These instructions apply to the Linux version. Volker Bandke has instructions on how to build the Win32 version at http://www.bsp-gmbh.com/hercules/nude_w32.html.
Notes:
tar xvzf ../hercules-2.16.5.tar.gz cd hercules-2.16.5
./configure
By default, the configure script will attempt to guess appropriate
compiler optimization flags for your system. If its guesses
turn out to be wrong, you can disable all optimization by
passing the --disable-optimization option to
configure, or specify your own optimization flags with
--enable-optimization=FLAGS
For additional configuration options, run ./configure
--help
make
make install
rpm -Uvh RPMfile
apt-get install hercules
dpkg -i DEB
You will need to amend the configuration file hercules.cnf to reflect your device layout and intended mode of operation (S/370, ESA/390, or z/Architecture). See the Hercules Configuration File page for a complete description.
The Creating Hercules DASD page describes various methods of creating and loading virtual DASD volumes. The compressed CKD DASD support is described in this page.
Note: If you intend to run any licensed software on your PC using Hercules, it is your responsibility to ensure that you do not violate the software vendor's licensing terms.
To start Hercules enter this command at the Unix shell prompt:
hercules [-f filename] [> logfile]filename is the name of the configuration
file
(the default is hercules.cnf),
and logfile is an optional log file which will
receive a copy of all messages displayed on the control panel.
Next connect a tn3270 client to the console port (normally port 3270). The client will be connected to the first 3270 device address specified in the configuration file (this should be the master console address). If your master console is a 1052 or 3215, connect a telnet client instead of a tn3270 client.
Now you can enter an ipl command from the control panel.
cpu n Set target CPU for subsequent commands psw Display program status word gpr Display general-purpose registers fpr Display floating-point registers cr Display control registers ar Display access registers pr Display prefix register clocks Display todclock, clock comparator, cpu timer, and interval timer (370 mode only) rx Display 64 bytes starting at real address x rx.n Display n bytes starting at real address x rx-y Display real storage locations x to y vx Display 64 bytes starting at virtual address x vx.n Display n bytes starting at virtual address x vx-y Display virtual storage locations x to y f-x Mark storage frame at address x unusable f+x Mark storage frame at address x usable rx=hexvalue Alter real storage location x vx=hexvalue Alter virtual storage location x t+ Turn on CPU instruction tracing t- Turn off CPU instruction tracing s+ Turn on CPU single-step mode s- Turn off CPU single-step mode g Go (turn off CPU single-step mode and start CPU) bx Set breakpoint at address x b- Clear breakpoint t+ckd Turn on CKD key tracing t-ckd Turn off CKD key tracing t+xxxx Turn on CCW tracing for device number xxxx t-xxxx Turn off CCW tracing for device number xxxx s+xxxx Turn on CCW single-step mode for device number xxxx s-xxxx Turn off CCW single-step mode for device number xxxx ixxxx Generate an I/O attention interrupt for device number xxxx kxxxx Print CCKD internal trace for device number xxxx dsxxxx Display subchannel status for device number xxxx archmode S/370|ESA/390|ESAME Set architecture mode loadparm [xxxxxxxx] Display or set the IPL parameter loadcore xxxxxxxx [address] Load core image from file xxxxxxxx savecore xxxxxxxx [start/*] [end/*] save core to file xxxxxxxx loadtext xxxxxxxx [address] Load object deck xxxxxxxx ipl xxxx IPL from device number xxxx ext Generate an external interrupt stop Stop CPU start Start CPU stopall Stop all CPUs startall Start all CPUs restart Generate a restart interrupt and start CPU store Store status ipending Display pending interrupts quit|exit Terminate Hercules quiet Toggles panel quiet mode devlist Display configured devices attach xxxx type [ args ] Create device xxxx detach xxxx Delete device xxxx define xxxx yyyy Rename device number xxxx to yyyy devinit xxxx [ args ] Reinitialize device xxxx .text Enter an SCP command via the HMC system console !text Enter an SCP priority message via the HMC system console toddrag [n] Display or set TOD clock drag factor pgmtrace n Turn on program interrupt tracing for interrupt code n pgmtrace -n Turn off program interrupt tracing for interrupt code n panrate slow | fast | n Set panel refresh rate to n milliseconds
The ipl command may also be used to perform a load from cdrom or server. For example if a standard SuSE S/390 Linux distribution CD is loaded and mounted on /cdrom for example, this cdrom may then be ipl-ed by: ipl /cdrom/suse.ins
The attach and detach commands are used to dynamically add or remove devices from the configuration, and the define command can be used to alter the device number of an existing device.
The devinit command can be used to reopen an existing device. The args (if specified) override the arguments specified in the configuration file for this device. The device type cannot be changed and must not be specified. This command can be used to rewind a tape, to mount a new tape or disk image file on an existing device, to load a new card deck into a reader, or to close and reopen a printer or punch device.
In single-step mode, pressing the enter key will advance to the next instruction.
There is also an alternate semi-graphical control panel. Press Esc to switch between the command line format and the semi-graphical format. Press ? to obtain help in either control panel.
Hercules also supports the ability to automatically execute panel commands upon startup via the 'run-commands' file. If the run-commands file is found to exist when Hercules starts, each line contained within it is read and interpreted as a panel command exactly as if the command were entered from the HMC system console.
The default filename for the run-commands file is "hercules.rc", but may be overridden by setting the "HERCULES_RC" environment variable to the desired filename.
Except for the 'pause' command (see paragraph further below), each command read from the run-commands file is logged to the console preceded by a '> ' (greater-than sign) character so you can easily distinguish between panel commands entered from the keyboard from those entered via the .rc file.
Lines starting with '#' are treated as "silent comments" and are thus not logged to the console. Line starting with '*' however are treated as "loud comments" and will be logged.
In addition to being able to execute any valid panel command (including the 'sh' shell command) via the run-commands file, an additional 'pause nnn' command is supported in order to introduce a brief delay before reading and processing the next line in the file. The value nnn can be any number from 1 to 999 and specifies the number of seconds to delay before reading the next line. Creative use of the run-commands file can completely automate Hercules startup.
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Last updated 8 July 2002