Hi, I'm new to this forum, though I've come across some discussions while looking for answers to SimH and emulated VAX issues.
Recently I tried to port an existing CHARON disk images (system and user) to SimH, and was able to boot successfully and login/shutdown from SYSTEM.
However when I tried logging in as a user [NKT], I encountered this error:
%DCL-E-OPENIN, error opening FACTAM$SYSTEM:[NKT]EFTUSYM.COM; as input
-RMS-F-DEV, error in device name or inappropriate device type for operation
When I tried a DIR command, I got the same error. Can anyone advise me on the possible source of problem? Thank you.
I almost forgot. The following is the SimH script I used:
et cpu 64m
load -r vax\ka655.bin
set rl disable
set lpt disable
set tq disable
set rq0 ra92
att rq0 mv36sys.dsk
set -L rq1 rauser=8500000
att -e rq1 ate.dsk
set console telnet=23
set xq MAC=08-00-2b-aa-bb-cc
att xq eth0
boot cpu
I use Putty for my console, linking it to localhost via Port 23. The two disk images are:
Most likely, your disk device names have changed. SimH is presenting a DUAn device. Was your Charon device DKA0? Check your VMS start up procedures for physical disk references and change them to match the "new" disk.
Note: Your network device will change as well. You will need to reconfigure DECnet and TCP/IP to recognize the "new" device.
The error message says that the device FACTAM$SYSTEM: references cannot be found.
Possible reasons:
- The logical name FACTAM$SYSTEM isn't defined (check with SHOW LOGICAL FACTAM$SYSTEM).
- The device that FACTAM$SYSTEM resolves to cannot be found.
- The device that FACTAM$SYSTEM resolves to exists, but isn't mounted (not sure about this one).
Hi Bruce and Martin. Thanks for the replies. I've managed to boot and mount ATE.dsk as DUA1 after I performed a BACKUP/IMAGE to a smaller RA90 disk file which I created.
The problem I faced now is while the mount is successful, SimH doesn't seem to emulate the TXA0 and TXA1 lines, resulting in some part of the boot-up script unable to complete properly and I ended up with the same problem when I issue a DIR command.
Anyone knows how to fix the TXA0 and TXA1 with SimH? Many thanks!
Below is part of the boot-up messages for your examination:
The VAX/VMS system is now executing the host-specific startup commands.
Mounting RA90
%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, ATE mounted on _$1$DUA1: (MV3DN)
Starting laser printer queue ps
%SET-W-NOTSET, error modifying TXA0:
-SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHDEV, no such device available
%SET-E-NOTSET, error modifying TXA0:
-SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHDEV, no such device available
%SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHDEV, no such device available
%SET-W-NOTSET, error modifying TXA1:
-SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHDEV, no such device available
%SET-E-NOTSET, error modifying TXA1:
-SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHDEV, no such device available
%SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit = 64, current interactive value = 0
4-JUN-2011 14:14:59
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 4-JUN-2011 14:15:01.90 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user DECNET on MV3DN
DECnet event 4.10, circuit up
From node 3.2 (MV3DN), 4-JUN-2011 14:14:56.60
Circuit QNA-0
%STARTVWS-I-NOSTART, SYSGEN WINDOW_SYSTEM parameter precludes VWS startup
SYSTEM job terminated at 4-JUN-2011 14:15:02.29
Accounting information:
Buffered I/O count: 1276 Peak working set size: 659
Direct I/O count: 711 Peak page file size: 3416
Page faults: 10016 Mounted volumes: 1
Charged CPU time: 0 00:00:07.61 Elapsed time: 0 00:00:17.97
The boot-up message for Charon is as follow (in contrast to SimH's shown in my earlier post):
The VAX/VMS system is now executing the host-specific startup commands.
Mounting RA90
%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, ATE mounted on _$1$DUA1: (MV3DN)
Starting laser printer queue ps
Staring SYS$BATCH
Set terminals for CS/200
%SET-W-NOTSET, error modifying DUA0:
-CLI-E-IVDEVTYPE, invalid device type - specify a mailbox device
%SET-W-NOTSET, error modifying DUA0:
-CLI-E-IVDEVTYPE, invalid device type - specify a mailbox device
Starting TCP/IP
inetload: loading configuration file twg$tcp:[netdist.etc]config.net
inetload: Hardware Model #: 25
inetload: Using key 0-uwi7rbw-jlqk2ir-8xmkxoy
inetload: Loading twg$tcp:[netdist.etc]inet.exe (0x2f200 bytes)
inetload: twg$tcp:[netdist.etc]inet.exe loaded and started at 0x8021f600
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 6-JUN-2011 07:58:40.72 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user INTERNETWORK on MV3DN
Maximum WIN/TCP memory allocation is 256K
%RUN-S-PROC_ID, identification of created process is 0000010F
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 6-JUN-2011 07:58:51.12 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user SYSTEM on MV3DN
enet<->inet: ep0 is XQA with ethernet address aa:0:4:0:2:c
%%%%%%%%%%% OPCOM 6-JUN-2011 07:59:10.54 %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user DECNET on MV3DN
DECnet event 4.15, adjacency up
From node 3.2 (MV3DN), 6-JUN-2011 07:59:10.54
Circuit QNA-0, Adjacent node = 3.1 (V785DN)
%RUN-S-PROC_ID, identification of created process is 00000110
*******************************************************
* WIN/TCP Network Started Successfully *
*******************************************************
Starting EFTU logical and installation
Starting up EFTU process
%RUN-S-PROC_ID, identification of created process is 00000111
Starting PMS
%DCL-I-SUPERSEDE, previous value of MB$USER has been superseded
%RUN-S-PROC_ID, identification of created process is 00000112
%SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit = 64, current interactive value = 0
6-JUN-2011 07:59:16
%DECW-W-NODEVICE, No graphics device found on this system
-DECW-I-NODECW, DECwindows graphics drivers will not be loaded
%STARTVWS-I-NOSTART, SYSGEN WINDOW_SYSTEM parameter precludes VWS startup
SYSTEM job terminated at 6-JUN-2011 07:59:19.24
Accounting information:
Buffered I/O count: 1841 Peak working set size: 597
Direct I/O count: 1134 Peak page file size: 3416
Page faults: 18213 Mounted volumes: 1
Charged CPU time: 0 00:00:04.69 Elapsed time: 0 00:00:53.74
Hi Bruce, guess what? After implementing the serial port fix you suggested, SimH boots successfully and now I can actually log in as a user and access all the software development environment!
Thanks for your help! Not forgetting Martin, whose presence in the OpenVMS forum has been encouraging... Kudos to you guys!
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