HP 2000 TSB simulated?? YES! 2000 E, and F and Access have all been running.

From: Sergio Pedraja Cabo <SPEDRAJA_at_ono.com>
Date: Wed Nov 19 01:18:16 2003

My computer is up and running 24 hours. I have some particular interest
to play with the HP2000, and sould like to get the package to put it
online (and play with too).

Cheers
Sergio

----- Mensaje Original -----
Remitente: "Jay West" <jwest_at_classiccmp.org>
Fecha: Mi?rcoles, Noviembre 19, 2003 7:05 am
Asunto: Re: HP 2000 TSB simulated?? YES! 2000 E, and F and Access have
all been running.

> Yes Mike... just to show I'm not biased against any emulator other
> thanmine... 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
> archivesor
> > 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
> runningfor
> > 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/Pape
> > <" target="l">http://descanso.jpl.nasa.gov/RCSGSO/Proceedings/Pape
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Mike.
> >
> >
>
>
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