Yes Mike... just to show I'm not biased against any emulator other than
mine... I'd be happy to put up the simh simulator running access on the
classiccmp server. Full time connected to the net. Of course, if I ever get
around to finishing mine up, BOTH will be available there! :)
Jay West
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Gemeny" <MGemeny_at_pgcps.org>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 5:33 PM
Subject: HP 2000 TSB simulated?? YES! 2000 E, and F and Access have all been
running.
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Well, the haunted house season is over and the cleanup continues.
>
> Now I'll have more time to put into the HP2000 simulation project.
>
> As you may remember we did get HP2000 Access running under simulation, as
> well as "E" and "F". But so far no one is running a system full time.
>
> I was running the system under Windows, but Unix and Mac are supported as
> well. We have most all of the documentation including the source for
Access
> date code 1812, and should have most all of the contributed libraries.
>
> Would any of you have access to other HIBE tapes? Ether in your archives
or
> in archives of data centers you used to support?
>
> We still have more HIBE tapes that need to be converted to CD ROM and lots
> of work sorting it all.
>
> It sure was nice the first time I launched a telnet to my windows box and
> got the "PLEASE LOG IN" prompt, and it was even better once I has able to
> log in and play Adventure.
>
> Since the simulation is faithful to the hardware, the original operating
> system binaries don't even know that they are not running on real
hardware.
> I even have to use an image of the actual 2100 paper-tape bootstrap
program
> to get Access running under simulation.
>
> With this approach to the simulation, every feature, flaw (if there were
> any), or quirk is faithfully reproduced.
>
> I'm trying to get HP to allow a hobby use open license, but until then the
> package is available only on an as needed basis.
>
> Do you know anybody who may want to play sysop and keep a system running
for
> the public to play with?
>
> If so, just drop me a note.
>
> Mgemeny_at_pgcps.org
>
> Ps. We also did a paper on the project, which can be found here:
>
> http://descanso.jpl.nasa.gov/RCSGSO/Proceedings/Paper/A0053Paper.pdf
> <http://descanso.jpl.nasa.gov/RCSGSO/Proceedings/Paper/A0053Paper.pdf>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Mike.
>
>
Received on Wed Nov 19 2003 - 00:05:10 GMT