Linux® From Scratch - Quality of Life (System V Edition) - Version #0a75

Chapter 6. Computer Emulators

XHomer-2-19-24

Introduction to XHomer

The XHomer package provides an emulator for the DEC Pro 350 computer, a PDP-11-based machine that was sold in the early to mid-80s.

Package Information

Additional Downloads

XHomer Dependencies

Required

The X Window System

Installation of XHomer

Apply a patch to allow for proper restoring of terminal settings in certain commonly used scenarios of closing XHomer: 

patch -Np1 -i ../xhomer-2-19-24-close-properly.patch

Now, apply a patch to fix compilation of misc included utilities: 

patch -Np1 -i ../xhomer-2-19-24-fix-util-build.patch

Install XHomer by running the following command: 

make &&
gcc UTILITIES/lbn2xhomer.c -o UTILITIES/lbn2xhomer &&
gcc UTILITIES/venix2xhomer.c -o UTILITIES/venix2xhomer

Now, as the root user: 

install -v -Dm755 xhomer /usr/bin/xhomer &&
install -v -Dm755 UTILITIES/lbn2xhomer /usr/bin/lbn2xhomer &&
install -v -Dm755 UTILITIES/venix2xhomer /usr/bin/venix2xhomer

Optionally, install the documentation as the root user: 

install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/xhomer-2-19-24 &&
install -v -m644 DOC/* /usr/share/doc/xhomer-2-19-24

Contents

Installed Programs: xhomer, lbn2xhomer, and venix2xhomer
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/share/doc/xhomer-2-19-24

Short Descriptions

xhomer

is the DEC Pro 350 emulator

lbn2xhomer

converts RX50 disk image files from logical block order to raw sector order

venix2xhomer

converts RX50 disk image files produced by Venix to the format required by xhomer