HECnet January 2013

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by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On 01/16/2013 11:44 PM, Cory Smelosky wrote: Yes, that's SIMH running *on* VMS. Binaries are here, currently only for VAX, still working on alpha, feel free to download: ebola::disk$user:[decnet.simh.vax] Note that there's no network support. Network support works on Alpha, but not VAX. Not sure why. I just shut down an instance of RSTS/E v10.1 under SIMH on my VAX 7700. I'm currently booting VMS 7.3. =) There's just something surreal about simulating a VAX on a VAX. Yep. How many layers deep do you wanna go? ;) -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

11 years, 10 months

SIMH for VMS on VAX

by b4＠gewt.net

On 16 Jan 2013, at 23:40, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote: Yes, that's SIMH running *on* VMS. Binaries are here, currently only for VAX, still working on alpha, feel free to download: ebola::disk$user:[decnet.simh.vax] Note that there's no network support. Network support works on Alpha, but not VAX. Not sure why. I just shut down an instance of RSTS/E v10.1 under SIMH on my VAX 7700. I'm currently booting VMS 7.3. =) There's just something surreal about simulating a VAX on a VAX. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

11 years, 10 months

More about the virtual console

by gregg.drwho8＠gmail.com

On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 11:36 PM, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote: On 01/16/2013 04:02 AM, Mark Wickens wrote: If someone is interested, I have published the source code and the basic circuitry I have been using. I have also built a virtual console for the virtual pdp-11. Or if you like it more, a simulation of the simulated console for the simulated PDP-11. http://ancientbits.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/blinkenlights-not-so-difficult-a… Jordi Guillaumes i Pons jg at jordi.guillaumes.name HECnet: BITXOV::JGUILLAUMES PS: This mail _could_ end being duplicated... I apologize for it I was thinking of doing this as a retrochallenge project - it's really cool and stops me from thinking about purchasing a real PDP! which is good - no space *or* money at the moment! I dunno man, doesn't sound too good to me! ;) -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA Hello! What is? And then you discover that your entire work day has been watched by six cats of assorted sizes, plus two individuals resembling either Yetis or worse. ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again."

11 years, 10 months

SIMH for VMS on VAX

by gregg.drwho8＠gmail.com

On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 11:40 PM, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote: Yes, that's SIMH running *on* VMS. Binaries are here, currently only for VAX, still working on alpha, feel free to download: ebola::disk$user:[decnet.simh.vax] Note that there's no network support. Network support works on Alpha, but not VAX. Not sure why. I just shut down an instance of RSTS/E v10.1 under SIMH on my VAX 7700. I'm currently booting VMS 7.3. =) -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA Hello! There are plenty of reasons why something does not want to work. ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again."

11 years, 10 months

SIMH for VMS on VAX

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

Yes, that's SIMH running *on* VMS. Binaries are here, currently only for VAX, still working on alpha, feel free to download: ebola::disk$user:[decnet.simh.vax] Note that there's no network support. Network support works on Alpha, but not VAX. Not sure why. I just shut down an instance of RSTS/E v10.1 under SIMH on my VAX 7700. I'm currently booting VMS 7.3. =) -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

11 years, 10 months

More about the virtual console

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On 01/16/2013 04:02 AM, Mark Wickens wrote: If someone is interested, I have published the source code and the basic circuitry I have been using. I have also built a virtual console for the virtual pdp-11. Or if you like it more, a simulation of the simulated console for the simulated PDP-11. http://ancientbits.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/blinkenlights-not-so-difficult-a… Jordi Guillaumes i Pons jg at jordi.guillaumes.name HECnet: BITXOV::JGUILLAUMES PS: This mail _could_ end being duplicated... I apologize for it I was thinking of doing this as a retrochallenge project - it's really cool and stops me from thinking about purchasing a real PDP! which is good - no space *or* money at the moment! I dunno man, doesn't sound too good to me! ;) -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

11 years, 10 months

Sample DCL code for simple client-server task-to-task comms

by sampsa＠mac.com

OK, figured that out, I have to use an open to access it first. sampsa On 17 Jan 2013, at 02:35, sampsa at mac.com wrote: How come writing to SYS$NET doesn't send any output? FOOBAR.COM is now: $WRITE SYS$NET "Foobar" $DIRECTORY/OUTPUT=SYS$NET But I only get the directory listing. sampsa On 17 Jan 2013, at 02:32, "Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-" <system at TMESIS.COM> wrote: sampsa at mac.com writes: Oh cool, that worked. Thanks. The "TASK=..." will open a channel to and execute the procedure. Logical SYS$NET is defined as the "back-channel" for communications. So, you can sent data back in any method you chose as long as it's channels through SYS$NET. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.

11 years, 10 months

Sample DCL code for simple client-server task-to-task comms

by sampsa＠mac.com

How come writing to SYS$NET doesn't send any output? FOOBAR.COM is now: $WRITE SYS$NET "Foobar" $DIRECTORY/OUTPUT=SYS$NET But I only get the directory listing. sampsa On 17 Jan 2013, at 02:32, "Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-" <system at TMESIS.COM> wrote: sampsa at mac.com writes: Oh cool, that worked. Thanks. The "TASK=..." will open a channel to and execute the procedure. Logical SYS$NET is defined as the "back-channel" for communications. So, you can sent data back in any method you chose as long as it's channels through SYS$NET. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.

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Sample DCL code for simple client-server task-to-task comms

by system＠TMESIS.COM

sampsa at mac.com writes: Oh cool, that worked. Thanks. The "TASK=..." will open a channel to and execute the procedure. Logical SYS$NET is defined as the "back-channel" for communications. So, you can sent data back in any method you chose as long as it's channels through SYS$NET. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.

11 years, 10 months

Sample DCL code for simple client-server task-to-task comms

by sampsa＠mac.com

Oh cool, that worked. Thanks. sampsa On 17 Jan 2013, at 02:27, "Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-" <system at TMESIS.COM> wrote: sampsa at mac.com writes: I get this error in netserver.log: -------------------------------------------------------- Connect request received at 17-JAN-2013 03:17:45.52 from remote process RHESUS::"0=SYSTEM" for object "FOOBAR.COM" -------------------------------------------------------- %DCL-W-UNDFIL, file has not been opened by DCL - check logical name FOOBAR.COM does exist in the home directory of the user. sampsa On RHESUS, file FOOBAR.COM is: $ DIRECTORY/OUTPUT=SYS$NET Then, from another node: $ TYPE RHESUS"username password"::"TYPE=FOOBAR" -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.

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