[Info-vax] Slightly OT - import/convert real disk into PersonalAlpha

[Gremlin]

Thanks JF - will try that as I have a PA running now that is already 
clustered!  Didn't think of the obvious!

JF Mezei wrote:
> Gremlin wrote:
> 
>> I want to attempt to virtualise a DS10L running OVMS to a PersonalAlpha 
>> emulator.  The issue is - how to capture the VMS image?  The DS10L is 
>> attached to a network, but I can't save an image onto a second disk 
>> (none attached) nor can I put it on USB (doesn't work) etc.
> 
> 
> Create a new VMS instance on the emulator with 2 disks. One temporary
> boot drive, and one with equal disk capacity to the DS10L. Cluster the
> two with the emulator booted from the temporary disk. Then use
> BACKUP/IMAGE to copy the DS10L disk to the emulated instance.
> 
> Reconfigure the emulated instance to boot from the image of the DS10L
> and voila.
> 
> NFS can't be used because of VMS's limitations (2gig limit).