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Comment: EEPROM for VAX6000 series specified

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The default VAX CPU mode is determined by the specific CHARON-VAX product license.

Parameterace_mode
TypeBoolean
Valuetrue or false.

This statement enables ACE mode if the CHARON-VAX license permits it. If this statement is omitted from the CHARON-VAX configuration file and the license permits it, "true" is the default. Otherwise "false" is the default. For test purposes the ACE mechanism can be disabled with:

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The CHARON-VAX memory subsystem is permanently loaded and has the logical name "ram".

size

Parametersize
TypeNumeric
ValueSize of emulated memory in MB.

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The following table lists the values of emulated RAM for various hardware models of virtual VAX systems:

Hardware ModelRAM size (in MB)

MinMaxDefaultIncrement
MicroVAX_II116161,8,16
MicroVAX_360016641616
MicroVAX_390016641616
VAXserver_360016641616
VAXserver_390016641616
VAXserver_3600_128321283232
VAXserver_3900_128321283232
MicroVAX_3100_Model_96161281616
VAXstation_4000_Model_90161281616
VAX_4000_Model_106161281616
VAX_6000_Model_310325123232
VAXserver_3600_512325123232
VAXserver_3900_512325123232
MicroVAX_3100_Model_98165121616
VAX_4000_Model_108165121616
VAX_4000_Model_700645126464
VAX_4000_Model_705645126464
VAX_66101283584128128
VAX_66201283584128128
VAX_66301283584128128


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Hardware Model (cont.)RAM size (in MB)

MinMaxDefaultIncrement
VAX_66401283584128128
VAX_66501283584128128
VAX_66601283584128128

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CHARON-VAX maintains its time and date via the "toy" (time-of-year) component. In order to preserve time and date while a virtual system is not running, the TOY component uses a binary file on the host system to store date and time relevant data. The name of the file is specified by the “container” option of the "toy" component.

container

Parametercontainer
TypeText string
Value

Specifies a name of a file in which CHARON-VAX preserves time and date during its “offline” period.

This file also keeps some console parameters (such as default boot device).

By default it is left unspecified.

(info) It is recommended to specify the full path to the file

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The System Flash ROM file conserves specific parameters between reboots.

container

Parametercontainer
TypeText string
Value

Specifies the name of a file in which CHARON-VAX stores an intermediate state of its Flash ROM. 

This state includes, for example, most of the console parameters.

By default it is left unspecified.

(info) It is recommended to specify the full path to the file

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set rom container="/charon/my_virtual_system.rom"

EEPROM

container

Parametercontainer
TypeText string
Value

A string specifying a file name to store content of EEPROM .for VAX 6000 series

Example:

set eeprom container="vx6k610.rom"

This command enables EEPROM parameters (e.g., default boot drive) to be automatically saved to a specified file. 

The EEPROM file is created in the directory in which CHARON-VAX starts and is created or overwritten each time any parameter relevant to EEPROM content is changed.

(info) It is recommended to specify the full path to the file

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Those models boot automatically if correct boot flags are set (and saved in the VAX console files) using the following command:

halt

Console Parameterhalt
Description

Determines whether the MicroVAX3100, VAXstation 4000, VAX6310 and VAX 4000 boot automatically if correct boot flags are set (and saved in the VAX console files).

The value is "reboot"

Example:

>>>set halt reboot

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The ROM of the MicroVAX II, MicroVAX 3600, MicroVAX 3900, VAXserver 3600 and  VAXserver 3900 does not allow the VAX console to accept the command setting "auto-boot". Instead, automatic boot on startup can be specified in the CHARON-VAX configuration file as follows:

bdr boot

Parameterbdr boot
TypeText string
Value

Determines whether the MicroVAX II, MicroVAX 3600, MicroVAX 3900, VAXserver 3600 and  VAXserver 3900 boot automatically if correct boot flags are set (and saved in the VAX console files).

The value is "auto"

Example:

set bdr boot=auto

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VAX66x0

xmi boot

Parameterxmi boot
TypeText string
Value

Determines whether the CHARON VAX66x0 startup procedure stops at the ">>>" prompt after self-tests.

The values are:

  • "auto"
  • "manual" (default)

Example:

set xmi boot = "auto"

The value "autoenables automatic boot from a default boot specification previously configured in the VAX console.The value "manual" disables automatic boot once the self tests are passed.

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