KA655-B V5.3, VMB 2.7
Performing normal system tests.
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Normal operation not possible.
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With this message coming....I can't boot to any bootable disk.
ok thanks for the reply...and sorry for not giving the details like the platform I used, etc.
I'm using windows XP sp3 and and latest version of SIMH binary for windows from {simh.trailing-edge.com (3.8-1). I also installed wincap version 4.02.
Actually SIMH is running fine when I started it without telnet from putty, just the built-IN terminal console of SIMH and I was able to boot my openvms at dua0 smoothly.
Because I wanted to have a better VT emulation I enable the TELNET console in SIMH and used a third party emulator like PUTTY.
I'd tried again another terminal emulator. Eterm32 Plus, but still same message displayed as in Putty.BUT...when I used again another emulator, Tera Term, ITS WORKING FINE. everything then is OKAY.
I just wondering what specific settings on Putty or the Eterm32Plus, that triggers the error in Siimh, and which is not in the TERA TERM. I'd already tried to compare the settings of those emulators but so far I was not successful to make the PUTTY or the ETERM32 work with simh.
May be I'll try also the SIMH mailing list. BY the way is there any SIMH online FORUM?.
malmberg August 04 2022 No more VAX hobbyist licenses. Community licenses for Alpha/IA64/X86_64 VMS Software Inc. Commercial VMS software licenses for VAX available from HPE.
ozboomer July 20 2022 Just re-visiting.. No more hobbyist licenses? Is that from vmssoftware.com, no 'community' licenses?
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parwezw January 03 2022 Anyone know what happened to FAFNER.DYNDS.ORG? I had a hobbyist account here but can longer access the site.
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MarkRLV September 17 2021 At one time, didn't this web site have a job board? I would love to use my legacy skills one last time in my career.
malmberg January 18 2021 New Hobbyist PAKs for VAX/VMS are no longer available according to reports. Only commercial licenses are reported to be for sale from HPE
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