> As far as I know none of the modern Linux virtualization systems work on
> zVM. The main difference between a zVM Virtual Machine and an LPAR is in
> the management facilities.
Actually, KVM and qemu exist:
https://docs.kernel.org/virt/kvm/s390/index.html
https://qemu.readthedocs.io/en/v8.
On 11/12/2024 07:04, Doug Jackson via cctalk wrote:
Haven't the really big machines been virtualise under a specialised version
of Linux. I recall Andrew Tridgal working for IBM 15 years ago porting it
to their Z series.
Whilst Linux runs on Z its either in a virtual machine created by zVM o
Mike, you might want to just write the vt stuff from scratch.
The vt uses escape sequences for control and there’s really not much to it as
the terminal will do all the work for you.
We used to do it using DEC DIBOL to do data entry in fields from RSTS. The
MCBA Accounting programs written in DI
David,
Were you using a Gimix Video Board per chance?
I worked for Gimix in 1980/1981.
There was a very good screen based editor called the Programma Improved
Editor (Pie) written by John F. Wakerly that made excellent use of the
Gimix Video Board. There was also a version for serial termina
To add my .02 worth there was also the programmer that thought seek
times referred to a New Delhi newspaper
In EE, a stable 'Q' point was often understood to mean where the horses
lined up for their oats.
and DeMorgan's theorem can be reduced to 'change everything and it will
still do the sa
Sorry, I was a mainframe guy. Did not mess with those ‘toys.’
On 10/12/2024 07:13, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote:
If this were my project, I would read the VT100 manual and design and
implement a serial driver and basic text window library from scratch
running on the bare hardware. It wouldn't be more than 1000 lines of C,
more likely something like 500 li
On 10/12/2024 23:59, Donald Whittemore via cctalk wrote:
NEAT/3 instructions
www.myimagecollection.com/webdocs/neat3.pdf
Misc instructions
www.myimagecollection.com/webdocs/pl-o.pdf
Misc Assembler
www.myimagecollection.com/webdocs/miscassembler.pdf
IBM beginnings
www.myimagecollection.com/w