I thought I'd post a few pictures of my IBM emulation setup. While it's not
complete, it is functioning.
There is a PC box running unix with the hercules emulator on it. This box
has RJ45 ethernet to wireless for the home network. Also a temporary PC
monitor & keyboard (to be replaced with a rackmount 1U lcd/kbd unit soon as
I can find one cheap). Of course, it's just not the same unless you're
running a real IBM 3270 style terminal... so... the PC also has a token ring
card that is connected to a 8223 MAU via type 1 cables. Also connected to
the 8223 is an IBM 3174 establishment controller (dual floppies, 9mb ram,
token ring - config C). Then connected to the 3174 is an IBM 3197 color
display station. Yup, I know it's been done before, but I wanted to do it
too :)
I'm still working on the code that lets my real HP2000/Access TimeShared
BASIC submit COBOL, FTN, BAL, PL/1, etc. jobs to the emulated IBM 370 setup
and get it's output and/or datasets back to the HP. Fun stuff.
I'm also going to try and set up a printer on the 3174 at some point as
well. I had a nice rack picked out for this hercules setup, but decided on a
different rack. Next step is to get all the stuff you see in the pics
rackmounted along with 1/2 tape drive & add SCSI controller to the herc PC.
Anyways, pictures can be seen at :
http://www.ezwind.net/jwest/ibm/
MOST of the pics are clear this time :)
Jay