The DeVIAS Letter

Summary

This document, dated September 1983, serves as the sixteenth volume of "The DeVIAS Letter," a newsletter for the DECUS (Digital Equipment Computer Users Society) IAS and RSX special interest groups.

Key contents include:

• Editorial & Administrative Updates: The editor discusses the shared newsletter arrangement between the IAS and RSX SIGs, calls for member contributions, and announces leadership changes within the SIG Council.
• Technical Correspondence: Features letters and technical questions regarding the PDP-11/70 IAS operating system, including discussions on terminal lockouts, disk/tape management, and specific software patches.
• Feature Article: "The Magic of Sysgening IAS," a detailed technical walkthrough of the system generation procedure for the IAS operating system, including the boot process and the functions of the SAV task.
• Utility Documentation: A manual for the "LIST" file utility written by William Wood, detailing its commands, line number variables, and search patterns for managing file displays.
• SRD Working Group: Updates on the status of the SRD (System Resource Directory) program, including a questionnaire for members regarding future enhancements and version adoption.
• SIG Tape Contents: A detailed index of the Spring 1982 RSX SIG tape, listing various utility programs, patches, and documentation available for members.