Rsx Multi-Tasker

This document is the August 1984 issue of the "RSX Multi-Tasker," a newsletter for users of Digital Equipment Corporation's RSX operating systems. It includes:

• "The Crystal Ball": A humorous editorial piece forecasting future software and hardware developments for DEC systems.
• SIG News: Announcements regarding the potential formation of a new Data Acquisition and Real-Time Control (DAARC) Special Interest Group.
• Conference Information: Details and speaker biographies for upcoming pre-symposium seminars in Anaheim, covering topics like public domain software, RSX systems internals, and industrial automation.
• Technical Articles:
  • Indirect Command Files: Practical tips on how to include quote characters in indirect command files.
  • Bug Reports: A discussion on a "worst bug" encountered by a user regarding assembler behavior with specific opcodes.
  • I/O Serialization: A guide on how to serialize I/O requests in RSX-11M to prevent bus saturation.
  • FMS-11 Usage: Information on accessing the FMS-11 form driver from indirect command files.
  • Virtual Disks: An article highlighting several practical use cases for virtual disks, such as disk quota systems, partitioning, and backup strategies.