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Is it possible to emulate an old version of AIX on a Windows 2000
Server?

My company has switched to a Windows 2000 Server, but we still have
data on the old system. Originally it was supposed to be phased out,
but it doesn't look like that is going to happen.

Normally there isn't more than one or two people logged on to it. So
I was wondering if there is a way to make this old AIX network run
through our Windows 2000 Server?

We really don't have a budget to convert the data. Just wondering if
there is a a cheap and easy way to keep the old system up.

Thanks for any info.

Nate Goulet <askifyouwantaaddress@yahoo.com> wrote:
NG> Is it possible to emulate an old version of AIX on a Windows 2000
NG> Server?

NG> My company has switched to a Windows 2000 Server, but we still have
NG> data on the old system. Originally it was supposed to be phased out,
NG> but it doesn't look like that is going to happen.

NG> Normally there isn't more than one or two people logged on to it. So
NG> I was wondering if there is a way to make this old AIX network run
NG> through our Windows 2000 Server?

Define "through."

Regards,

Nicholas

On 07 Apr 2004 23:27:45 GMT, Nicholas Dronen <ndronen@io.frii.com>
wrote:

>Nate Goulet <askifyouwantaaddress@yahoo.com> wrote:
>NG> Is it possible to emulate an old version of AIX on a Windows 2000
>NG> Server?
>
>NG> My company has switched to a Windows 2000 Server, but we still have
>NG> data on the old system. Originally it was supposed to be phased out,
>NG> but it doesn't look like that is going to happen.
>
>NG> Normally there isn't more than one or two people logged on to it. So
>NG> I was wondering if there is a way to make this old AIX network run
>NG> through our Windows 2000 Server?
>
>Define "through."
>
>Regards,
>
>Nicholas
>

I mean to be able to run AIX on a Windows 2000 Server by using some
type of emulation software. Essentially trick the AIX operating
system into thinking it's not running Windows hardware.

I've used emulators for all sorts of things over the years, and the
task above seems like it should be easy in comparison to the kinds of
things that have been done over the years.

For example, in the 80s I had emulator software for my Amiga computer
to trick it into thinking it was an IBM compatible & a Mac.

In more recent years, I'm running emulation software to turn my
Windows computer into running the code for coin-operated video games
like Pacman, etc. It emulates the hardware, custom chips, processor,
etc.

I also emulate brand name synthesizer keyboards from the 70s and 80s
on my Windows system.

Considering what programmers have been able to do, making a Windows
2000 Server run an old operating system that is entirely only ASCII
text based sounds simple. The real question isn't can it be done,
but has it been done?

Nate Goulet (askifyouwantaaddress@yahoo.com) wrote:
:
: I mean to be able to run AIX on a Windows 2000 Server by using some
: type of emulation software. Essentially trick the AIX operating
: system into thinking it's not running Windows hardware.
:

If you can convince SRI that there's a market, they might build
an emulator for the Power PC processor, like they have for VAX:

http://www.softresint.com/charon-vax/index.htm
SRI - VAX Emulators

--Jerry Leslie
Note: leslie@jrlvax.houston.rr.com is invalid for email

leslie <LESLIE@JRLVAX.HOUSTON.RR.COM> wrote in message
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Nate Goulet (askifyouwantaaddress@yahoo.com) wrote:
:
: I mean to be able to run AIX on a Windows 2000 Server by using some
: type of emulation software. Essentially trick the AIX operating
: system into thinking it's not running Windows hardware.
:

If you can convince SRI that there's a market, they might build
an emulator for the Power PC processor, like they have for VAX:

http://www.softresint.com/charon-vax/index.htm
SRI - VAX Emulators

--Jerry Leslie
Note: leslie@jrlvax.houston.rr.com is invalid for email


Not really but there's was some AIX student learning stuff running under
Cygwyn X-server for Windows.
Difficult to install and long story.
Marc

Have a look at http://pearpc.sourceforge.net/, it isn't the
solution, just a promising starting point.

--
Alberto 'JCN-9000' Varesio AKA BlueRider AIX pSeries System Admin
Datavision PLM - Tel: +390117710276 Biker on HONDA CB500 - LHG
http://www.datavisionplm.com Jeeper on Sport TJ - Wave
Please http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html, thx!
==
BOFH Excuse: Atilla the Hub

what exactly is running on the AIX server that you want to run under
windows ? if its just shell script based processing, then you could
use cygwin or unix tools for windows. if its an application compiled
for AIX v*.* then you are not going to have much luck.

What version of AIX are we talking about ? you are more likely to get
an RT emulator (AIX 2.*) or a PS2 Emulator (AIX 1.*), but from ver 3.*
on its all Power PC Architecture ...

Rgds
Mark Taylor