I never heard of QEMU-HPPA before. After a couple very interesting google searches, it appears to be an HPPA emulator.
I don't have an answer, but it does appear that the Charon HPa/3000 emulator started prior to this project around 2005.
Also, I am told that the PA-RISC emulator is a small part of the over system. The HPa3000 emulator also emulates other hardware i.e. SCSI cards, peripherals to the HP3000 specifications.
I will see what I can find out.
-Craig
--- On Wed, 9/28/11, Ed King <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: Ed King <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: MPE on Intel hardware, thank you Stromasys
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 12:20 PM
how much, if any, QEMU-HPPA code is in the Stomays product?
Ed
----- Original Message ----
From: Craig Lalley <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tue, September 27, 2011 5:56:05 PM
Subject: [HP3000-L] MPE on Intel hardware, thank you Stromasys
First off, the HP3000 reunion was a wonderful time. It was appropriately held
at the computer history museum.
I am not sure if I should put a plug alert here. This is probably the most
on-topic discussion in months.
On
Friday for the Camus group and Saturday morning for the HP3000 group, I
had the honor of demo'ing a working MPE 7.5 system on Intel hardware.
The rumors are true, my laptop boots MPE.
Stromasys has created a
working PA-RISC emulator. The emulator recreates PA-RISC architecture in
software. What this means is that I take a raw disk
image (bit by bit copy) of a working HP3000 system. I then transfer that file
to my laptop. If the disk is 9gb it will be a 9gb image. If it is an 18gb
disk, the end result is an 18gb file. Currently the system needs to be
running MPE 7.5 or in theory MPE 7.0.
The emulator starts at an ISL> prompt. It takes approximately 2 minutes and 30
seconds for MPE to boot to a colon prompt.
From that point on the system is solid. I can compile, run FSCHECK, stream
jobs, and block mode works.
Stromasys has announced they will begin shipping the first version of this
product in January.
My goal is to find limited field test sites for smaller systems. The first
version will only support a single CPU.
I know there are going to be questions, so feel free to send them and I will do
my best.
I have been working with Denys Beauchemin and Paul Edwards on this. I am sure
Denys and Paul will be happy to pitch in as well.
Regards,
-Craig Lalley
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