[Info-vax] OSes

[Henry Crun]

On 16/01/16 10:06, David Froble wrote:
> 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.

‎Thanks, but :-
1. I am waaaay overseas from you.
2. I don't know what the problem is/was. On switching on it went on (light 
showed) for 1-2 seconds, then everything shut down. No boot.
3. Luckily (?!?) I had a 6-month old full backup. Installed SIMH running VAX VMS 
V7.3 to read the backup file and am currently about 80% through migrating to a 
Linux desktop.

Sic transit gloria mundi.
(Gloria threw up on the train Monday)

Thanks again for the offer.

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