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CHARON installation contains a set of template files for creating a base configuration for each VAX/PDP11 model. Once the CHARON Virtual Machine (VM) is created using these templates it can be configured further to meet your requirements and all the specifics of the emulated system.
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By default the CHARON template does templates do not contain any specification for disks and network; you need to update the configuration file created from the template to specify your specific disk and network configuration. |
Start Start the CHARON Virtual Machines Manager (see above) and press the "Create VM from Template" button:
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Specify a name for the VM and press the "Create" button:
The CHARON Virtual Machines Manager will report the VM has been created successfully:
The created Virtual Machine It will then appear in the list of Virtual Machines ( left pane):
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It is also possible to use any an existing configuration file for creating a CHARON Virtual Machine.
Start CHARON Open the CHARON Virtual Machines Manager (see above) and press the "Add Existing VM" button:
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Press the "Create" button:
The CHARON Virtual Machines Manager will report the VM has been created successfully:
The created Virtual Machine It will then appear in the list of Virtual Machines ( left pane):
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Check the desired options and press the "Allow access" button.
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If you closed CHARON closed the CHARON VM console, it is always possible to re-open it by pressing the "Show Console" button:
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Closing the console will not stop the CHARON Virtual Machine...
Stopping a CHARON Virtual Machine
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Note: before stopping the virtual machine from the CHARON Virtual Machines Manager, a clean shutdown of the operating system running on the VM has to be performed
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