FW: HP2000/Access - benchmarks
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Gemeny
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:14 PM
> To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: HP2000/Access - benchmarks
>
> Jay wrote,
> >BTEST ran in 1 Min 37.5 sec
> >FPTS9 ran in 1 Min 23.1 sec
> >
> >Main CPU is a 2100A w/32K core.
>
> Thanks very much! This will help us to know if we are running faster or
> slower then a real system under simulation on various hardware and OS platforms.
>
> >I'm wondering how they got the timings listed in the source comments?
>
> I added the comments to paraphrase the surrounding text in the "E" IMS PDF.
> I too wonder how they got the numbers, but I didn't want to make any substantive
> changes to the code.
>
> >The difference wasn't HUGE,
> >but it was pretty noticeable. I suspect the 21MX-E would be even more so, and
> >plus you have the option of several different types & speeds of memory.
> >Hopefully we can find out!
>
> I hope so too. Not many systems were 21MX-E, but as I recall, GMU was and it was reported that it was quite noticeably faster.
>
> >{my emulator} emulates not just a CPU, but a whole
> >computer room full of separate (or connected) HP systems, printers, etc.
>
> Just for the record SIMH does too, it now has all of the peripherals required to run Access.
> You should take it for a spin, just explode the ZIP on a Windoz box and run Access.bat and you should get
> the "MAG TAPE SELECT CODE?" questions. (Its 16 for the zip)
> The disk images in the ZIP are pre-loaded with a system, just select the 2883 loader
> and answer the questions in the dialog to do a disk boot and your up. You can telnet to your box and log in.
> It's a good quick way to take "E" or "F" for a spin too; we have separate ZIPs for each.
>
> >> How much disk are you running?
>
> My recollection is that the 7900 is 2.5 Meg words or 5 Meg bytes, and that the 7905 is 7.5 Meg words or 15 Meg bytes,
> feel free to offer information to the contrary.
>
> As for the real equipment you may have surplus, count me in!
> I have 2 racks, several tape drives, a paper tape reader, and an MX that I have not powered up.
> I also have the hard to find stuff like micro-code, MUX, interconnect kit, bootstrap tapes and MCP tapes.
> I would rather have the racks with the step, 2100 CPUs, and a couple of 7900s, but beggars can't be choosers.
> I would not turn down a 7906 but I would have to find a controller.
> I would also need to find tape controllers and some of the cables.
>
> Keep us posted,
> Mike.
>
>
>
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