UNIX thought I'd give it a go. The most annoying part is having to reboot for security upgrades and I appreciate that would be enough to put a lot of folks off but it does open the world up a little and <a href="http://hecnet.eu">http://hecnet.eu</a> is server by a FreeAXP instance.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Regards, Mark</span><br><span></span><br><span>Sent from my iPad</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 19 Feb 2016, at 22:17, Dave L <<a href="mailto:davel.rss@googlemail.com">davel.rss@googlemail.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>if you take a look at this site you can find the link to download personalAplha ;-)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://jonesrh.info/dcll/dcll_why_i_use.html#VMS_Hobbyist_solutions">http://jonesrh.info/dcll/dcll_why_i_use.html#VMS_Hobbyist_solutions</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Also the Idleloop installer info if you'll need it - not recommended for non-hobyist configs tho.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I've used both FreeAXP and Charon (personal & official) and they run VMS fine. Have recently loaded Tru64 5.1B on FreeAXP but not had much time to play with it. Running on an i7 Windows-10 laptop I didn't notice any performance loss and the emulator performed fine. Can only run one instance of FreeAXP at a time though so cannot set up a cluster or have VMS & Tru64 both running simultaneously. Networking I can't comment yet as not bothered so far given the laptop isn't tethered to a network point, only using WiFi ATM.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>regards</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dave</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:16:53 -0000, Hittner, David T (IS) <<a href="mailto:david.hittner@ngc.com">david.hittner@ngc.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Not correct. Migration Specialties offers FreeAXP, which is a reduced performance Alpha.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I don't know if StromaSys still offers Personal Alpha or not.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dave</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Simh [<a href="mailto:simh-bounces@trailing-edge.com">mailto:simh-bounces@trailing-edge.com</a>] On Behalf Of Zane Healy</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 1:05 PM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: <a href="mailto:simh@trailing-edge.com">simh@trailing-edge.com</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [Simh] EXT : Alpha under SIMH</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Am I correct that none of the Commercial solutions offer a “Hobbyist” emulator for the DEC Alpha anymore?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Zane</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Feb 19, 2016, at 9:42 AM, Hittner, David T (IS) <<a href="mailto:david.hittner@ngc.com">david.hittner@ngc.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>No. SIMH Alpha is just the CPU, no system (motherboard) and no peripherals. It is not in a runnable state.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alpha emulations are available commercially from multiple sources:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> Migration Specialties</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> SRI (Charon)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> AVTware</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> etc.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dave Hittner</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Simh [<a href="mailto:simh-bounces@trailing-edge.com">mailto:simh-bounces@trailing-edge.com</a>] On Behalf Of Robert Thomas</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 12:13 PM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: <a href="mailto:simh@trailing-edge.com">simh@trailing-edge.com</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: EXT :[Simh] Alpha under SIMH</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>We are on the verge of having to retire our AlphaStation XP1000. We have experimented with some of the commercial emulators, but based on very positive experience with the VAX emulation under simh are wondering if the AXP EV5 emulation that is hinted at on the simh web site is available and functional?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sincerely,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Robert F. Thomas</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>44 Industrial Way</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Norwood, MA USA 02062</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>N Office Phone - (781) 329-9200</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>O mail to: <a href="mailto:rft@asthomas.com">rft@asthomas.com</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Simh mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:Simh@trailing-edge.com">Simh@trailing-edge.com</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh">http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Simh mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:Simh@trailing-edge.com">Simh@trailing-edge.com</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh">http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Simh mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:Simh@trailing-edge.com">Simh@trailing-edge.com</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh">http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Simh mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:Simh@trailing-edge.com">Simh@trailing-edge.com</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh">http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Simh mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:Simh@trailing-edge.com">Simh@trailing-edge.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh">http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh</a></span><br></blockquote></div></blockquote></body></html>