I have a copy of the old Zortech C compiler, with a royalty free DOS extender.
I did once build a program with it, that used 32 bit code and about 20MB of data space. It worked fine on my 32MB PC of the day. On Wed, 10 May 2017 22:36:43 +0800 Jason Stevens <[email protected]> wrote: > I had wanted to do something along those lines, back a while ago, > which is when I started trying to put together a 'MS-DOS' DPMI > version of SIMH, thinking it as the lowest common denominator, and as > much of the OS's in a minimal state to basically run 'all the > things' ... > > I figured getting a machine to run 386 based exe's with a few MB of > ram wouldn't be too hard to push.. Although I suspect now there is > no what that'd be feasable. > > > ---------- > > From: Ray Jewhurst > > Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 9:04 AM > > To: simh > > Subject: [Simh] Idea for a Simh guide > > > > <<File: ATT109286.txt>> > > With all of the questions I have asked lately, I have had an idea. > > First a little bit of background. I am 45 years old and have really > > only had exposure to PCs and Macs. Although I briefly ran backups > > on an IBM mainframe and a HP HP/UX machine of some kind, I really > > didn't learn much since I simply followed a script. Then about 10 > > years ago I discovered Simh. I have always been intrigued by minis > > but I knew nothing about them. I did stuff like booted RT- 11 and > > running Unix but I just flirted with it on and off. Then about a > > year ago I got really interested and for a short time I contributed > > to the "show dev" descriptions but I hate C so I decided to immerse > > myself into various configurations of systems and whatnot. Now I am > > totally infatuated almost obsessed with the PDP- 11 and the VAX > > although I have only seen photos of these systems. > > > > I want to share my love of these oldies but goodies to a new > > generation of computer aficionados. That is where I hope you all > > come in. I would like to make a guide and maybe a blog introducing > > people to the various machines simulated. I would like to make easy > > to understand instructions in plain English-speaking and advice on > > how to use the available resources online especially Bitsavers. One > > of my favorite bands say, "Energy is contagious, enthusiasm > > spreads."-Rush, Chain Lightning. That is what I hope to do. What do > > you guys think? Would any of you be willing to contribute? The > > approach I would like to take is as I learn my readers learn. > > > > Thanks > > Ray > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
