2 Feb
2022
2 Feb
'22
2:19 a.m.
On 2/1/22 6:43 PM, Brad Spencer wrote:
Clem Cole <clemc(a)ccc.com> writes:
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NetBSD has a compat_ultrix that can be enabled for NetBSD/vax (and pmax
/ mips) that might allow some of those products to work. The man page
for it does not mention any of that specifically and does say that there
are a few limits to it.
https://man.netbsd.org/compat_ultrix.8
I tried an install of netbsd latest on simh microvax a few weeks back
and it installed without error. It was slow to boot to login, but I'm
sure that's just the network being misconfigured somehow, I haven't had
time to troubleshoot - let's just call it pilot error.
Well, no.
Both OpenBSD and NetBSD ported back to the VAX, but the OpenBSD
effort has ended due to lack of hardware and interest. It appears that
NetBSD is still being actively developed on the VAX, however, so it's
possible to get a "modern" 4.4BSD derived system on that architecture.
Right - either current NetBSD or the Ultrix 4.5 is what I would do. If
NetBSD will run the Ultrix layered products, that would be the system with
the most; but I'm not sure if that will work. Ultrix for instance
supports DEC (VMS) FTN - which I know you (Will) have been messing with.
That is the best (most complete) FTN for Vaxen. I believe there is Ada,
PL/1 and maybe even Basic2 and Cobol/RPG [I think most of not all of the
VMS languages for the VAX were released on Ultrix but frankly, I don't
remember].