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Re: 7.5 on a 9X7 is possible
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okappert <[log in to unmask]>
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okappert <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 1 Jun 2006 13:24:05 -0400
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Craig:

Maybe everyone should it.  Surely HP does not want to place a lawsuit 
against every last one of their remaining MPE customers.

Or do they ?

Long-live-MPE.

Olav.

Craig Lalley wrote:

>Mr. Greb,
>  
>  Someone has to ask the obvious questions.  
>  
>  But first I want to say, I admire your courage.
>  
>  Given Hp's propensity for lawsuits, aren't you concerned that they will come after you?
>  
>  Do you have any agreements with HP to do this?
>  
>  This is not meant as an attack in anyway.  I must say I am  surprised by the silence of the list.   Maybe they too are  concerned.
>  
>  -Craig
>  
>
>Captain Greb <[log in to unmask]> wrote:  Late breaking news from the GREBlab.
>
>This is a hack, but its proof of concept that MPE 7.5 can boot on a 9X7.  
>We didn't do much beyond booting and a listf.
>
>ISL> install
>MPE/iX launch facility
>INSTALL C.45.05 COPYRIGHT (C) HEWLETT-PACKARD 1987,1992. ALL RIGHTS 
>RESERVED.
>INSTALL -- MPE/iX disk image builder.
>Initialize_genesis - Ver bld1: <
>  
>
>TUE, MAY 30, 2006,  9:02:45 AM (y/n)? y
>Initialize_genesis = Ready to configure I/O    
>[CDM] 03 07 02 12
> **** MPE/iX Release 7.0 does not support 9x7 Servers **** 
>
>That was rude.
>
>I used SSEDIT to tell the CPU in the 9X7 to report itself as 9X8.
>"Think of it as evolution of the species" - Niven.
>
>And to save time messing with a tape install, I pulled the 9X8 disk and 
>stuck it in the 9X7.  
>
>ISL> start norecovery
>MPE/iX launch facility
>Initialize_genesis - Ver bld1: <
>  
>
>WED, MAY 31, 2006,  1:06:44 PM (y/n)? y
>Initialize_genesis = Ready to configure I/O    
>[CDM] 03 07 02 12
>Initialize genesis completed.
>
>Note that once you see the above message, you're past the model check.
>
>MPE/iX:hello manager.sys
>1:09/#S1/48/LOGON FOR: "MANAGER.SYS,PUB" ON LDEV #20.
>HP3000  Release: C.75.00   User Version: C.75.00   WED, MAY 31, 2006,  1:09 
>PM
>MPE/iX  HP31900 C.45.05  Copyright Hewlett-Packard 1987.  All rights 
>reserved.
>:showme
>USER: #S1,MANAGER.SYS,PUB      (NOT IN BREAK)
>RELEASE: C.75.00   MPE/iX HP31900 C.45.05   USER VERSION: C.75.00
>CURRENT: WED, MAY 31, 2006,  1:09 PM
>LOGON:   WED, MAY 31, 2006,  1:09 PM
>CPU SECONDS: 0         CONNECT MINUTES: 1
>$STDIN LDEV: 20         $STDLIST LDEV: 20
>:showvar hpcpuname
>HPCPUNAME = SERIES 957ZX
>    
>Do not attempt without adult supervision.
>Batteries not included.
>Action figures sold separately. 
>No 3000s were harmed during this experiment.
>
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