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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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The CHARON templates do not contain any specifications for disks and network; you must update the configuration file created from the template to specify your disk and network configuration.
Start the CHARON Virtual Machine Manager (see above) and press the "Create VM from Template" button:
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Select the configuration file and press the "Open" button:
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Never select a configuration file template provided in the Charon installation folder for editing as these files could be overwritten with patching
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Enter the CHARON Virtual Machine name and note the Home Directory for this VM, it will be used by default for storing logs, virtual disk images, toy and container files if no path is specified in the configuration file.
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Check the desired options and press the "Allow access" button.
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If you 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.
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| Update Log | The CHARON Virtual Machine Manager updates the displayed log every 5 minutes and displays up to 1024 lines by default. It can be changed in the "Settings" dialog of the program system menu. Right click on top of the CHARON Virtual Machine Manager window and select "Settings":
In the appearing dialog you can change the interval:
If it is required to see most up-to-date version of the log, press the "Update Log" button.
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| Display Log | Available from the VM control tab, bottom right. Creates a separate window containing the selected CHARON VM log |
| Show Console | Available from the VM control tab, bottom right, and if the VM is running. Opens the selected CHARON VM console if it has been closed |
The "Turn ON filter for CHARON Debug messages" option is used only with specific executable files provided by Stromasys for debugging. It is of no use with standard releases....