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Re: MPE on Intel hardware, thank you Stromasys - Hobbyist?
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Any potential for hobbyist use of the emulator (rather than firing up an old hobbyist hp3000 box sitting in the garage)?
-Bob

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From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Craig Lalley
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 5:56 PM
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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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