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knc1 · 08-20-2013, 11:33 PM

Well, read and learn.
We need to be running the S/370 hardware (twobob already fixed the config file in the post attachment above).

Then:
We should install (and run) VM/370 release 6

Which, can then run one or more instances of both MVS and DOS and even throw in an instance of a Linux/S-360 distribution.

(VM/370 was a landmark OS - the "VirtualBox" of the mainframe world. And it runs in 16Mbyte of ram. These are '70s operating systems, where "RAM" was hand sown cores per bit.)

Since the Kindle only has a "single window (at a time)" display system, and Hercules uses TCP/IP to 'talk' to its multiple consoles devices - -
We will have to play around a bit with the Kindle networking stuff.

More, tomorrow, unless we lose interest.

or I get lost in the choices: http://www.smrcc.org.uk/members/g4ugm/VM370.htm

well if it can be done on a Raspberry PI, then we will do it on a Kindle!
http://www.rpural.net/hercules_vm370

08-20-2013, 11:33 PM	#38
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	K5-370 Well, read and learn. We need to be running the S/370 hardware (twobob already fixed the config file in the post attachment above). Then: We should install (and run) VM/370 release 6 Which, can then run one or more instances of both MVS and DOS and even throw in an instance of a Linux/S-360 distribution. (VM/370 was a landmark OS - the "VirtualBox" of the mainframe world. And it runs in 16Mbyte of ram. These are '70s operating systems, where "RAM" was hand sown cores per bit.) Since the Kindle only has a "single window (at a time)" display system, and Hercules uses TCP/IP to 'talk' to its multiple consoles devices - - We will have to play around a bit with the Kindle networking stuff. More, tomorrow, unless we lose interest. or I get lost in the choices: http://www.smrcc.org.uk/members/g4ugm/VM370.htm well if it can be done on a Raspberry PI, then we will do it on a Kindle! http://www.rpural.net/hercules_vm370 Last edited by knc1; 08-20-2013 at 11:47 PM.