You've obviously got the "VS5XB VS500 GRAPHICS SUBSYSTEM", which is the graphics part of a VAXSTATION 500 (if paired with a MicroVAX I) or of a VAXSTATION 520 (if paired with a MicroVAX II). Both models seem to bee very rare. I let you know when I found out more.
Ulli
The cabinets in the background are probably part of the VAX 8600 setup I think.
I did not have a closer look back then, because I was busy to get my VAX-11/750 (rather one 80% complete VAX-11/750 and two rather desolate and almost empty 750s) out of there. These are two of them on my horse...
I wish I had one, but I haven't (yet) ...
Have you got a plan what to do with yours?
I'd like to use it for DDCMP synchronous serial networking, e.g. in conjunction with my DSV11 (operational in a MicroVAX 3300) or my DMC11 (untested, planned for usage in my VAX-11/750 (still under...
Has any one got the EK-DEMSA-RM-001 DEMSA MicroServer Manual (or any other revision)?
There are two links on Manx, but both are broken, and Google doesn't know either ...
And if anyone had a MicroServer to spare in Europe?
Postage from the other continents would be rather expensive.
Ulli
The MULTI-TREK/VAX game is available again now!
You find the complete kit (VMS V3.0, FORTRAN V2.4, MTREK Sources & MTREK compiled & linked programs & MTREK manual) here.
DECnet Rainbow seems to be available here:
https://oldcomputers.dyndns.org/public/pub/mirror/os2site/sw/dec/rainbow/msdos/decnet/index.html
And I found a helpful manual (more than the title promises) in my collection:
I'm not a Rainbow specialist, but I know there's "DECnet DOS" (e.g. here). As I'm experienced with VAX/VMS I know that DECnet over serial lines was rather common from VMS V4.0 onwards, sometimes called "Poor Man's DECnet", because you do not need an expensive Ethernet Adapter. So if there's a...
Removing the comment and recompiling/relinking results in:
$ MC MTREK
Welcome to MULTI-TREK.
The following vessels are available for use.
Ship 1
Ship 2
Ship 3
Ship 4
Ship 5
Ship 6
Ship 7
Ship 8
Enter the number of the vessel you wish to command:1
...
I used:
C
EXTERNAL SS$_NORMAL,SS$_ACCVIO,SS$_EXQUOTA,SS$_ILLEFC
*,SS$_INSFMEM,SS$_IVCHAN,SS$_NOPRIV,SS$_UNASEFC,SS$_ABORT
*,SS$_INSFARG,SS$_ILLSER
TYPE *,' SS$_NORMAL =',%LOC(SS$_NORMAL)
TYPE *,' SS$_ACCVIO =',%LOC(SS$_ACCVIO)
TYPE *,'...
Have a look at the manuals.
Unfortunately the relevant manuals for VMS V3.x are not available, but I'm quite sure there's not much of a difference.
Ulli
It depends on your choice when you choose the vessel.
a) If you choose a vessel not chosen before, TIMOUT=0
b) If you choose a vessel already chosen before, TIMOUT=-1
I saw that only now.
The following vessels are available for use.
Ship 1
Ship 2
Ship 3
Ship 4
Ship 5
Ship 6
Ship 7
Ship 8
Enter...
That's what the DEBUGGER tells me:
DBG>g
routine start at YESNO
routine break at INCHAR
DBG>g
routine start at INCHAR
write to INCHAR\IOFC at PC INCHAR\%LINE 14 +14
old value = 0
new value = 4145
DBG>g
start at INCHAR\%LINE 15
write to INCHAR\ISW at PC INCHAR\%LINE 25 +35...
Citation from: AA-Z501B-TE VAX-VMS System Services Reference Manual V4.2
"Programs should not test for success by comparing the return status to
SS$_NORMAL. A future release of VAX/VMS might add new alternate
success codes to an existing service, causing programs that test for
SS$_NORMAL to fail."