Ever since I saw my first IBM mainframe (a 360/30 at Charter Consolidated in Ashford, Kent in about 1970), it has been my dream to own and operate a "real" computer.
Thirty years later, I still don't have my own mainframe, so I created Hercules instead. It's a little toy which will turn your Pentium PC into an IBM mainframe. Well, almost!
Hercules is a System/370 and ESA/390 emulator which can IPL and execute S/370 and ESA/390 instructions. It can also emulate CKD and FBA DASD, printer, card reader, tape, and local non-SNA 3270 devices.
Follow these links to find out more:
If you have any questions or comments,
join the hercules-390 discussion group at
http://www.onelist.com/community/hercules-390
Bug reports (together with your diagnosis of the fault, please) may be sent to me, Roger Bowler, at rbowler @ snipix.freeserve.co.uk
Last updated 21 Apr 2000