Subject: Re: NetBSD/vax 2.0 on simh
To: None <port-vax@netbsd.org>
From: Brian Hechinger <wonko@4amlunch.net>
List: port-vax
Date: 12/15/2004 11:00:10
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 03:36:10PM -0500, Dave McGuire wrote:
>
> I'm happily running both VMS and NetBSD/vax (v1.6.1) under SIMH. I'm
> generally a guy who prefers real hardware over emulators, but SIMH
> allows me to run VAX and PDP operating systems on my laptop when I'm
> away from home.
ok, here's what you need to do. you need to tar up your disk images for
your vms install of simh for me. i *still* cannot get that cd image that
i got from you to boot on simh. it just flat out refuses.
> Very tasty.
yes, i cannot wait!
> Indeed. Does NetBSD/vax deal with VAX6000-family machines yet? I'm
doesn't NetBSD/vax run SMP on the 6000 family? at least i thought it did.
> pretty sure there's no 7000 support. If anyone wants to hack on the
> 7000 stuff, I can make a machine available with remote console access.
that would be nifty!
> You have my 8350 up there somewhere...If you have space for that,
> maybe you should grab that as well and spin up some tasty
> multiprocessor VAX goodness?
sadly that'll have to wait until after i move, i have no-where to put that
in this current tiny apartment.
-brian
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