If you're using linux, then another thing you can use is "nice".
I always "nice" simh when it's running to keep cpu usage down overall.

nice is one of the handiest linux/unix tools around.

Dan.

> From: zoltan.arpad...@scientificgames.se
> To: simh@trailing-edge.com
> Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:20:48 +0200
> Subject: [Simh] SIMH vax.ini fine tuning
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am so happy that thanks to Mark's master build I finally have a stable 
> system used through the network.
> 
> ...but there are still some fine tuning issues that, unfortunately could not 
> find any reference in the manuals.
> 
> 1. what is the proper method enabling of the sim_idle_enab flag? I have 
> tested the "set cpu idle" command but the CPU is still in 100% usage
> 
> 2. I can change the auto-boot behaviour with "dep bdr 0" but is there any way 
> to choose the boot device that will be saved/kept even after next simh start.
>     like a permanent "set boot dua0" otherwise automatically attempts to boot 
> XQA0
> 
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Regards,
> Z
> 
> 
> 
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