23 Aug
2019
23 Aug
'19
3:44 p.m.
On Aug 23, 2019, at 12:30 PM, John Klos via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
Any Pi processor newer than the original ARM1176JZ should run NetBSD pretty well. My 900
MHz Pi 2 runs NetBSD/vax almost as fast as a VAXstation 4000/30 (VLC), which is about 5
VUPS. An original Pi or Pi Zero should be able to emulate a VAX at least as fast as an
11/780.
When I was using an RPi2 for VAX emulation, I showed as having about 1.6 VUPS under
OpenVMS 7.3. I?ve since moved to a VMware cluster for my VAX emulation needs. It can
beat my fastest VAX.
I use RPi3?s for PDP-10 and DPS-8 emulation, I haven?t tried them for VAX emulation. I
would like to try a RPi4 for VAX emulation.
Zane