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49  <p>  <p>
50  <ul>  <ul>
51    <li><a href="#generalnotes">General notes on running "guest OSes"</a>    <li><a href="#generalnotes">General notes on running "guest OSes"</a>
52    <li><a href="#netbsdinstall">How to install NetBSD/pmax in GXemul</a>    <li><a href="#netbsdinstall">Installing NetBSD/pmax in GXemul</a>
53    <li><a href="#netbsdarcinstall">How to install NetBSD/arc in GXemul</a>    <li><a href="#netbsdarcinstall">Installing NetBSD/arc in GXemul</a>
54    <li><a href="#netbsdhpcmipsinstall">How to install NetBSD/hpcmips in GXemul</a>    <li><a href="#netbsdhpcmipsinstall">Installing NetBSD/hpcmips in GXemul</a>
55      <li><a href="#netbsdcobaltinstall">Installing NetBSD/cobalt in GXemul</a>
56  <!--  <!--
57    <li><a href="#netbsdsgimips">How to run NetBSD/sgimips in GXemul</a>    <li><a href="#netbsdsgimips">Running NetBSD/sgimips in GXemul</a>
58  -->  -->
59    <li><a href="#openbsdinstall">How to install OpenBSD/pmax in GXemul</a>    <li><a href="#openbsdinstall">Installing OpenBSD/pmax in GXemul</a>
60    <li><a href="#openbsdarcinstall">How to install OpenBSD/arc in GXemul</a>    <li><a href="#openbsdarcinstall">Installing OpenBSD/arc in GXemul</a>
61  <!--  <!--
62    <li><a href="#openbsdsgiinstall">How to run OpenBSD/sgi in GXemul</a>    <li><a href="#openbsdsgiinstall">Running OpenBSD/sgi in GXemul</a>
63  -->  -->
64    <li><a href="#ultrixinstall">How to install Ultrix/RISC in GXemul</a>    <li><a href="#ultrixinstall">Installing Ultrix/RISC in GXemul</a>
65    <li><a href="#sprite">How to run Sprite for DECstation in GXemul</a>    <li><a href="#sprite">Running Sprite for DECstation in GXemul</a>
66    <li><a href="#declinux">How to install Debian GNU/Linux for DECstation in GXemul</a>    <li><a href="#declinux">Installing Debian GNU/Linux for DECstation in GXemul</a>
67    <li><a href="#declinuxredhat">How to run Redhat Linux for DECstation in GXemul</a>    <li><a href="#declinuxredhat">Running Redhat Linux for DECstation in GXemul</a>
68    <li><a href="#mach">How to run Mach/PMAX in GXemul</a>    <li><a href="#mach">Running Mach/PMAX in GXemul</a>
69  </ul>  </ul>
70    
71    
# Line 96  system, the harddisk image looks and act Line 96  system, the harddisk image looks and act
96    
97  <p><br>  <p><br>
98  <a name="netbsdinstall"></a>  <a name="netbsdinstall"></a>
99  <h3>How to install NetBSD/pmax in GXemul:</h3>  <h3>Installing NetBSD/pmax in GXemul:</h3>
100    
101    <p>
102    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
103    <a href="20050317-example.png"><img src="20050317-example_small.png"></a>
104    
105    <p>
106  To install NetBSD/pmax onto a harddisk image in the emulator, follow these  To install NetBSD/pmax onto a harddisk image in the emulator, follow these
107  instructions:  instructions:
108    
# Line 105  instructions: Line 110  instructions:
110  <ol start="1">  <ol start="1">
111    <li>Create an empty harddisk image, which will be the root disk    <li>Create an empty harddisk image, which will be the root disk
112          that NetBSD installs itself onto:<pre>          that NetBSD installs itself onto:<pre>
113          $ <b>dd if=/dev/zero of=netbsddisk.img bs=1 count=512 seek=1900000000</b>          $ <b>dd if=/dev/zero of=nbsd_pmax.img bs=1 count=512 seek=1900000000</b>
114    
115  </pre>  </pre>
116  </ol>  </ol>
117    
118  <p>  <p>
119  From this point, there are two separate ways to continue the installation.  From this point, there are two separate ways to continue the installation.
120  You can either download a CD-ROM iso image (and let the installation  You can either download a CD-ROM iso image (and let the installation
# Line 125  steps: Line 131  steps:
131    
132  </pre>  </pre>
133    <li>Start the emulator like this:<pre>    <li>Start the emulator like this:<pre>
134          $ <b>gxemul -X -b -E dec -e 3max -d netbsddisk.img -d bc:pmaxcd.iso</b>          $ <b>gxemul -X -b -E dec -e 3max -d nbsd_pmax.img -d bc:pmaxcd.iso</b>
135  </pre>  </pre>
136  </ol>  </ol>
137  <p>  <p>
# Line 142  For an ftp install, substitute steps 2 a Line 148  For an ftp install, substitute steps 2 a
148    
149  </pre>  </pre>
150    <li>Start the emulator like this:<pre>    <li>Start the emulator like this:<pre>
151          $ <b>gxemul -X -b -E dec -e 3max -d netbsddisk.img -O netbsd-INSTALL</b>          $ <b>gxemul -X -b -E dec -e 3max -d nbsd_pmax.img -O netbsd-INSTALL</b>
152  </pre>  </pre>
153  </ol>  </ol>
154    
# Line 173  IP number of a real-world nameserver ins Line 179  IP number of a real-world nameserver ins
179  <p>  <p>
180  When the installation is completed, the following command should start  When the installation is completed, the following command should start
181  NetBSD from the harddisk image:<pre>  NetBSD from the harddisk image:<pre>
182          $ <b>gxemul -X -b -M64 -E dec -e 3max -d netbsddisk.img</b>          $ <b>gxemul -X -b -M64 -E dec -e 3max -d nbsd_pmax.img</b>
183  </pre>  </pre>
184    
185  <p>  <p>
# Line 186  switch to WSCONS. For now, if you want X Line 192  switch to WSCONS. For now, if you want X
192    
193  <p>  <p>
194  If you want to run without the X framebuffer, use this instead:<pre>  If you want to run without the X framebuffer, use this instead:<pre>
195          $ <b>gxemul -E dec -e 3max -b -d netbsddisk.img</b>          $ <b>gxemul -E dec -e 3max -b -d nbsd_pmax.img</b>
196  </pre>  </pre>
197    
 <p>  
 NetBSD/pmax seems to work fine with dynamic binary translation (enabled  
 by the <b>-b</b> command line option) in R3000 mode. NetBSD also  
 supports R4000-like CPUs on pmax, but the bintrans support for R4000 in  
 the emulator is less stable than for R3000.  
198    
199    
200    
# Line 202  the emulator is less stable than for R30 Line 203  the emulator is less stable than for R30
203    
204  <p><br>  <p><br>
205  <a name="netbsdarcinstall"></a>  <a name="netbsdarcinstall"></a>
206  <h3>How to install NetBSD/arc in GXemul:</h3>  <h3>Installing NetBSD/arc in GXemul:</h3>
207    
208  It is possible to run NetBSD/arc on an emulated Acer PICA-61 in the  It is possible to run NetBSD/arc on an emulated Acer PICA-61 in the emulator.
209  emulator.  
210    <p>
211    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
212    <a href="20041024-netbsd-arc-installed.gif"><img src="20041024-netbsd-arc-installed_small.gif"></a>
213    
214  <p>  <p>
215  To install NetBSD/arc from a CDROM image onto an emulated harddisk image,  To install NetBSD/arc from a CDROM image onto an emulated harddisk image,
# Line 218  follow these instructions: Line 222  follow these instructions:
222          $ <b>dd if=/dev/zero of=nbsd_arc.img bs=1024 count=1 seek=900000</b>          $ <b>dd if=/dev/zero of=nbsd_arc.img bs=1024 count=1 seek=900000</b>
223    
224  </pre>  </pre>
225    <li>Download a NetBSD/arc CDROM image from ftp:<pre>    <li>Download a NetBSD/arc 1.6.2 CDROM image from ftp:<pre>
226          <a href="ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/1.6.2/arccd.iso">ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/1.6.2/arccd.iso</a>          <a href="ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/1.6.2/arccd.iso">ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/1.6.2/arccd.iso</a>
227    
228  </pre>  </pre>
   <li>Download a NetBSD/arc installation (ramdisk) kernel,  
         and gunzip it:<pre>  
         <a href="ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.6.2/arc/binary/kernel/netbsd.RAMDISK.gz">ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.6.2/arc/binary/kernel/netbsd.RAMDISK.gz</a>  
   
 </pre>  
229    <li>Start the emulator using this command line:<pre>    <li>Start the emulator using this command line:<pre>
230          $ <b>gxemul -E arc -e pica -b -d nbsd_arc.img -d arccd.iso netbsd.RAMDISK</b>          $ <b>gxemul -E arc -e pica -x -b -d nbsd_arc.img -d bc:arccd.iso \
231              -j arc/binary/kernel/netbsd.RAMDISK.gz</b>
232    
233  </pre>  </pre>
234            (Try removing <tt>-x</tt> if you have problems with the xterm.)
235        <p>
236    <li>From now on, you have to use your imagination, as there is no    <li>From now on, you have to use your imagination, as there is no
237          automatic installation program for NetBSD/arc. Here are some tips          automatic installation program for NetBSD/arc. Here are some tips
238          and hints on how you can proceed with the install:<pre>          and hints on how you can proceed with the install:<pre>
# Line 240  follow these instructions: Line 242  follow these instructions:
242          $ <b>newfs /dev/sd0a</b>          $ <b>newfs /dev/sd0a</b>
243          $ <b>mount /dev/sd0a /mnt</b>          $ <b>mount /dev/sd0a /mnt</b>
244          $ <b>cd /mnt</b>          $ <b>cd /mnt</b>
245          $ <b>for a in /mnt2/arc/binary/sets/*.tgz; do tar xvzpf $a; done</b>          $ <b>for a in /mnt2/arc/binary/sets/*.tgz; do echo $a; tar xzpf $a; done</b>
246          $ <b>cd dev; sh MAKEDEV all</b>          $ <b>cd dev; sh MAKEDEV all</b>
247          $ <b>cd ../etc; echo "rc_configured=YES" &gt;&gt; rc.conf</b>          $ <b>cd ../etc; echo "rc_configured=YES" &gt;&gt; rc.conf</b>
248          $ <b>cat > /mnt/etc/fstab</b>          $ <b>cat > /mnt/etc/fstab</b>
# Line 263  You can now use the generic NetBSD/arc k Line 265  You can now use the generic NetBSD/arc k
265  image, using the following command:  image, using the following command:
266  <p>  <p>
267  <pre>  <pre>
268          $ <b>gxemul -E arc -e pica -b -d nbsd_arc.img netbsd-GENERIC</b>          $ <b>gxemul -E arc -e pica -xb -d nbsd_arc.img netbsd-GENERIC</b>
269    
270  </pre>  </pre>
271    
 <p>  
 Using <b>-b</b> (enabling dynamic binary translation), as in the instructions  
 above, is not 100% stable. If you experiment weird crashes, try removing that  
 option and try again.  
272    
273    
274    
# Line 280  option and try again. Line 278  option and try again.
278    
279  <p><br>  <p><br>
280  <a name="netbsdhpcmipsinstall"></a>  <a name="netbsdhpcmipsinstall"></a>
281  <h3>How to install NetBSD/hpcmips in GXemul:</h3>  <h3>Installing NetBSD/hpcmips in GXemul:</h3>
282    
283  It is possible to install NetBSD/hpcmips onto a disk image, on an an  It is possible to install NetBSD/hpcmips onto a disk image, on an an
284  emulated MobilePro 770, 780, 800, or 880. The emulator treats the  emulated MobilePro 770, 780, 800, or 880. The emulator treats the
# Line 342  possible with an aligned framebuffer. Line 340  possible with an aligned framebuffer.
340  than the other models, for some reason. (This is a known bug.)  than the other models, for some reason. (This is a known bug.)
341    
342  <p>  <p>
343    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
344    <a href="20050427-netbsd-hpcmips-1.png"><img src="20050427-netbsd-hpcmips-1_small.png"></a>
345    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
346    <a href="20050427-netbsd-hpcmips-2.png"><img src="20050427-netbsd-hpcmips-2_small.png"></a>
347    
348    <p>
349  These instructions show an example of how to install  These instructions show an example of how to install
350  NetBSD/hpcmips on an emulated MobilePro 800:  NetBSD/hpcmips on an emulated MobilePro 800:
351    
# Line 352  NetBSD/hpcmips on an emulated MobilePro Line 356  NetBSD/hpcmips on an emulated MobilePro
356          $ <b>dd if=/dev/zero of=nbsd_hpcmips.img bs=1024 count=1 seek=1990000</b>          $ <b>dd if=/dev/zero of=nbsd_hpcmips.img bs=1024 count=1 seek=1990000</b>
357    
358  </pre>  </pre>
359    <li>Download the installation kernel (and gunzip it) and an ISO    <li>Download the NetBSD 2.0 for hpcmips ISO image:<pre>
         image of NetBSD 2.0 for hpcmips:<pre>  
         <a href="ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-2.0/hpcmips/installation/">ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-2.0/hpcmips/installation</a>/<a href="ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-2.0/hpcmips/installation/netbsd.gz">netbsd.gz</a>  
360          <a href="ftp://ftp.se.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/2.0/">ftp://ftp.se.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/2.0</a>/<a href="ftp://ftp.se.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/2.0/hpcmipscd.iso">hpcmipscd.iso</a>          <a href="ftp://ftp.se.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/2.0/">ftp://ftp.se.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/2.0</a>/<a href="ftp://ftp.se.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/2.0/hpcmipscd.iso">hpcmipscd.iso</a>
361    
362  </pre>(You may want to choose a mirror closer to you, if .se is slow.)  </pre>(You may want to choose a mirror closer to you, if .se is slow.)
363    <p>    <p>
364    <li>Start the installation like this:<pre>    <li>Start the installation like this:<pre>
365          $ <b>gxemul -E hpc -e mobilepro800 -b -X -d nbsd_hpcmips.img -d hpcmipscd.iso netbsd</b>          $ <b>gxemul -E hpc -e mobilepro800 -b -X -d nbsd_hpcmips.img  \
366              -d b:hpcmipscd.iso -j hpcmips/installation/netbsd.gz</b>
367    
368  </pre>  </pre>
369          and proceed like you would do if you were installing NetBSD on a real          and proceed like you would do if you were installing NetBSD on a real
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397    
398    
399    
400    
401    
402    <p><br>
403    <a name="netbsdcobaltinstall"></a>
404    <h3>Installing NetBSD/cobalt in GXemul:</h3>
405    
406    <a href="http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/cobalt/">NetBSD/cobalt</a> is tricky
407    to install, because the Cobalt machines were designed for Linux, and not
408    very flexible. There is no INSTALL kernel for NetBSD/cobalt. One way to
409    install the NetBSD/cobalt distribution onto a disk image is to do it from
410    another (emulated) machine.
411    
412    <p>
413    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
414    <a href="20050413-netbsd-cobalt.png"><img src="20050413-netbsd-cobalt_small.png"></a>
415    
416    <p>
417    The following instructions will let you install NetBSD/cobalt onto a disk
418    image, from an emulated DECstation 3MAX machine:
419    
420    <p>
421    <ol>
422      <li>Create an empty harddisk image, which will be the disk image
423            that you will install NetBSD/cobalt onto:<pre>
424            $ <b>dd if=/dev/zero of=nbsd_cobalt.img bs=1024 count=1 seek=1999000</b>
425    
426    </pre>
427      <li>Download the generic kernel for Cobalt (and gunzip it) and
428            the 2.0 ISO image:<pre>
429            <a href="ftp://ftp.se.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-2.0/cobalt/binary/kernel/netbsd-GENERIC.gz">ftp://ftp.se.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-2.0/cobalt/binary/kernel/netbsd-GENERIC.gz</a>
430            <a href="ftp://ftp.se.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/2.0/cobaltcd.iso">ftp://ftp.se.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/iso/2.0/cobaltcd.iso</a>
431    
432    </pre>(You may want to choose a mirror closer to you, if .se is slow.)
433      <p>
434      <li>Install NetBSD/pmax 2.0 according to instructions further up
435            on this page.
436      <p>
437      <li>Start NetBSD/pmax like this:<pre>
438            $ <b>gxemul -b -Edec -e3max -d nbsd_pmax.img -d cobaltcd.iso -d nbsd_cobalt.img</b>
439    
440    </pre>
441      <li>Log in as root (on the emulated 3MAX machine), and execute the
442            following commands: (adjust according to taste)<pre>
443            # <b>newfs /dev/sd1c</b>
444            # <b>mount /dev/cd0c /mnt</b>
445            # <b>mkdir /mnt2; mount /dev/sd1c /mnt2</b>
446            # <b>cd /mnt2; sh</b>
447            # <b>for a in /mnt/cobalt/binary/sets/*.tgz; do echo $a; tar zxfp $a; done</b>
448            # <b>exit</b>
449            # <b>cd dev; sh ./MAKEDEV all; cd ../etc</b>
450            # <b>echo rc_configured=YES >> rc.conf</b>
451            # <b>echo "/dev/wd0d / ffs rw 1 1" > fstab</b>
452            # <b>cd /; umount /mnt; umount /mnt2; halt</b>
453    </pre>
454    </ol>
455    
456    <p>
457    You should now be able to boot NetBSD/cobalt like this:<pre>
458            $ <b>gxemul -b -M128 -E cobalt -d nbsd_cobalt.img netbsd-GENERIC</b>
459    </pre>
460    
461    Note that the installation instructions above create a filesystem
462    <i>without</i> a disklabel, so there is only one ffs partition and no
463    swap. You will need to enter the following things when booting with the
464    generic kernel:<pre>
465            root device (default wd0a): <b>wd0d</b>
466            dump device (default wd0b): <b>none</b>
467            file system (default generic): <b>ffs</b>
468            init path (default /sbin/init):     <i>(just press enter here)</i>
469    </pre>
470    
471    
472    
473    
474    
475    
476    
477  <!--  <!--
478    
479  <p><br>  <p><br>
480  <a name="netbsdsgimips"></a>  <a name="netbsdsgimips"></a>
481  <h3>How to run NetBSD/sgimips in GXemul:</h3>  <h3>Running NetBSD/sgimips in GXemul:</h3>
482    
483  <a href="http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/sgimips/">NetBSD/sgimips</a>  <a href="http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/sgimips/">NetBSD/sgimips</a>
484  can theoretically run in GXemul on an emulated O2 (SGI-IP32) with root on nfs.  can theoretically run in GXemul on an emulated O2 (SGI-IP32) with root on nfs.
# Line 414  for more information. Line 494  for more information.
494  TODO...  TODO...
495    
496  <pre>  <pre>
497  cd /x; ftp -i ftp.se.netbsd.org  cd /tftpboot; ftp -i ftp.se.netbsd.org
498  ..  ..
499  cd pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-2.0/sgimips/binary/sets  cd pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-2.0/sgimips/binary/sets
500  mget *.tgz  mget *.tgz
# Line 434  for a in etc.tgz base.tgz comp.tgz; do t Line 514  for a in etc.tgz base.tgz comp.tgz; do t
514    
515  <p><br>  <p><br>
516  <a name="openbsdinstall"></a>  <a name="openbsdinstall"></a>
517  <h3>How to install OpenBSD/pmax in GXemul:</h3>  <h3>Installing OpenBSD/pmax in GXemul:</h3>
518    
519  Installing OpenBSD/pmax is a bit harder than installing NetBSD/pmax.  Installing OpenBSD/pmax is a bit harder than installing NetBSD/pmax.
520  You should first read the section above on how to install NetBSD/pmax,  You should first read the section above on how to install NetBSD/pmax,
# Line 444  If, on the other hand you are used to in Line 524  If, on the other hand you are used to in
524  this should be no problem for you.  this should be no problem for you.
525    
526  <p>  <p>
527    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
528    <a href="20040710-openbsd-pmax.png"><img src="20040710-openbsd-pmax_small.png"></a>
529    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
530    <a href="openbsd-pmax-20040710.png"><img src="openbsd-pmax-20040710_small.png"></a>
531    
532    <p>
533  OpenBSD/pmax died at release 2.8 of OpenBSD, so you should be  OpenBSD/pmax died at release 2.8 of OpenBSD, so you should be
534  aware of the fact that this will not give you an up-to-date OpenBSD  aware of the fact that this will not give you an up-to-date OpenBSD
535  system.  system.
# Line 456  common sense and imagination to modify t Line 542  common sense and imagination to modify t
542  <ol>  <ol>
543    <li>Create an empty harddisk image, which will be the root disk    <li>Create an empty harddisk image, which will be the root disk
544          that OpenBSD installs itself onto:<pre>          that OpenBSD installs itself onto:<pre>
545          $ <b>dd if=/dev/zero of=openbsddisk.img bs=1 count=512 seek=900000000</b>          $ <b>dd if=/dev/zero of=obsd_pmax.img bs=1 count=512 seek=900000000</b>
546    
547  </pre>  </pre>
548    <li>Download the entire pmax directory from the ftp server: (approx. 99 MB)<pre>    <li>Download the entire pmax directory from the ftp server: (approx. 99 MB)<pre>
# Line 471  common sense and imagination to modify t Line 557  common sense and imagination to modify t
557    
558  </pre>  </pre>
559    <li>You now need to make an ISO image of the entire directory you downloaded.    <li>You now need to make an ISO image of the entire directory you downloaded.
560          I recommend using <b>mkisofs</b> for that purpose. If you don't already          I recommend using <tt>mkisofs</tt> for that purpose. If you don't
561          have mkisofs installed on your system, you need to install that in          already have <tt>mkisofs</tt> installed on your system, you need
562          order to do this.<pre>          to install it in order to do this.<pre>
563          $ <b>mkisofs -o openbsd_pmax_2.8.iso ftp.se.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.8/pmax</b>          $ <b>mkisofs -o openbsd_pmax_2.8.iso ftp.se.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.8/pmax</b>
564    
565  </pre>  </pre>
566    <li>Start the emulator with all three (!) disk images:<pre>    <li>Start the emulator with all three (!) disk images:<pre>
567          $ <b>gxemul -E dec -e 3max -b -d openbsddisk.img -d b:simpleroot28.fs -j bsd -d c:openbsd_pmax_2.8.iso</b>          $ <b>gxemul -E dec -e 3max -b -d obsd_pmax.img -d b:simpleroot28.fs -j bsd -d c:openbsd_pmax_2.8.iso</b>
568    
569  </pre>  </pre>
570          (If you add -X, you will run with the graphical framebuffer. This is <i>REALLY</i> slow          (If you add <tt><b>-X</b></tt>, you will run with the graphical
571          because the console has to scroll a lot during the install. I don't recommend it.)          framebuffer. This is <i>REALLY</i> slow because the console has to
572            scroll a lot during the install. I don't recommend it.)
573    <p>    <p>
574    <li>Go on with the installation as you would do if you were installing on a real machine.    <li>Go on with the installation as you would do if you were installing on a real machine.
575          If you are not used to the OpenBSD installer, then this will most likely          If you are not used to the OpenBSD installer, then this will most likely
# Line 514  password! The first time you boot up Ope Line 601  password! The first time you boot up Ope
601  need to go into single user mode and run <b>passwd root</b> to set  need to go into single user mode and run <b>passwd root</b> to set
602  the root password, or you will not be able to log in at all!  the root password, or you will not be able to log in at all!
603  <pre>  <pre>
604          $ <b>gxemul -E dec -e 3max -b -d openbsddisk.img -d 2c:openbsd_pmax_2.8.iso -j bsd -o '-s'</b>          $ <b>gxemul -E dec -e 3max -b -d obsd_pmax.img -d 2c:openbsd_pmax_2.8.iso -j bsd -o '-s'</b>
605  </pre>  </pre>
606  While you are at it, you might want to extract the X11 install sets  While you are at it, you might want to extract the X11 install sets
607  as well, as the installer seems to ignore them too. (Perhaps due to a bug  as well, as the installer seems to ignore them too. (Perhaps due to a bug
# Line 526  Execute the following commands in the em Line 613  Execute the following commands in the em
613          # <b>mount /</b>          # <b>mount /</b>
614          # <b>passwd root</b>          # <b>passwd root</b>
615    
616          # <b>cd /</b>          # <b>cd /; mount -t cd9660 /dev/rz2c /mnt; sh</b>
         # <b>mount -t cd9660 /dev/rz2c /mnt</b>  
         # <b>sh</b>  
617          # <b>for a in /mnt/[xX]*; do tar zxvf $a; done</b>          # <b>for a in /mnt/[xX]*; do tar zxvf $a; done</b>
618          # <b>ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/Xcfbpmax /usr/X11R6/bin/X</b>          # <b>ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/Xcfbpmax /usr/X11R6/bin/X</b>
619          # <b>ln -s /dev/fb0 /dev/mouse</b>          # <b>ln -s /dev/fb0 /dev/mouse</b>
# Line 550  root password, and so on. Line 635  root password, and so on.
635  Once you have completed the installation procedure, the following command  Once you have completed the installation procedure, the following command
636  will let you boot from the new rootdisk image:  will let you boot from the new rootdisk image:
637  <pre>  <pre>
638          $ <b>gxemul -E dec -e 3max -b -X -M64 -o '-aN' -d openbsddisk.img -j bsd</b>          $ <b>gxemul -E dec -e 3max -b -X -M64 -o '-aN' -d obsd_pmax.img -j bsd</b>
639  </pre>  </pre>
640    
641  <p>  <p>
642  OpenBSD/pmax seems to work fine with dynamic binary translation (enabled  (Normally, you would be asked about which root device to use (<tt>rz0</tt>),
643  by the <b>-b</b> command line option).  but using <b><tt>-o '-aN'</tt></b> supresses that.)
644    
645  <p>  <p>
 (Normally, you would be asked about which root device to use (rz0), but  
 using -o '-aN' supresses that.)  
 <p>  
646  When asked for which terminal type to use, when logging in as root,  When asked for which terminal type to use, when logging in as root,
647  enter <b>rcons</b> if you are using the graphical framebuffer,  enter <b><tt>rcons</tt></b> if you are using the graphical framebuffer,
648  <b>vt100</b> for text-mode.  <b><tt>vt100</tt></b> for text-mode.
649  <br>Use <b>startx</b> to start X windows.  <br>Use <b><tt>startx</tt></b> to start X windows.
650    
651    
652    
# Line 573  enter <b>rcons</b> if you are using the Line 655  enter <b>rcons</b> if you are using the
655    
656  <p><br>  <p><br>
657  <a name="openbsdarcinstall"></a>  <a name="openbsdarcinstall"></a>
658  <h3>How to install OpenBSD/arc in GXemul:</h3>  <h3>Installing OpenBSD/arc in GXemul:</h3>
659    
660  It is possible to run OpenBSD/arc on an emulated Acer PICA-61 in the  It is possible to run OpenBSD/arc on an emulated Acer PICA-61 in the
661  emulator.  emulator.
662    
663  <p>  <p>
664    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
665    <a href="20041024-openbsd-arc-installed.gif"><img src="20041024-openbsd-arc-installed_small.gif"></a>
666    
667    <p>
668  (You should be aware of the fact that OpenBSD for the ARC platform died at  (You should be aware of the fact that OpenBSD for the ARC platform died at
669  release 2.3, so this will not give you an up-to-date OpenBSD system.  release 2.3, so this will not give you an up-to-date OpenBSD system.
670  See  See
# Line 602  instructions: Line 688  instructions:
688  </pre>  </pre>
689    
690    <li>You now need to make an ISO image of the entire directory you downloaded.    <li>You now need to make an ISO image of the entire directory you downloaded.
691          I recommend using <b>mkisofs</b> for that purpose. If you don't already          I recommend using <tt>mkisofs</tt> for that purpose. If you don't
692          have mkisofs installed on your system, you need to install that in          already have <tt>mkisofs</tt> installed on your system, you need
693          order to do this.<pre>          to install it in order to do this.<pre>
694          $ <b>mkisofs -o openbsd_arc_2.3.iso ftp.se.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/</b>          $ <b>mkisofs -o openbsd_arc_2.3.iso ftp.se.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/</b>
695    
696  </pre>  </pre>
697    <li>Start the emulator using this command line:<pre>    <li>Start the emulator using this command line:<pre>
698          $ <b>gxemul -X -b -E arc -e pica -d obsd_arc.img -d openbsd_arc_2.3.iso \          $ <b>gxemul -X -b -E arc -e pica -d obsd_arc.img -d b:openbsd_arc_2.3.iso -j 2.3/arc/bsd.rd</b>
             ftp.se.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.3/arc/bsd.rd.elf</b>  
699    
700  </pre>  </pre>
701          and proceed like you would do if you were installing OpenBSD          and proceed like you would do if you were installing OpenBSD
# Line 627  boot from the harddisk image: Line 712  boot from the harddisk image:
712    
713  </pre>  </pre>
714    
 <p>  
 (The <b>-b</b> command line option enables dynamic binary translation,  
 which isn't always 100% stable, so if things seem buggy you might want  
 to try to remove that from the command line.)  
   
715    
716    
717    
# Line 640  to try to remove that from the command l Line 720  to try to remove that from the command l
720    
721  <p><br>  <p><br>
722  <a name="openbsdsgiinstall"></a>  <a name="openbsdsgiinstall"></a>
723  <h3>How to run OpenBSD/sgi in GXemul:</h3>  <h3>Running OpenBSD/sgi in GXemul:</h3>
724    
725  <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/sgi.html">OpenBSD/sgi</a>  <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/sgi.html">OpenBSD/sgi</a>
726  can theoretically run in GXemul on an emulated O2 (SGI-IP32) with root on nfs.  can theoretically run in GXemul on an emulated O2 (SGI-IP32) with root on nfs.
# Line 649  can theoretically run in GXemul on an em Line 729  can theoretically run in GXemul on an em
729  <font color="#ff0000">NOTE: I haven't succeeded with this yet.</font>  <font color="#ff0000">NOTE: I haven't succeeded with this yet.</font>
730    
731  <p>  <p>
 <font color="#0000f0">  
 [&nbsp;2005-02-09: There is no stable release yet of OpenBSD/sgi, but there  
 are -current snapshots available on ftp sites.&nbsp;]</font>  
   
 <p>  
732  GXemul does not yet emulate the AHC PCI SCSI controller in the O2, so  GXemul does not yet emulate the AHC PCI SCSI controller in the O2, so
733  another emulated machine must be used as the nfs root server, and the  another emulated machine must be used as the nfs root server, and the
734  emulated O2 machine must boot as a  emulated O2 machine must boot as a
# Line 662  client. Performing this setup is very ti Line 737  client. Performing this setup is very ti
737    
738  <p>  <p>
739  <ol>  <ol>
740    <li><a href="#netbsdinstall">Install NetBSD/pmax 1.6.2</a> or some other    <li><a href="#netbsdinstall">Install NetBSD/pmax 2.0 from CDROM</a>
741          similar OS inside the emulator. This will be the "nfs server" machine.          (or install some other similar OS) inside the emulator. This will
742            be the "nfs server" machine. Create a 600 MB <tt>/tftpboot</tt>
743            partition during the installation.
744    <p>    <p>
745    <li>Configure the nfs server machine to act as an nfs server.<pre>    <li>Configure the nfs server machine to act as an nfs server.<pre>
746          # <b>echo hostname=blahblah &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>          # <b>echo hostname=server &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>
747          # <b>echo ifconfig_le0="inet 10.0.0.2" &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>          # <b>echo ifconfig_le0=\"inet 10.0.0.2\" &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>
748          # <b>echo nameserver 10.0.0.254 &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>          # <b>echo nameserver 10.0.0.254 &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>
749          # <b>echo 10.0.0.254 &gt; /etc/mygate</b>          # <b>echo 10.0.0.254 &gt; /etc/mygate</b>
750          # <b>mkdir /x; echo /x -maproot=root 10.0.0.1 &gt; /etc/exports</b>          # <b>echo /tftpboot -maproot=root 10.0.0.1 &gt; /etc/exports</b>
751          # <b>echo rpcbind=YES &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>          # <b>echo rpcbind=YES &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>
752          # <b>echo nfs_server=YES &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>          # <b>echo nfs_server=YES &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>
753          # <b>echo mountd=YES &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>          # <b>echo mountd=YES &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>
754          # <b>echo bootparamd=YES &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>          # <b>echo bootparamd=YES &gt;&gt; /etc/rc.conf</b>
755          # <b>printf "client root=10.0.0.2:/x \\\n swap=10.0.0.2:/x/swap\n" &gt; /etc/bootparams</b>          # <b>printf "client root=10.0.0.2:/tftpboot \\\n swap=10.0.0.2:/tftpboot/swap\n" &gt; /etc/bootparams</b>
756          # <b>echo 10.0.0.1 client &gt; /etc/hosts</b>          # <b>echo 10.0.0.1 client &gt; /etc/hosts</b>
757    
758          Reboot. Then download the OpenBSD/sgi distribution:          Reboot. Then download the OpenBSD/sgi distribution:  (NOTE: This
759            takes quite some time, even if you have a fast network connection.)
760    
761          # <b>cd /x; ftp -i ftp.se.openbsd.org</b>          # <b>cd /tftpboot; ftp -i ftp.se.openbsd.org</b>
762          ...          ...
763          <b>cd pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sgi</b>          <b>cd pub/OpenBSD/3.7/sgi</b>
764          <b>mget *</b>          <b>mget *</b>
765    
766          # <b>sh</b>          # <b>sh</b>
# Line 747  TODO... Line 825  TODO...
825    
826    
827    
   
828  <p><br>  <p><br>
829  <a name="ultrixinstall"></a>  <a name="ultrixinstall"></a>
830  <h3>How to install Ultrix/RISC in GXemul:</h3>  <h3>Installing Ultrix/RISC in GXemul:</h3>
831    
832    Ultrix 4.x can run in GXemul on an emulated DECstation 5000/200.
833    
834  The following instructions should guide you through an install of Ultrix  <p>
835  onto a disk image:  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
836    <a href="20040504-ultrix45-boot1.png"><img src="20040504-ultrix45-boot1_small.gif"></a>
837    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
838    <a href="ultrix4.5-20040706.png"><img src="ultrix4.5-20040706_small.gif"></a>
839    
840    <p>
841    The following instructions should let you install Ultrix onto a disk image:
842    
843  <ol>  <ol>
844    <li>Create an empty harddisk image, which will be the root disk    <li>Create an empty harddisk image, which will be the root disk
# Line 761  onto a disk image: Line 846  onto a disk image:
846          $ <b>dd if=/dev/zero of=rootdisk.img bs=1024 count=1 seek=800000</b>          $ <b>dd if=/dev/zero of=rootdisk.img bs=1024 count=1 seek=800000</b>
847    
848  </pre>  </pre>
849    <li>Place your Ultrix installation media in your CDROM drive. (I'm assuming    <li>Place your Ultrix installation media in your CDROM drive.
850          it is called /dev/cd0c here, replace that with the name of your          (On FreeBSD and similar systems, it is called <tt>/dev/cd0c</tt>.
851          CDROM drive, or the name of a .iso image file.)          Replace that with the name of your CDROM drive, or the name of a
852          Then, start the emulator like this:<pre>          .iso image file.) Then, start the emulator like this:<pre>
853          $ <b>gxemul -X -b -M64 -E dec -e 3max -d rootdisk.img -d bc:/dev/cd0c -j vmunix</b>          $ <b>gxemul -X -b -M64 -E dec -e 3max -d rootdisk.img -d bc:/dev/cd0c -j vmunix</b>
854    
855  </pre>  </pre>
856    <li>Once the first stage of the installation is done (restoring the root    <li>Once the first stage of the installation is done (restoring the root
857          filesystem), you need to restart the emulator, booting from the          filesystem), you need to restart the emulator, booting from the
858          new rootdisk, to continue the installation process.          new rootdisk, to continue the installation process.
859          This is done by removing the bootflag ('b') from the second          This is done by removing the bootflag ('<tt>b</tt>') from the second
860          diskimage argument:<pre>          diskimage argument:<pre>
861          $ <b>gxemul -X -b -M64 -E dec -e 3max -d rootdisk.img -d c:/dev/cd0c -j vmunix</b>          $ <b>gxemul -X -b -M64 -E dec -e 3max -d rootdisk.img -d c:/dev/cd0c -j vmunix</b>
862    
# Line 786  Ultrix from the harddisk image:<pre> Line 871  Ultrix from the harddisk image:<pre>
871    
872  <p>  <p>
873  Ultrix mostly seems to work with dynamic binary translation (enabled by  Ultrix mostly seems to work with dynamic binary translation (enabled by
874  the <b>-b</b> command line option). If you have a very fast  the <b><tt>-b</tt></b> command line option). If you have a very fast
875  host machine, and use bintrans, you might experience a weird timer related  host machine, and use bintrans, you might experience a weird timer related
876  bug, which makes it impossible to logon to the system. It is triggered  bug, which makes it impossible to logon to the system. It is triggered
877  when the emulation goes faster than any real DECstation machine was  when the emulation goes faster than any real DECstation machine was
878  capable of running. A temporary workaround is to add <b>-I33000000</b>  capable of running. A temporary workaround is to add <b><tt>-I33000000</tt></b>
879  to fix the emulated clock speed to 33 million instructions per emulated  to fix the emulated clock speed to 33 million instructions per emulated
880  second. (When using -CR4400, -I16000000 should be used instead.)  second. (When using <tt><b>-CR4400</b></tt>, <b><tt>-I16000000</tt></b>
881    should be used instead.)
882    
883  <p>  <p>
884  You can experiment with adding <b>-Z2</b> (for emulating a  You can experiment with adding <b><tt>-Z2</tt></b> (for emulating a
885  dual-headed workstation) or even <b>-Z3</b> (tripple-headed), and also the  dual-headed workstation) or even <b><tt>-Z3</tt></b> (tripple-headed), and
886  <b>-Y2</b> option for scaling down the framebuffer windows by a factor 2x2.  also the <b><tt>-Y2</tt></b> option for scaling down the framebuffer
887  There is also a <b>-z</b> option for supplying names of X11 displays to  windows by a factor 2x2.
888  use. The following example starts Ultrix on an emulated tripple-headed  There is also a <b><tt>-z</tt></b> option for supplying names of X11
889  workstation, on three different displays (remote1:0.0, localhost:0.0, and  displays to use. The following example starts Ultrix on an emulated
890  remote2:0.0), using no scaledown:<pre>  tripple-headed workstation, on three different displays (<tt>remote1:0.0</tt>,
891    <tt>localhost:0.0</tt>, and <tt>remote2:0.0</tt>), using no scaledown:<pre>
892          $ <b>gxemul -M64 -bN -E dec -e 3max -jgenvmunix -d rootdisk.img \          $ <b>gxemul -M64 -bN -E dec -e 3max -jgenvmunix -d rootdisk.img \
893              -XZ3 -z remote1:0.0 -z localhost -z remote2:0.0</b>              -XZ3 -z remote1:0.0 -z localhost:0.0 -z remote2:0.0</b>
894  </pre>  </pre>
895    
896  <p>  <p>
897    The photo below shows a single Ultrix session running tripple-headed in
898    GXemul on an Alpha 21164PC, with displays on a Sun Ultra1 (to the left),
899    on the Alpha itself (in the middle), and on an HP700/RX X-terminal (8-bit
900    color depth, running off the Alpha) to the right.
901    
902    <p>
903    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
904    <a href="20041209-ultrix-tripplehead.jpg"><img src="20041209-ultrix-tripplehead_small.jpg"></a>
905    
906    <p>
907  The X11 displays may differ in bit depth and endianness. Unfortunately,  The X11 displays may differ in bit depth and endianness. Unfortunately,
908  there is no way yet to set the scaledown factor on a per-window basis, so  there is no way yet to set the scaledown factor on a per-window basis, so
909  the scaledown factor affects all windows.  the scaledown factor affects all windows.
910    
911  <p>  <p>
912  (If you didn't use -Z<i>n</i> during the installation, and  (If you didn't use <tt><b>-Z<i>n</i></b></tt> during the installation, and
913  compiled your own /vmunix, then it will not contain support for multiple  compiled your own <tt>/vmunix</tt>, then it will not contain support for
914  graphics cards. To overcome this problem, use the generic kernel, <b>-j  multiple graphics cards. To overcome this problem, use the generic kernel,
915  genvmunix</b>, whenever you are running the emulator with a different  <tt><b>-j genvmunix</b></tt>, whenever you are running the emulator with a
916  setup than the one you used when Ultrix was installed.)  different setup than the one you used when Ultrix was installed.)
917    
918  <p>    <p>
919  A note for the historically interested out there:  A note for the historically interested: OSF/1 for MIPS was quite similar
920  OSF/1 for MIPS is quite similar to Ultrix, so that is possible to run  to Ultrix, so that is possible to run as well.  If you are unsuccessful
921  as well.  If you are unsuccessful in installing Ultrix  in installing Ultrix or OSF/1 directly in the emulator, you can always
922  or OSF/1 directly in the emulator, you can always install it on your real  install it on your real machine onto a real SCSI disk, and then copy the
923  machine onto a real SCSI disk, and then copy the contents of that SCSI  contents of that SCSI disk into a file (using <b><tt>dd(1)</tt></b>), and use
924  disk into a file (using <b>dd(1)</b>), and use that file as a disk image  that file as a disk image file in the emulator.
 file in the emulator.  
925    
926    
927    
# Line 834  file in the emulator. Line 930  file in the emulator.
930    
931  <p><br>  <p><br>
932  <a name="sprite"></a>  <a name="sprite"></a>
933  <h3>How to run Sprite for DECstation in GXemul:</h3>  <h3>Running Sprite for DECstation in GXemul:</h3>
934    
935  Sprite was a research operating system at the University of Berkeley.  Sprite was a research operating system at the University of Berkeley.
936  The Unix Heritage Society (TUHS, <a href="http://www.tuhs.org">www.tuhs.org</a>)  The Unix Heritage Society (TUHS, <a href="http://www.tuhs.org">www.tuhs.org</a>)
# Line 844  If you want to find out more about Sprit Line 940  If you want to find out more about Sprit
940  http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/projects/sprite/retrospective.html</a>.  http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/projects/sprite/retrospective.html</a>.
941    
942  <p>  <p>
943    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
944    <a href="20040711-sprite-1.png"><img src="20040711-sprite-1_small.png"></a>
945    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
946    <a href="sprite-20040711.png"><img src="sprite-20040711_small.png"></a>
947    
948    <p>
949  The following instructions should let you run Sprite in the emulator:  The following instructions should let you run Sprite in the emulator:
950    
951  <p>  <p>
952  <ol>  <ol>
953    <li>Download the Sprite harddisk image using ftp or http:<pre>    <li>Download the Sprite harddisk image using ftp or http:<pre>
954          <a href="http://www.es.embnet.org/Services/ftp/misc/TUHS/other_os/Sprite/">http://www.es.embnet.org/Services/ftp/misc/TUHS/other_os/Sprite</a>/<a href="http://www.es.embnet.org/Services/ftp/misc/TUHS/other_os/Sprite/ds5000.bt">ds5000.bt</a>          <a href="http://www.es.embnet.org/Services/ftp/misc/TUHS/other_os/Sprite/">http://www.es.embnet.org/Services/ftp/misc/TUHS/other_os/Sprite</a>/<a href="http://www.es.embnet.org/Services/ftp/misc/TUHS/other_os/Sprite/ds5000.bt">ds5000.bt</a>
955          or <a href="ftp://ftp.es.embnet.org/misc/TUHS/other_os/Sprite/ds5000.bt">ftp://ftp.es.embnet.org/misc/TUHS/other_os/Sprite/ds5000.bt</a>          or <a href="ftp://ftp.es.embnet.org/pub/misc/TUHS/other_os/Sprite/ds5000.bt">ftp://ftp.es.embnet.org/pub/misc/TUHS/other_os/Sprite/ds5000.bt</a>
956          83973120 bytes, MD5 = ec84eeeb20fe77b758370d5e312e4a5e          83973120 bytes, MD5 = ec84eeeb20fe77b758370d5e312e4a5e
957    
958  </pre>  </pre>
# Line 888  following sad statement can be found: Line 990  following sad statement can be found:
990  Once you are logged in as root, running <b>xinit</b> will start the X11  Once you are logged in as root, running <b>xinit</b> will start the X11
991  environment.  environment.
992    
 <p>  
 Sprite works fine with dynamic binary translation (enabled by  
 adding <b>-b</b> to the command line options).  
   
993    
994    
995    
996    
997  <p><br>  <p><br>
998  <a name="declinux"></a>  <a name="declinux"></a>
999  <h3>How to install Debian GNU/Linux for DECstation in GXemul:</h3>  <h3>Installing Debian GNU/Linux for DECstation in GXemul:</h3>
1000    
1001  <p>  <font color="#ef0000">NOTE: This is experimental, and <i>extremely</i>
 <font color="#ff0000">NOTE: This is experimental, and <i>extremely</i>  
1002  unstable. During my tests, even pressing the wrong key during the install  unstable. During my tests, even pressing the wrong key during the install
1003  (for example the wrong cursor key) can cause a kernel Oops.  (for example the wrong cursor key) can cause a kernel Oops.
1004  I <i>think</i> this has to do with interrupts from the serial controller.  I <i>think</i> this has to do with interrupts from the serial controller.
1005  Hopefully using the -U command line option will reduce the risk for such  Hopefully using the <tt><b>-U</b></tt> command line option will reduce the
1006  crashes. (I haven't had time to come up with a clean solution to this yet;  risk for such crashes. (I haven't had time to come up with a clean
1007  it feels like a buffer overflow in Linux' serial driver for the 5000/200,  solution to this yet; it feels like a buffer overflow in Linux' serial
1008  but it is also likely that it is a bug in GXemul.)  driver for the 5000/200, but it is also likely that it is a bug in GXemul.)
1009  </font>  </font>
1010    
1011  <p>  <p>
1012    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
1013    <a href="20041212-debian_1.png"><img src="20041212-debian_1_small.gif"></a>
1014    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
1015    <a href="20041212-debian_2.png"><img src="20041212-debian_2_small.gif"></a>
1016    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
1017    <a href="20041213-debian_3.png"><img src="20041213-debian_3_small.gif"></a>
1018    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
1019    <a href="20041213-debian_4.png"><img src="20041213-debian_4_small.gif"></a>
1020    
1021    <p>
1022  The following steps should let you install Debian GNU/Linux for DECstation  The following steps should let you install Debian GNU/Linux for DECstation
1023  onto a harddisk image:  onto a harddisk image:
1024    
# Line 941  onto a harddisk image: Line 1048  onto a harddisk image:
1048    
1049  <p>  <p>
1050  Debian GNU/Linux on DECstation works reasonably fine with dynamic  Debian GNU/Linux on DECstation works reasonably fine with dynamic
1051  binary translation, enabled by the <b>-b</b> command line option. (Without  binary translation, enabled by the <b><tt>-b</tt></b> command line option.
1052  this option, the emulator might be less buggy, but also too slow to be  (Without this option, the emulator might be less buggy, but also too slow
1053  useful when running Linux as a guest OS.)  to be useful when running Linux as a guest OS.)
1054    
1055  <p>  <p>
1056  (If you want to, you can try <b>-X</b> instead of <b>-o 'console=ttyS3'</b> on  (If you want to, you can try <b>-X</b> instead of <b>-o 'console=ttyS3'</b> on
# Line 1017  Kaj-Michael Lang noticed that the curren Line 1124  Kaj-Michael Lang noticed that the curren
1124  <a href="http://www.linux-mips.org/">linux-mips</a> has  <a href="http://www.linux-mips.org/">linux-mips</a> has
1125  support for keyboards now, on DECstation 5000/200, so it is  support for keyboards now, on DECstation 5000/200, so it is
1126  possible to run Debian GNU/Linux with framebuffer/keyboard.  possible to run Debian GNU/Linux with framebuffer/keyboard.
1127  (Add -X (or -XY2) and remove the console=ttyS3 option.)  (Add <b><tt>-X</tt></b> (or <b><tt>-XY2</tt></b>) and remove the
1128  He has made a kernel available here:  <b><tt>console=ttyS3</tt></b> option.) He has made a kernel available here:
1129  <a href="http://home.tal.org/~milang/o2/patches/vmlinux-2.4.29-rc2-r3k-mipsel-decstation">  <a href="http://home.tal.org/~milang/o2/kernels/vmlinux-2.4.29-rc2-r3k-mipsel-decstation">
1130  http://home.tal.org/~milang/o2/patches/vmlinux-2.4.29-rc2-r3k-mipsel-decstation</a>  http://home.tal.org/~milang/o2/kernels/vmlinux-2.4.29-rc2-r3k-mipsel-decstation</a>
1131  It has other problems (ethernet doesn't seem to work, for  It has other problems (ethernet doesn't seem to work, for
1132  example), but at least it doesn't Oops that often.&nbsp;]  example), but at least it doesn't Oops that often.&nbsp;]
1133    
# Line 1031  example), but at least it doesn't Oops t Line 1138  example), but at least it doesn't Oops t
1138    
1139  <p><br>  <p><br>
1140  <a name="declinuxredhat"></a>  <a name="declinuxredhat"></a>
1141  <h3>How to run Redhat Linux for DECstation in GXemul:</h3>  <h3>Running Redhat Linux for DECstation in GXemul:</h3>
1142    
 <p>  
1143  <font color="#ff0000">NOTE: This is experimental, and <i>extremely</i>  <font color="#ff0000">NOTE: This is experimental, and <i>extremely</i>
1144  unstable. Read the note about '-U' in the section on how to install  unstable. Read the note about <b><tt>-U</tt></b> in the section on how to
1145  Debian.  install Debian.
1146  </font>  </font>
1147    
1148    <p>
1149    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
1150    <a href="20041129-redhat_mips.png"><img src="20041129-redhat_mips_small.png"></a>
1151    
1152  <p>  <p>
1153  The following steps should let you run Redhat Linux for DECstation in GXemul:  The following steps should let you run Redhat Linux for DECstation in GXemul:
# Line 1115  It should work with framebuffer/keyboard Line 1224  It should work with framebuffer/keyboard
1224    
1225  <p><br>  <p><br>
1226  <a name="mach"></a>  <a name="mach"></a>
1227  <h3>How to run Mach/PMAX in GXemul:</h3>  <h3>Running Mach/PMAX in GXemul:</h3>
1228    
 <p>  
1229  Read the following link if you want to know more about Mach in general:  Read the following link if you want to know more about Mach in general:
1230  <a href="http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/mach/public/www/mach.html">  <a href="http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/mach/public/www/mach.html">
1231  http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/mach/public/www/mach.html</a>  http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/mach/public/www/mach.html</a>
# Line 1130  installation instructions are preliminar Line 1238  installation instructions are preliminar
1238  </font>  </font>
1239    
1240  <p>  <p>
1241    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
1242    <a href="20041018-mach_pmax.png"><img src="20041018-mach_pmax_small.png"></a>
1243    
1244    <p>
1245  The following steps should let you experiment with running Mach  The following steps should let you experiment with running Mach
1246  for DECstation in the emulator:  for DECstation in the emulator:
1247    
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