On Sun, Aug 20, 2023, at 1:18 PM, devin davison via cctalk wrote: > Hello All, > > I am working to get my two microvax systems working, I have a couple of > microvax 3800 systems. > > While I am waiting to get the real hardware going, I would like to set up > simh with vms to use for testing. > > I don't really need the latest version of vms, any old version with tcp/ip > would work. I do have about 16 dumb terminals i want to run as a lab and > connect to the vax. > > Can anyone provide guidance on this matter for setting up and install of > VMS in sinh? I realize that there was the openvms hobbyist program, but i > may want to grab an older version of the os if it will run smoother on the > older hardware. > > Open to suggestions, I hope to post back with some pictures once the real > vax 3800 hardware is running. > > Thanks, > > Devin D.
Hi Devin, Probably most comprehensive guide to doing this is Phillip Wherry's page, located here: https://www.wherry.com/gadgets/retrocomputing/vax-simh.html Yes, it's true, the hobbyist program no longer provides licenses for VAX, but there are ways around that (which I will not discuss on the list). -Seth -- Seth Morabito * Poulsbo, WA * https://loomcom.com/
