DEC Pro operating systems and MFM emulator

[Warner Losh]

On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 9:53 AM Cameron Kaiser via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:

> > > > 2. Venix: panic at boot, "Bad access number".  That doesn't mean
> anything
> > > > to me.  I wonder if the issue is that Venix doesn't support the 380.
> [...]
> > > Venix runs fine on my 380. In fact, it's the only OS installed on it.
> It has
> > > the stock hard disk, though I'd like to convert to solid state, so
> I've been
> > > reading this thread with interest.
> >
> > Interesting.  I wonder if it has to do with the peripherals I have
> > installed.  I should try it again with the PC3XC and CNA pulled out.
> >
> > What is your configuration?  Do you have EBO?  Memory size?  Option
> cards?
>
> It's a pretty vanilla 380. I think it has just the 256K. No EBO, no option
> cards. RD52-A and RX50-AA.
>
> Note that I can't exclude that it has a 380-specific Venix installed; it
> came
> to me with it and I don't have floppies (part of why I'd like to convert
> it).
> But I don't recall Venix coming in a 380-specific version.
>

The Venix/Pro that's in the archives works on all Pros (1.0) but 2.0
requires the 380.

Warner