[Info-vax] SimH with framebuffer and hobbyist kit?

[Steven Schweda]

> Not so lucky in the case of this particular emulator. As
> near as I can tell, the memory won't go above 16MB, and the
> only supported storage is two hard drives (RD31, RD32,
> RD53, or RD54) and a floppy drive. No CD-ROM, of course. I
> don't even get a tape drive.

   A real 2000 can use a SCSI(-like) TK50Z-FA tape drive.

> I'm hoping I can use the other emulator to copy over enough
> of the VMS kit to a second RD54 drive so I can do the
> initial setup. I guess I'd have to install DECwindows
> separately if I do it that way. And of course, I don't
> know what parts of the CD are actually necessary to
> complete the install.

   That sounds like a reasonable approach.  Generally, what
you want are the VMS073.% and DECW073.% files.  (I'd guess
that VMS073.B is not needed after the initial BACKUP /IMAGE
step.)  It looks as if all of those save sets will fit onto
an RD54.  It's been a while, but, as I recall, the VMS
installer can do DECwindows as part of the VMS installation.

   If you want something older, send me some e-mail.  I still
have a copy of a V1 Hobbyist CD-ROM, which includes the V5.5
and the "-2" upgrade kits.  (What it does not have are
layered product kits -- compilers, VAXset/DECset, and so on,
so those would require more work.)