FreeVMS

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Fri Jan 4 09:09:26 2002

If it doesn't have wheels, it isn't really a computer.

On Fri, 4 Jan 2002, Pat Finnegan wrote:

> On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Ron Hudson wrote:
>
> > Yup, I could "help" them, probably set the effort back
> > at least a year... :^)
> >
> > > On Thu, 2002-01-03 at 19:46, Boatman on the River of Suck wrote:
> > >
> > >> Why not just get a VAX (or two or three?)
> >
> > $$ and X*Y*Z (money and space) :^)
>
> Also: speed. Sorry, but the new Dual ath 1.4G I hope to get with Xmas
> money would be tons faster than and old VAX 8650. Not as fun to play with
> the little computer, but much easier to carry without a pallet mover.
>
> >
> > >>
> > >> Peace... Sridhar
> >
>
> I have not-too-much experince with VMS, so bear with me, but wouldn't it
> be possible to do one of the following options:
>
> 1) Stick an 'emulation' user-mode shell on top of some free *nix
>
> 2) Take a stock free *nix kernel, and modify it to work more like VMS.
>
> While #1 (should) be rather trivial if all the catches fit into the kernel
> hooks (and a bit of coersion for the stranger details), #2 still saves
> quite a bit of work by having a framework of usable device drivers, kernel
> scheduler, vm, memory manangement, etc. etc. etc. Changing around the
> kernel's API just enuf to work wouldn't be too much of a problem. Leaving
> the essentials in place could mean compatibility with some existing *nix
> software even, and things like VMWare which would help greatly with
> development efforts.
>
> Of course, the problem is deciding what ONE kernel to use (prolly BSD or
> Linux 2.??), and how to trim down the kernel to a small set of drivers for
> testing it.
>
> Well, as a student, and long-time programmer (compared to other 20yr
> olds), that's my $0.02.
>
> --Pat
>
>

M. K. Peirce

Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island

"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
              
              - Ovid
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