In the hope of getting some practice on the machine while i wait for parts i thought that i could try out the simh emulator.
I downloaded the windows version from here:
https://github.com/simh/open-simh/blob/master/SIMH-V4-status.md
I created a windows folder with the MicroVAX1.exe file as a starting point.
There’s a nice guide to installing MicroVMS 4.0 here:
I added the disk images and the ini file from the above link. Joy was had.
I think the next step would be to repeat the process with some more devices eg a high density disk or tape drive.
https://gunkies.org/wiki/MicroVAX_I
https://microvax2.org/wp/2023/05/03/microvax-i-vax-vms-4-7-successful-bootstrap