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MVS is an IBM operating system for the System/360 and System/370 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.  
{{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 ==  
== Emulating ==  

Revision as of 13:06, 6 January 2008


MVS
Type: Multitasking, multiuser, batch
Creator: IBM
Architecture: IBM System/370 and compatibles, Hercules
This Version: MVS 3.8j (freely available)
Date Released: 1974


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/ ... Hercules runs MVS 3.8j (the last freely available release) very well. You can even assemble the whole system from source if you want!

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