this is fantastic!
ed sharpe archivist for smecc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Gemeny" <MGemeny_at_pgcps.org>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 4:33 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 - 05:04:44 GMT