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MVS

2020-03-04T21:56:51Z

Scott: /* Emulating */ Fix broken link

{{Infobox OS
| name = MVS
| creator = IBM
| current version = MVS 3.8j (freely available)
| year introduced = 1974
| type = Multitasking, multiuser, batch
| architecture = IBM System/370 and compatibles, [[Hercules]]
}}

MVS is an IBM operating system for the System/370 series computers. It is popular with hobbyists as full distributions are available and it runs very well under the [[Hercules]] emulator. There is a "turnkey" distribution available.

== Emulating ==

* [http://www.bsp-gmbh.com/turnkey/ Volker Bandke's Tur(n)key 3 (TK3) System] The TK3 system combines Hercules with IBM's MVS 3.8j (the last freely available IBM mainframe operating system release) and runs it very well. You can even assemble the whole system from source if you want!
* [http://wotho.ethz.ch/tk4-/ MVS 3.8j Tur(n)key 4- System (TK4-)] An update to Volker Bandke's Tur(n)key 3 (TK3) System by Jürgen Winkelmann - OS/VS2 MVS 3.8j Service Level 8505 - Tur(n)key Level 4- Version 1.00, update 08 - Explains how to access the publicly available online demo system as well as a link to the downloadable distribution packages. Original release date: November 2013. Update 08 released: September 26, 2016.

== See Also ==

* [[Hercules]]
* http://www.os390-mvs.freesurf.fr/mvs.htm

[[Category: IBM Operating Systems]]

Talk:Hercules

2020-01-16T22:59:59Z

Scott:

Maybe it's worth adding a note from the document that Scott just linked to?
NOTE: Hercules is intended ONLY for ADVANCED, HIGHLY EXPERIENCED, TECHNICAL USERS.
It is almost impossible for a new, unfamiliar user to use it to accomplish anything.
It is NOT a Point-And-Click system or anything close to it.
10-20 years of technical experience with IBM Mainframes is required.
[[User:Tor|Tor]] ([[User talk:Tor|talk]]) 15:28, 16 January 2020 (CET)

Why would you want to intimidate potential new users? Are you familiar with TK4-
(Hercules Turnkey System v4.00-)? Have you viewed the installation manual at
http://wotho.ethz.ch/tk4-/MVS_TK4-_v1.00_Users_Manual.pdf ? The site's author,
Juergen, went to great lengths to get a system up and running with minimal
knowledge. And then there are all the Moshix videos on YouTube! Have you seen
those? Any one wanting to learn (about) IBM mainframes have a wealth of
information to view, on the Internet. Yes, I agree it is difficult to find the
right place to start, but there are also forums to ask questions.
https://groups.io/g/turnkey-mvs/ or a friendlier group, https://groups.io/g/hercules-os380/
These links are all documented on http://curlie.org/Computers/Emulators/IBM_Mainframe/Hercules/
except for the https://groups.io/g/hercules-os380/ group which I will be adding very shortly.
Thanks, Scott
[[User:Scott|Scott]] ([[User talk:Scott|talk]]) 14:29, 16 January 2020 (PST)

Here's a testimonial...
It's not current, so please don't try to follow any of the instructions, but you'll get
the idea. An excerpt: "I am probably one of the more unusual Hercules and MVS
users because I used Hercules before I ever used a real mainframe." You get the idea.
Ref: http://timpinkawa.net/hercules/
[[User:Scott|Scott]] ([[User talk:Scott|talk]]) 14:59, 16 January 2020 (PST)

Talk:Hercules

2020-01-16T21:30:11Z

Scott: Added tag line

Talk:Hercules

2020-01-16T19:19:38Z

Scott:

Hercules

2020-01-15T17:41:27Z

Scott: /* External links */ Newer version, publicly accessible.

From the Hercules site:

<blockquote>
''Hercules is an open source software implementation of the mainframe System/370 and ESA/390 architectures, in addition to the new 64-bit z/Architecture.''
</blockquote>

That's right! Get a [[System/360]], [[System/370]] or [[System/390]] emulator on your home PC!

Furthermore, there's a variety of public domain software from the 1960s and 1970s which will run under Hercules:

* [[MVS]]
* [[OS/360]]
* [[MUSIC/SP]]
* [[VM/370]]
* [[MTS]]
* [[DosVS]]
* [[APL/360]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.hercules-390.eu/ Official Hercules Emulator website]
* [https://curlie.org/Computers/Emulators/IBM_Mainframe/Hercules/ Hercules links], at [https://curlie.org Curlie], formerly [http://dmoztools.net DMOZ]
* [https://webfiles.uci.edu/scosel/_%24OSTL37.5.pdf IBM Mainframe Operating Systems: Timeline and Brief Explanation For the IBM System/360 and Beyond] by Dave Morton

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[[Category:Emulators]]

Hercules

2020-01-14T23:21:17Z

Scott:

From the Hercules site:

<blockquote>
''Hercules is an open source software implementation of the mainframe System/370 and ESA/390 architectures, in addition to the new 64-bit z/Architecture.''
</blockquote>

That's right! Get a [[System/360]], [[System/370]] or [[System/390]] emulator on your home PC!

Furthermore, there's a variety of public domain software from the 1960s and 1970s which will run under Hercules:

* [[MVS]]
* [[OS/360]]
* [[MUSIC/SP]]
* [[VM/370]]
* [[MTS]]
* [[DosVS]]
* [[APL/360]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.hercules-390.eu/ Official Hercules Emulator website]
* [https://curlie.org/Computers/Emulators/IBM_Mainframe/Hercules/ Hercules links], at [https://curlie.org Curlie], formerly [http://dmoztools.net DMOZ]
* [https://groups.io/g/hercules-os380/files/_$OSTL37.5.pdf IBM Mainframe Operating Systems: Timeline and Brief Explanation For the IBM System/360 and Beyond] by Dave Morton

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[[Category:Emulators]]

Hercules

2018-01-29T08:03:09Z

Scott: correct curlie.org url

From the Hercules site:

<blockquote>
''Hercules is an open source software implementation of the mainframe System/370 and ESA/390 architectures, in addition to the new 64-bit z/Architecture.''
</blockquote>

That's right! Get a [[System/360]], [[System/370]] or [[System/390]] emulator on your home PC!

Furthermore, there's a variety of public domain software from the 1960s and 1970s which will run under Hercules:

* [[MVS]]
* [[OS/360]]
* [[MUSIC/SP]]
* [[VM/370]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.hercules-390.eu/ Official Hercules Emulator website]
* [https://curlie.org/Computers/Emulators/IBM_Mainframe/Hercules/ Hercules links], at [https://curlie.org Curlie], formerly [http://dmoztools.net DMOZ]
* [http://www.demorton.com/Tech/$OSTL.pdf IBM Mainframe Operating Systems: Timeline and Brief Explanation For the IBM System/360 and Beyond] by Dave Morton

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[[Category:Emulators]]

MVS

2018-01-29T08:01:08Z

Scott:

{{Infobox OS
| name = MVS
| creator = IBM
| current version = MVS 3.8j (freely available)
| year introduced = 1974
| type = Multitasking, multiuser, batch
| architecture = IBM System/370 and compatibles, [[Hercules]]
}}

MVS is an IBM operating system for the System/370 series computers. It is popular with hobbyists as full distributions are available and it runs very well under the [[Hercules]] emulator. There is a "turnkey" distribution available.

== Emulating ==

* [http://www.bsp-gmbh.com/turnkey/ Volker Bandke's Tur(n)key 3 (TK3) System] The TK3 system combines Hercules with IBM's MVS 3.8j (the last freely available IBM mainframe operating system release) and runs it very well. You can even assemble the whole system from source if you want!
* [http://wotho4.ethz.ch/ MVS 3.8j Tur(n)key 4- System (TK4-)] An update to Volker Bandke's Tur(n)key 3 (TK3) System by Jürgen Winkelmann - OS/VS2 MVS 3.8j Service Level 8505 - Tur(n)key Level 4- Version 1.00, update 08 - Explains how to access the publicly available online demo system as well as a link to the downloadable distribution packages. Original release date: November 2013. Update 08 released: September 26, 2016.

== See Also ==

* [[Hercules]]
* http://www.os390-mvs.freesurf.fr/mvs.htm

Hercules

2018-01-29T07:46:37Z

Scott: /* External links */

From the Hercules site:

<blockquote>
''Hercules is an open source software implementation of the mainframe System/370 and ESA/390 architectures, in addition to the new 64-bit z/Architecture.''
</blockquote>

That's right! Get a [[System/360]], [[System/370]] or [[System/390]] emulator on your home PC!

Furthermore, there's a variety of public domain software from the 1960s and 1970s which will run under Hercules:

* [[MVS]]
* [[OS/360]]
* [[MUSIC/SP]]
* [[VM/370]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.hercules-390.eu/ Official Hercules Emulator website]
* [https://curlie.org/Computers/Emulators/IBM_Mainframe/Hercules/ Hercules links], at [https://curlie.net Curlie], formerly [http://dmoztools.net DMOZ]
* [http://www.demorton.com/Tech/$OSTL.pdf IBM Mainframe Operating Systems: Timeline and Brief Explanation For the IBM System/360 and Beyond] by Dave Morton

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[[Category:Emulators]]

Hercules

2018-01-29T07:02:02Z

Scott:

From the Hercules site:

<blockquote>
''Hercules is an open source software implementation of the mainframe System/370 and ESA/390 architectures, in addition to the new 64-bit z/Architecture.''
</blockquote>

That's right! Get a [[System/360]], [[System/370]] or [[System/390]] emulator on your home PC!

Furthermore, there's a variety of public domain software from the 1960s and 1970s which will run under Hercules:

* [[MVS]]
* [[OS/360]]
* [[MUSIC/SP]]
* [[VM/370]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.hercules-390.eu/ Official Hercules Emulator website]
* [https://curlie.org/Computers/Emulators/IBM_Mainframe/Hercules/ Hercules (emulator) links, at Curlie, formerly DMOZ]
* [http://www.demorton.com/Tech/$OSTL.pdf IBM Mainframe Operating Systems: Timeline and Brief Explanation For the IBM System/360 and Beyond by Dave Morton]

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[[Category:Emulators]]

VM/370

2012-12-29T18:26:31Z

Scott: Update to vm370 link

[[Image:Vm370.jpg|150px|right|VM/370]]
VM/370 was the first OS on the [[S/370]] mainframe platform that facilitated the creation of Virtual machines. This was a VERY popular OS for people to load onto their mainframes as now they wouldn't have to choose which OS to load, for applications as they could now load ALL of them.

== Documentation sets ==
Bitsavers has a few manuals online. They can be found here:
*http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/370/VM_370/

== Getting this to run ==
Thankfully the software is available, although I've found a few 'issues' with the install process and I've outlayed a tested one here:
[[Installing VM/370 on Hercules]]

== 31bits and beyond ==
There has been a movement to expand the 370 virtual machine to incorporate 31bit addressing of the 390, allowing larger program sizes. Primarily this has been to allow [[gcc]] to self host under MVS.

There has been regular updates to what is currently known as the '[http://vm370.31bits.net/beta/ six pack]'.

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[[Category:Operating Systems]]