[cctalk] Nova and Eclipse Emulator beta release

Wild Hare Computer Systems is pleased to announce the public beta release of its Data General Nova and Eclipse emulator. This emulator allows the full range of DG 16-bit Nova and Eclipse computer software to run on Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms, and will become a major part of Wild Hare's increased efforts to preserve Data General's significant contributions to computer history. The emulator combines portions of Wild Hare's commercial products with the SimH project structure to create a single emulator for the 16-bit Nova and Eclipse computers. The program supports a wide range of features, including: Processors: unmapped Nova, SuperNova, Nova 1200, Nova 800, Nova 2, Nova 3, Nova 4 mapped Nova 840 mapped Nova 3/D mapped Nova 4/X Eclipse S/130 Eclipse S/140 Eclipse S/150 Eclipse S/120 Eclipse Desktop Generation Model 20 and Model 30 Peripherals: TTI/TTO primary console (TeleType) input/output RTC real-time clock TTI1/TTO1 secondary console (TeleType) input/output PTR paper tape reader PTP paper tape punch PLT plotter LPT line printer MTA mag tape unit DSK fixed-head disks DKP moving head disks DEP Desktop Generation disks DZP popular "Zebra" moving head disks QTY 4060 "Quad" asynchronous multiplexers ALM 4255 Asynchronous Line Multiplexers Software: Operating Systems DOS Novas (first DOS written for Nova) URDOS RDOS for Novas and Eclipses (in unmapped mode) MRDOS RDOS for Mapped Nova 840 NRDOS RDOS for Mapped Nova 3/D and Nova 4/X ZRDOS RDOS for Mapped Eclipses MP/OS Nova 4 DG/RDOS Eclipses AOS Eclipses MP/AOS Eclipses Languages ASM (Assembler) MAC (Macro Assembler) ALGOL DG/L FORTRAN 4 FORTRAN 5 FORTRAN 77 Extended BASIC Business BASIC MP Pascal SP Pascal COBOL Interactive COBOL (ICOBOL) PL/1 RPG II IDEA INFOS II CEO Prior Data General knowledge is beneficial to using the emulator and corresponding DG software. For convenience, Wild Hare has created container files of pre-configured operating system environments and their corresponding languages to minimize the time needed to enjoy the full DG "experience". This "beta-level" software release is intended to gather user feedback to help guide future product development. Bug reports, comments, suggestions, ridicule and giggles can be sent to beta(a)WildHareComputers.com. Further information is contained in the emulator beta release web page: www.NovasAreForever.org/dgbeta Bruce Ray Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc. Denver, Colorado USA bkr(a)WildHareComputers.com ...preserving the Data General legacy: www.NovasAreForever.org