[Info-vax] OSes

[David Froble]

Henry Crun wrote:
> On 15/01/16 23:33, Bob Koehler wrote:
>> In article <mailman.1.1452850533.15674.info-vax_rbnsn.com at rbnsn.com>, 
>> lists at openmailbox.org writes:
>>>
>>> I got the impression this (DECwindows using X forwarding from VMS to a
>>> Linux X server) is not possible on SIMH. Has anybody gotten it to work?
>>
>>     Not specifically that combination, but ever other combination of
>>     X11 on Linux with other systems, and X11 on VMS, including from 
>> simh, has
>>     worked for me, no matter which one I wanted as the server and which
>>     one I wanted as the client.
>>
>>     It's just a matter of setting up the connection.  IP work when all
>>     else failes, and I generally tunnel it through ssh.
>>
> Until recently, when my Alpha 200 finally gave up the ghost, I served 
> DECwindows on a Linux desktop. Mainly using X-Terminal, but other stuff 
> (DECW$CLOCK etc.) worked also.
> Remember to do xhost on the Linux server
> 

Was it the power supply on the Alpha?  If not, I got some sitting around, with 
bad power supplies.