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Re: 7.5 on a 9X7 is possible
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"Johnson, Tracy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Johnson, Tracy
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Thu, 1 Jun 2006 16:12:06 -0400
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I'm sure someone must have posted this to him by now.

Tracy Johnson
MSI Schaevitz Sensors 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Craig Lalley
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 1:00 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] 7.5 on a 9X7 is possible
> 
> 
> I am not a Lawyer (ianal), I don't even play one on TV.
>    
>   Where is Eugene when we need him.   :-)
>    
>   -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.
> 
> www.grebs4hp.com
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