On Friday, March 10, 2017 at 10:06 PM, Tony Nicholson wrote: > On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 12:31 PM, Paul Koning wrote: > > > >> On Mar 9, 2017, at 7:20 PM, Hittner, David T [US] (MS) wrote: > >> > >> The Qbus-based VAXen support the QVSS (black-n-white) video module > >> cards, which were the basis of the original VaxStation I and were also > >> compatible with VaxStation II's, III's, and 4000's. The SIMH QVSS uses SDL > >> for visualization. > >> > >> This is a native DecWindows interface. > > > > The eary VAXstations could also run VAXwindows, which predates > > DECwindows and isn't based on X. I used it at one time. It was ok, but > > rather > > slow. It's not a client-server system as X is. I wonder if any copies of > > the > > software still exist. > > A few years back I managed to image VWS V3.2 from an old TK50 distribution > tape and successfully installed it under VAX/VMS V4.7 using SIMH microvax II > (KA630) with "set cpu model=vaxstation" > graphics enabled. > > I put a copy of the tape image of VWS032 at > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8ua4QU- > 3W8kTG0yR2FMTmlZa0E/view?usp=sharing > (just click Download). > > To get VAX/VMS V4.7 installed, the distribution tapes are on ftp.trailing- > edge.com. You'll need to install VAX/VMS V4.6, apply the mandatory update > for V4.6, upgrade to VAX/VMS V4.7 (all separate > tapes) > > bb-bt05d-be_vaxvms_v4_6_bin_c1987.tap > bb-fy83c-be_vms_v4_6_mand_upd_c1987.tap > bb-ky59a-be_vms_v4_7_bin_c1987.tap > > There's also a couple of security updates for VAX/VMS V4.7 from TK50s that > I've put at > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8ua4QU- > 3W8kLTBLaVpZbml6N0U/view?usp=sharing > (again click Download) > > It all fits on an RD54 emulated system disk - however it is a bit of a tight > fit. > There's no Y2K fixes in VAX/VMS V4.7 but it seems to cope with the current > date just fine.
There is absolutely no need to be stuck with a tight fit. The RQ disks simulated on the MicroVAX2 simulator can be any size. VMS doesn't care one way or another. - Mark _______________________________________________ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh