I agree, I would absolutely LOVE it if SIMH had graphics support, esp for VAX and maybe something to run graphical CP/M stuff (GSX etc) on...
I also agree with Michael that RFB/VNC is probably the best way to go for something simple and cross-platform (could even integrate a small web server/VNC java applet with the server).. Sampsa On 7 Jul 2010, at 16:49, Sergiusz Jarczyk wrote: > 2010/7/7 Michael Kerpan <[email protected]>: >> One thing that's always bugged me was the fact that SIMH has no real >> support for graphics. Some up the supported platforms (such as the >> PDP-1) are widely recognized as important because of there graphical >> display abilities. Others, such as the VAX were often sold with a >> framebuffer installed for use as workstations. The general problem >> with graphics, however, has always been that they make things less >> cross-platform. Having a lot of free time over the summer to think >> about such things, I recently hit upon an idea: why not implement >> graphics systems via the RFB/VNC protocol? That way, any people >> could >> simply attach the "framebuffer" or "vector display" to a TCP/IP port >> and connect with any number of free clients. Do people think that >> something like this would be workable? It seems like a crazy idea, >> but >> then again, it also seems in keeping with other things that SIMH >> does, >> such as implement terminal multiplexers over TELNET... >> > > Working with emulated VAX, with which many has replaced systems > running both OVMS old and new desktops, and considering the problems > with remote X servers, and, more annoying, problems with X-Window MIT > ACLs, I was wondered about this too... As I'm Linux user, I'd opted > for a clean Xt-based emulator, but for a sake of portability, RDB can > be considered too. The problem is, we'd need to access FB > software/firmware, which is not as trivial as graphics controllers for > Alpha systems... > > Sergiusz > _______________________________________________ > Simh mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh _______________________________________________ Simh mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
