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RSX-11 M-PLUS, Micro'RSX
Software Dispatch
August 1992
Part Number: AD-KQ78A-30

RSX-11 M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch
Published by
Corporate User Information Products (MR01-2IL12)
Digital Equipment Corporation
Post Office Box 1001
Marlborough, MA 01752-9840
The RSX-IIM-PLUS, Micro/ RSX Software Dispatch complements the Software Dispatch
Reviews for RSX-IIM-PLUS and MicrO'RSX. New and revised Software Product Descriptions
(SPDs), programming notes, software. problems and solutions, and documentation corrections
are published here. Much of the material is developed from Software Performance Report
(SPR) answers significant to the general audience and is printed here to supplement the
maintenance notebook (establis~ed by the Software Dispatch Review).

Distribution
The RSX-IIM-PLUS, Micro! RSX Software Dispatch is directed to one software contact for
each software product. No mailing will be made to addresses without a software contact name.
Address change requests should be sent to the nearest Digital field office. Include
the new address and mailing label from the most recently received publication.
The prerequisite to using Digital Software is the appropriate license. The standard Terms and
Conditions and Digital Business Agreement (DBA) contain the license terms for al1software
other than DECsystem-IO.

Patricia Callahan, Editor
Copyright © Digital Equipment Corporation 1992. All Rights Reserved.
The material in this document is for informational purposes
only. Digital believes the information in this publication
is accurate as of its publication date; such information is
subject to change without notice. Digital is not responsible
for any inadvertent errors. Comments on the contents of
this publication should be directed to your local Digital field
office.

The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation:
DATATRIEVE,
DBMS-II, DECdx, DECnet, DE Csystem , DECDS, the DECUS logo, FMS-1I, Micro'RSX,
PDP-II, RSX-I1M-PLDS, UETP, VAX Notes, and the DIGITAL logo.

Contents

Sequence
Number
Product Availability Dates

Page
v

RSX-llM-PLUS
DECnet-llM-PLUS V4.3
DECnet-11M-PLUS Corrections in Autopatch 2.0.0

10.8.3.1 N

DECnet-11M-PLUS Corrections in Autopatch 5.0.0.

10.8.3.2 N

RSX-11M-PLUS Cumulative Index

Micro/RSX
MicrO'RSX Cumulative Index

VAX CoProcessor / RSX
VAX CoProcessorlRSX Cumulative Index

Attention U.S. Software Contract Customers Submitting
Software Problems

Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS)

DECUS Subscription Service

RSX-11M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

iii

Product Availability Dates

The following list contains the date and version of the latest release of supported software
products. Customers who have a Software Product Services (SPS) agreement during the
month the product becomes available are eligible to receive the new release. Eligible customers who have not received the new release should contact their local Digital office.
Product

BASIC-PLUS-2 for RSX-11M-PLUS/
Micro/RSX, and PDP-11
COBOL RSX-1IM-PLUS, PDP-II
COBOL-81/RSX-11M-PLUS/
Micro/RSX
DATATRIEVE-liM+/
Micro/RSX
DBMS-l1
DECdx/RSX-I1M+
DECmail-l1 for
RSX-I1M-PLUS and Micro/RSX
DECnet Router Server
DECnet-l1M-PLUS/Micro/RSX
DECnet/SNA Gateway Products
DPM-PLUS Software
FORTRAN IV/RSX
FORTRAN-77/RSX, PDP-l1
MicroPower/Pascal-RSX
MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX
Micro/RSX BASE
Micro/RSX ADVANCED
Micro/RSX PDP-II C
PASCAL/RSX,/PDP-l1
PDP-l1 C for RSX
PDP-l1 SYMBOLIC
DEBUGGER/RSX
(formerly FORTRAN-77
DEBUG/RSX, PDP-11)
RPG II, PDP-11
RSX MDE/T-11
RSX-IIM+/Micro/RSX
2780/3780 Emulator
RSX-Il PSI/M-PLUS
RSX-llM+/Micro/RSX
3271 Protocol Emulator
RSX-I1M-PLUS
RSX-IIM-PLUS/Micro/RSX
DECgraph-11
RSX-I1M-PLUS/Micro/RSX
DECtype
RSX-11M-PLUS/Micro/RSX
DIBOL
RSX-IIM-PLUS V3.0 UPDATE
RTEM-11/RSX-I1M+/Micro/RSX
SORT/MERGE/RSX-11M+/
Micro/RSX, PDP-II
SPM-11M-PLUS

Version

Available

2.6
4.4 RETIRED

Aug 89
Sep 88

3.1

Jan 91

3.3A
2.1 RETIRED
1.0
3.1

Feb
Jun
Nov
Dec

1.2
4.3
1.5 RETIRED
1.1
2.8
5.3
2.5 RETIRED
2.5 RETIRED
4.3
4.3
1.0
1.3 RETIRED
1.1
2.2

Apr 87
Nov 89
Apr 90
Aug :32
Dec 88
Oct 88
Sep 89
Sep 89
May 90
May 90
Jun 90
Oct 90
Feb 91
Jan 91

8.8 RETIRED
1.0

Jan 87
Dec 82

4.1 RETIRED
3.0

Jun 90
Mar 88

3.1 RETIRED
4.3

Jun 90
May 90

1.2 RETIRED

Feb 86

3.1 RETIRED

Nov 90

1.3 RETIRED
E
2.3 RETIRED

Oct 90
Jun 87
Feb 89

3.1
2.1 RETIRED

Aug 90
Apr 86

RSX-11 M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

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84
84
87

RSX-11 M-PLUS

Seq. No. 10.8.3.1 N

DECnet-11 M-PLUS Corrections in Autopatch 2.0.0
DECnet-llM-PLUS V4.3
for RSX-llM-PLUS V4.3

The following corrections are contained in Autopatch 2.0.0 and are available as of June 1,
1992. These patches are to be applied to the base kit of DECnet-11M-PLUS Version 4.4 only.

•

Decimal version numbers are not accepted even though sysgen'd into the system. A
correction is applied to module EVFPRS of the component EVF.TSK.

f\,.",*"
".,r-' •
(';.i!,'~ld"" ."

When an invalid DATA_B slot is received, credits get decremented for a session of zero.
This is an error and causes an illegal value to be placed in TRAP vector 4. As a result,
the system crashes. This is corrected with a change to the LATPRT module of the process
LAT.

"\,

•

If a cterm session is active on an RSX system and another SET HOST is initiated to a
node that does not support CTERM, on returning to the local node, the terminal that
activated the non-CTERM session can no longer do a SET HOST function. This is fixed
with a correction to NCTCTL in routine DTRAST to clear the TTABLE when requesting
RMT.

•

Modem characteristic present are not functioning properly and cause other characteristics to be ignored. This is corrected with a patch to module CTMCHR in the NCT
process.

•

THE LCP non-fsl version prematurely terminates the Show Port list. This is fixed with
a correction to module LCPPRT of LCP.

•

An incorrect mapping using C.BUF+2 is changed to C.BUF in routine RCVCI in module
SESPRO of NETACP.

•

The program examples DLXRCV.MAC, LATORG.MAC, LATEX. MAC , TRGQNA.MAC,
802TST.MAC, and FTS.MAC are missing from the kits. A correction is made to include
these on the kits.

•

If you try to stop an already stopped line, the counter DCNT gets decremented to a minus
number. When you start the line again, it does not always do some of the initializing
correctly. This is fixed with a correction in module DZ to check to see if the line is started
before trying to stop.

•

The C bit gets reset after an ADD instruction. It indicates the link is not okay. A
correction is made in routine PNDILS of module ECLTIM to preserve the setting of the
C bit.

RSX-11 M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

Seq. No. 10.8.3.2 N

DECnet-11 M-PLUS Corrections in Autopatch 5.0.0
DECnet-llM-PLUS V4.3
for RSX-IIM-PLUS V4.3

The following corrections are in Autopatch 5.0.0 and available June 1, 1992. These patches
are to be applied to the base kit ofDECnet-llM-PLVS Version 4.3 only.
•

When you issue the command LCP DISC TTnn: after a LCP CREATE, but before LAT
is started for the first time, the system crashes. This is a result of LAT not having the
correct· pointers set up. This is corrected in module LCPAPP of the LCP library.

•

Add new MOP code for the Hyper QNA device, which is a QTA.

•

When doing a A \ <CR> to invoke terminal management mode, the check for the correct
LUN does not look at the internal terminal table but at low memory, and if the location
is zero, it causes the message "Internal error" to print on the console and the system to
hang. This is corrected in module NCTCTL of the NCT object library.

•

The SHOW KNOWN NODES command does not show nodes *.1. This problem is fixed
in modules NNSDAT and NNSRMD in component NNS.

•

A dump file of an up line dumped system with 2MB of memory or more is incorrectly
calculated.

•

Randomly, nodes are unreachable. This problem is fixed in NETACP module SESNN.

•

When LAT had more than 15 servers active to an RSX system, it crashes. This is the
result of a memory allocation routine getting space in DSR for server blocks because
there was no more room in the LAT process. The LAT process is not coded to handle
server blocks placed in DSR. This is corrected in module LATAPP of the LAT task.

•

When LAT has more than 15 servers active to an RSX system, some LCP commands
crash the system. This is the result of a memory allocation routine getting space in
DSR for server blocks because there is no more room in the LCP task process. The LCP
process is not coded to handle server blocks placed in DSR. This is corrected in module
LCPZER of the LCP task.

•

PROXY access fails when using VICs on accounts with blank user names.

•

NFT RENAME operation, when combined with INV switch, does not create the correct
file name when in wildcard mode. This problem is fixed in FALRMS module FARPNM.

•

Phones hang on remote terminals.

•

Two or more simultaneous NCP SHOW KNOWN NODES commands cause NNS to reserve instruction trap.

•

The QNA driver is incorrectly initialized if the board is a DELQA in DEQNA lock mode.
This is fixed with a correction to module QNADSP of the QNA driver.

•

MCM in indirect mode does not work with decimal version numbers. Also, named directories sometimes return syntax error from MCM.

•

When there is an error message sent from the remote node through an interrupt message,
the FORTRAN routine GNDNTW crashes with an Odd address trap. The problem is fixed
in NETFOR module OPNGND.

RSX-11M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

Seq. No. 10.8.3.2 N

•

When an NFT command composed of an output file specification and /SWITCH combination within double quotes (") is issued to a remote node that does not support the "file_
spec/SW" command, you will receive an error from the remote node. NFT then retries
the command to the remote node a second time without the switch. NIT should not manipulate commands within double quotes, therefore, it should not strip the switch from
the "file_spec/SW" command. This problem is fixed in NFT module NFTFAS.

•

When you invoke NFT on a terminal device that is configured without a modem, some
characteristics are not processed. It causes the terminal to be set up incorrectly. This is
fixed with a correction to module CTMCHR in NCT.

•

Selecting the 0 option sometimes causes the system to crash.

•

Doing a wildcard copy from an MS-DOS system to an RSX system with NFT results in
the output files being named .;1, .;2, etc. This is fixed in NFT module NFTFSP.

•

A connect request from SET HOST contains no optional data, but when a session sends
the request, there is residual data left over in the connect block that is also sent. This
causes an unknown error 216 when the connection is to a VMS node. This is corrected
in module SESSLI of the NETACP library.

•

When you reserve application ports for 31 terms, and the command line exceeds 80
characters, the port that goes beyond the 80 characters is not created.

•

The TRGQNA.MOCK program to remotely trigger a DEQNA stops when DECnet upgraded to RSX-11M-PLUS and Micro'RSX Version 4.0. The set sanity timer enables
QIO returned an "Undefined characteristic" error. The problem is fixed in EPM module
EPMCHR and DLX module DLXSUB.

•

FTS does not copy files consistently because of a timing problem. FTS tries to close the
URB file, while the WRITE to the URB' file is not completed. The problem is fixed in
FTS module FTSQUE.
.

•

After you issue the following sequence of commands, the node definition is not deleted.
NCP SET NODE a.n NAME xxxxxx NCP TELL xxxxxx SHOW NODE yyyyyy NCP
CLEAR NODE xxxxxx ALL

•

Deleting a node definition from the temporary database that physically exists in the
permanent database does not complete successfully. This is fixed in modules NNSDAT
and NNSDND of NNS.

•

NFT displays incorrect output file size on the terminal when the command for wildcard
multiple file transfer with /LO switch is issued, even though the files are copied completely. The problem is fixed in NFT module NFTFAS.

•

The problem reported is the result of the packet size being larger than the segment size
and no check is made of the output buffer to determine how much of the packet fita in
the output message buffer. This is fixed with a correction to module RTHSUB in the
RTH object library.

•

ECL sends data ACK for segment zero for each data segment received. This problem is
fixed in ECL moduel ECLRCV.

•

The minimum round trip delay is too small. This problem is fixed in ECL module
ECLSUB.

•

Excessive response timeouts are logged in the node counters. Also, under certain conditions, logical links tp.at remain idle past their timeout period are terminated. This
problem is fixed in ECL module ECLTIM.

RSX-11M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

Seq. No. 10.8.3.2 N

•

File transfers hang intermittently on large files. This problem is fixed in ECL module
ECLPRO.

•

The system crashes when the NCP command to set the circuit usage as incoming or
outgoing is issued. This problem is fixed in NCPMAP module CICHPX.'

•

The corrections made in ident 7.01 of module FOUNT did not call the correct routine as
it explained.

•

The NCP SHOW KNOWN NODES command hangs. This problem is fixed in NNS modules NNAST, NNSMIS, and NNDRV.

•

Incoming PROXY connections are always passed on to an object when NVP is not installed, regardless of the PROXY database contents. The problem is fixed in module
SESCON in NETACP.

•

'Vhen accessing an RSX-11M-PLUS node with a proxy by AK request, if the node has
an incoming wildcard proxy defined, then the group and member numbers are reversed,
and the incorrect AK is referenced. This is fixed in NVP module NVPPRX.

•

When the ONIXOFF control characters are received while outputting a buffer, the ON
IXOFF are echoed, and a lot of information is lost. This problem is fixed in CCR module
CCRIN!.

•

When a fixed format file is pulled from a remote node, NFT appends extra text at the
end of the output file. This problem is fixed in NFT module NFTFAS.

•

When a terminal is set serial and input is typed too fast, cterm hangs. This is corrected
with a fix to RTMRED module of RTH.

•

The node name server creates a cache entry even if the node is undefined.

•

NFT /NM switch fails to suppress some error messages when an unreachable node is
specified in the NFT command line. This problem is fixed in NFT module NFTERR.

•

On RSX-11M-PLUS systems, the NCP CLEAR NODE ALL command does not clear the
node characteristics.

•

The NCP LOAD command does not work on broadcast media. This problem is fixed in
DLL module DLLXIO.

•

DDHAR.TSK is not copied as a contiguous file during NETGEN.

•

Half duplex operations do not work with a DPV-11 device. A connection is made, but
any network activity is unreliable with frequent disconnects and many data errors. This
problem is fixed in module DPV.MAC.

•

EXELIB.OLB is added to a list of files that reside in the system group directory for RSX11S netgens. This problem is fixed in the NETGEN module NETCOM and the DECGEN
module DEISM.

•

VNP hangs and corrupts the system image when it tries to clear all the aliases. The
problem is fixed in VNP module VENA.

•

Stopping the node name server (NNS) while CFE is in use crashes the system. This
problem is fixed in NNS module NNSLST.

•

NFT correction put in DECnet Autopatch Version 2.2.2 is removed. When an NFT command is issued with /NM switch, NFT is not supposed to suppress any network error
messages. The NM switch is suppose to suppress the error messages "no such file," and
"file not locked."

RSX-11 M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

Seq. No. 10.8.3.2 N

•

EVL causes the system to crash when a PSI event on DLCIM line is logged. This problem
is fixed in EVL module EVL.

•

When you invoke a PIP command to a LAT Application port, it sometimes fails. This is
caused by the Responder feature turned on in LAT-Master on VMS. This results in an
unexpected response message. This is corrected with a fix to the module LATAPP in the
LAT1 task image.

•

When the "Connect Initiate" request is not a retransmitted SEE, NETACP scans the
whole Logical Link Table to find an entry corresponding to this request, instead of just
adding an entry to the Logical Link Table. The problem is fixed in NETACP module
SESPRO.

•

In the previous correction in NETACP module SESPRO, a wrong variable CBUF was
used instead of C.BUF in error.

•

A downline load from a QNA device (DEQNAlDELQA) to another QNA device fails with
a line communication error when the Large Data Buffer size is set too small. A warning
is added to NETGEN Section 8 for QNA devices.

•

DECserver 250, DECserver 300, and DECrouter 250 does not downline load properly. A
correction to the DLL table to recognize these devices is made to the module DLL of the
downline load task.

•

When you do an LCP DISC PORT xx and the port number is nonexistent, the system
gets an EMT trap if XDT is loaded. This is corrected with a fix to module LCPAPP in
component LCP.

•

When you install DECnet, even if no is answered for installing LAT, the LCP is always
loaded. This causes the NETREM procedure to try and remove the LAT, even if it is not
installed. A correction is made to DECP06 to add a check for $LAT being true on the
.IFNINS ... LCP check during NETX1 of the NETINS procedure.

•

If the LAT process is shut down and restarted, the mapping of application ports fails
with an error code of 254 when you attempt to map the second application port. This
problem is fixed in LAT module LATAPS.

•

The Phone Utility (PHONE) aborts the process if your account name is 14 characters.
The error is caused by a search routine that is not terminating properly. This is fixed in
the PHONE module PHORSX.

•

While doing a large file transfers, the NFT aborts with the message "Remote disconnect
or line failure." This problem is fixed in ECL modules ECLPRO AND ECLTIM.

•

NCP SHO MOD X25-S (STAT, CHAR, SUMM, or COUN) command causes the system
to crash with Odd address trap. This is a result of a mapping problem. It is is fixed in
NCPMAP module MOREX5.

•

If a Start_read contains a prompt buffer that is larger than the network buffer, RTH
stalls the I/O. This eventually results in a system crash. The problem is corrected with
a fix to the module RTMRED in the component RTH.

•

The CTERM session hangs when running NNC. This is corrected with a fix to the NNC
task.

•

The NTEST.CMD fails if you are logged in to an account on the system disk and receives
the message "Logical name nesting depth exceeded." This problem corrected with a fix
to the NTEST.CMD command file.

•

The system crashes because of a corrupted pending ack queue. This is fixed with a patch
in routine PNDILS of module ECLTIM of component ECL.

RSX-11 M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

Seq. No. 10.8.3.2 N

•

Decimal version numbers are not accepted even though the system is gen'd for it. This
is corrected in the module EVFPRS of the component EVF.TSK

•

When an invalid DATA_B slot is received, credits get decremented for a session of zero.
This is an error and causes an illegal value placed in TRAP vector 4, and the system
crashes. This is corrected with a change to the LATPRT module of the process LAT.

•

The characteristic table is incorrect in CTMCHR, and the modem present characteristic
is not being properly set. This is fixed with a correction to CTMCHR in the process NCT.

•

In an attempt to stop an already stopped line, the counter DCNT gets decremented to a
minus number: When it starts the line again, it does not always do some of the initializing
correctly. This is fixed with a correction in module DZ to check to see if the line is started
before trying to stop.

•

An incorrect mapping using C.BUF +2 is changed to C.BUF in routine RCVCI in module
SESPRO of NETACP

RSX-11M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

RSX-11M-PLUS Cumulative Index

This is a complete listing of all articles for RSX-11M-PLUS and layered products. Missing
sequence numbers may pertain to problems unique to other versions of the same product or
other major operating systems.
Unassigned articles are indicated: UNASSIGNED.
Flags are currently being installed for all articles. The flags and definitions are as follows.

•

M = Mandatory Patch. These patches correct errors in the software product. All users
are required to apply these patches to maintain consistent "user level" unless the accompanying article specifies otherwise.

•

F = Optional Feature Patch. These patches extend or configure functionality into the
product. These functions will be treated as a supported part of the product for the
duration of the current release and will be incorporated with any future release, unless
otherwise stated.

•

R = Restriction. These articles discuss areas that will not be patched in the current release because they require major modification or because they are not consistent with the
design of the product. Restrictions, except those described as permanent, are reviewed
and modified when possible as part of the normal release cycle.

•

N = Note. These articles provide explanatory information that supplements the manual
set and provide more detailed information about a program or package. They also proVide
procedural information to make it easier to use a program or package.

* = Articles appeared in the RSX-11M-PLUS, Micro'RSX V4.0 Software Dispatch Review,
October 1987.

ComponentlTitle

Version

Sequence

Mon/Yr

4.n

0.0.1.1 N

Nov 88

4.n
4.n

0.0.1.2 N
0.0.1.3 N

Jan 89
May 89

Hardware
Announcing PDP-11 C for RSX-11 M-PLUS Version 1.0

4.n

0.1.1.1 N

Jun 90

SYSGEN
SYSGEN
$HEADR Undefined if System Built Without External Headers
FCMDL Not Built on Distribution

4.0
4.0

1.1.0.1 M
1.1.1.2 M

Mar 88
Jul88

Executive
Executive
What Does RSX Do if HALT Is Disabled?
When Fast Mapping, Window Length Not Returned in R2

4.1
4.1

2.1.0.1 M
2.1.0.2 M

Apr 89
Apr 89

General Interest
System Notes
Extending the PDP-11 VAXNMS Coexistence and Migration
Program
Announcing the Basic Translator
SPR Administration Move Announcement

RSX-11M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

RSX-11 M-PLUS Cumulative Index

ComponentlTitle

Version

Sequence

MoniYr

4.0
4.0

2.1.1.1 M
2.1.1.2 M

Mar 88
Aug 88

4.0

2.1.6.1 M

Dec 88

4.0

2.1.7.1 M

Dec 88

4.2

2.2.0.1 M

Jan 90

4.0

2.2.1.1 M

Jan 88

4.1
4.1

2.2.2.1 M
2.2.2.2 M

Sep 89
Oct 89

4.0

2.2.3.1 M

Aug 88

4.0

2.2.3.2 M

Sep 88

4.1

2.2.3.3 M

Sep 89

4.0
4.0
4.1

3.1.2.1 M
3.1.2.2 M
3.1.2.3 M

Apr 88
Aug 88
Nov 88

4.0
3.00

3.1.3.1 M
3.1.3.2 M

May 88
Jan 90

4.1

3.2.1.1 M

Sep89

4.0

3.2.3.1 M

Sep 88

4.2

4.1.1.1 R

Mar 90

4.0
4.0

4.1.3.1 M
4.1.3.2 M

Jul88
Aug 88

4.1

4.1.3.3 M

May 89

Directives
GETLUN Directive No Longer Returns -5 If LUN Unassigned
System Crashes When RMS Default File Spec Includes
Node Name

Misc Routines
Context Switching No Longer Disables with $CXDBL

Data Caching
Intermittent System Crashes In V4.0

MeR
MCR
Setting Host Sometimes Fails with "Cannot Inquire
Terminal Type"

Internal CMDS
ASN and DFL Display Inappropriate Group Logical Number

INS
Command Forms of ASN HTn:=ddn: Fail with SYNTAX Error
System May Crash After Execuring INS Command

ICM
Unexpected .END Directive Produces "INTERNAL ERROR"
Message
Indirect Pre-Processor Task Not on M+ V4.0 Pregenerated
Distribution Kit
Various Errors if ICMFSL Installed with Increment> 10000
Octal
Drivers

MSDRV, MUDRV
MS: Non-I/O Driver Used on I/O Systems
BRUIREW/DIR MUO: Crashes the System
Problems with the Crash Driver

FDX-TTDRV
DHU Causes System Crash
Problem with "Insane" Data Sets Streaming Data and Causing
Crash
File System

FCS (NMT, MTA)
Using Transparent Spooling from At Process Causes I/O
Error-36

MTAACPIF11 MSG
Record Lost When Backing Up to a 6250 Density Tape Drive
Batch Queue Mgr

BPR
Batch Jobs Stop At Commands Starting with "CON"

QMG
Behavior of Queue Manager Changed Since V4.0
Changing "SPOOLED" to "UNSPOOLED" Reduces the Buffer
Size to Zero
QMGBLD.BLD Has Missing Attributes for Spooled Print Jobs

RSX-11M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

RSX-11M-PLUS Cumulative Index

ComponentlTitle

Version

Sequence

MonlYr

4.0

4.1.5.1 M

Aug 88

4.2

4.2.4.1 M

Sep 90

4.0

5.1.17.1 M

Jul88

4.1

5.2.4.1 M

Oct 89

4.0

5.3.1.1 M

Jul88

4.0

5.3.1.2 M

Nov 88

4.1

5.3.1.3 M

Apr 89

4.1

5.3.1.4 M

Apr 89

4.1
4.2
4.2

5.3.1.5 M
5.3.1.6 M
5.3.1.7 M

Apr 89
Dec 89
Dec 89

4.2

5.3.1.8 M

Jul90

4.2

5.3.4.1 M

Jan 90

4.0

5.7.5.1 M

Dec 88

4.2

5.7.5.2 M

Jan 90

4.1

5.7.15.1 M

Sep 89

4.0
4.1
4.2

6.1.0.1 M
6.1.0.2 M
6.1.0.3 M

Apr 88
Oct 88
Dec 89

LPP
DOC Error [1,20]LPPBLD.BLD File on RSX-11 M-PLUS
Distribution
Multiuser Task

HELLO
HELLO Task Aborts Leaving Terminal in Slave State
Utilities

BRU
BRU Issues Rewind At End of Tape for Directory Listing
Operation
libraries

RSXMAC
A Series of DOC. Errors or a Progr~m Bug in
[11,10]MDSUB.MAC
Task Builder

TKB
TKB Generates Message "ILLEGAL PHYSICAL
MEMORY LIMIT" When Attempting to Link
The Switch IAL (Checkpoint to Own Task Image) Does Not
Work Properly
TKB Aborts When Linking MACR0-11 Objects if Symbol Is
Undefined
TKB VSECT Incorrectly Positions D-Space PSECT in IMU
Tasks
TKB Problem When Linking with L1BR=FCSRES:RO
Problems When Linking to Overlaid Libraries
BITMASK Option in TKB Library Does Not Work with '000'
Value
Error-Illegal Memory Limits

OVR
Changes to the OVR Affects Tasks
Mise SYS Tasks

RMDEMO
Insufficient Buffering in RMD Task to Allow Data Areas on
Memory Display
If More Than One Device Cached RMDEMO Shows Incorrect
Value

RCT
RCT... Is Not Automatically Fixed in Memory
Del

DCL
Errors Received When Invoking the Basic Compiler from DCL
Set System IPACKETS:8 or 9 Do Not Translate Correctly
DCL Qualifier to Input and Output File for SORT Command

RSX-11M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

RSX-11 M-PLUS Cumulative Index

Sequence

MonNr

10.5.1.1 N

Oct 87·

10.8.2.1 N
10.8.2.2 N

Oct 87·
Sep 88·

DECnet-11M-PLUS V4
DECnet-11 M-PLUS Corrections in Autopatch 2.0.0
DECnet-11 M-PLUS Corrections in Autopatch 5.0.0

10.8.3.1 N
10.8.3.2 N

Aug 92
Aug 92

FMS-11/RSX V2.2
Announcing FM5-11/RSX V2.2 and Micro'RSX FMS-11 V2.2
FMS-11/RSX Version 2.2 Patches

10.17.1.1 N
10.17.1.2 M

Apr 89
Mar 91

10.20.1.1 N

Dec 91

PDP-11 FORTRAN-77 VS.O
Compiler
lOB Switch Produces Object with Illegal Format

10.21.1.1 N

Oct 87 •

PDP-11 FORTRAN-77/RSX VS.2
OTS
Release Note Correction

11.1.1.1 N

Oct 87 •

DECmail-11 V3.1
Announcing DECmail-11 Version 3.1

18.1.1.1 N

Jan 88

21.1.1.1 M
21.1.1.2 M

Oct 87 *
Sep 89

22.1.1.1 N

Oct 87 *

22.1.1.2 N

Aug 88

RSX-ll/3271 Protocol Emulator V3.1
RSX-11/3271 NCP Build Error

23.1.1.1 N

Aug 88

DATATRIEVE-11 for RSX-11M-PLUS V4.1 & Higher
OTR-ll
Instructions Missing in DATATRIEVE-11 V3.3 Installation Guide

24.1.1.1 N

Jan 91

ComponentlTitle

Version

Layered Products
RSX-11 2780/3780 Protocol Emulator V4.1
Update A
Conditions for Automatic Signon
DECnet-11M-PLUS V3
DECnet-11 M-PLUS Corrections in Update A
DECnet-11 M-PLUS Corrections in Layered Product Tape for
RSX-11 M-PLUS V4.1

BASIC-PLUS-2
Restrictions
SAVE, REPLACE, and LIST Sometimes Lose Lines
of Source Text - Restriction

WPS-PLUS/RSX V1.0
Announcing WPS-PLUS/RSX for Micro-11s and PDP-11s
Date & Time Stamp Does Not Work Correctly After
September 18, 1989
RSX-11 2780/3780 Emulator V4.1
Update A
2780/3780 Problems Fixed on RSX-11 M-PLUS Layered
Update A
2780/3780 Problems Fixed on RSX-11 M-PLUS Layered
Product Update

RSX-11 M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

Micro'RSX

Micro'RSX Cumulative Index

This is a complete listing of all articles for MicrdRSX and layered products. Missing sequence
numbers may pertain to problems unique to other versions of the same product or other major
operating systems.
Unassigned articles are indicated: UNASSIGNED.
Flags are currently being installed for all articles. The flags and definitions are as follows.

•

N = Note. These articles provide explanatory information that supplements the manual
set and provide more detailed information about a program or package. They also provide
procedural information to make it easier to use a program or package.

* = Articles appeared in the RSX-11M-PLUS, MicrdRSX V4.0 Software Dispatch Review,
October 1987.

Component

Version

Sequence

Mon/Yr

General Interest
System Notes
Extending the PDP-11 VAXNMS Coexistence and Migration Program
Announcing the Basic Translator
SPR Administration Move Announcement

4.n
4.n
4.n

0.0.1.1 N
0.0.1.2 N
0.0.1.3 N

Nov 88
Jan 89
May 89

Hardware
Announcing MicrctRSX PDP-11 C Version 1.0

4.n

0.1.1.1 N

Jun 90

4.0

2.1.0.1 M

Mar 88

4.0

2.1.7.1 M

Dec 88

Executive
Executive
Value of Symbols in EXEC Map Do Not Match Those in Its Symbol
Table
Data Caching
Intermittent System Crashes in V4.0

RSX-11 M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

MicrolRSX Cumulative Index

Component

Version

Sequence

Mon/Yr

MCR
MCR
Set IINQUIRE=TTO: from Any TT Other Than TTO Produces Various
Escape Sequences
Setting Host Sometimes Fails with "Cannot Inquire Terminal Type"

4.0

2.2.0.1 M

Apr 88

4.2

2.2.0.2 M

Jan 90

Internal CMOS
ASN and DFL Display Inappropriate Group Logical Number

4.0

2.2.1.1 N

Jan 88

ICM
Unexpected .END Directive Produces "INTERNAL ERROR" Message
Various Errors if ICMFSL Installed with Increment> 10000 Octal

4.0
4.1

2.2.3.1 M
2.2.3.2 M

Aug 88
Sep89

Drivers
MSORV, MUORV
MS: Driver Works Only on 110 Systems
Problems with the Crash Driver

4.0
4.1

3.1.2.1 ~~
3.1.2.2 M

Apr 88
Nov 88

File System
FCS (NMT, MTA)
USing Transparent Spooling from At Process Causes I/O Error-36

4.1

3.2.1.1 M

Sep89

Batch Queue Mgr
BPR
Batch Jobs Stop At Commands Starting with "CON"

4.2

4.1.1.1 R

Mar 90

4.0
4.0

4.1.3.1 M
4.1.3.2 M

Jul88
Aug 88

4.1

4.1.3.3 M

May 89

QMG
Behavior of Queue Manager Changed Since V4.0
Changing "SPOOLED" to "UNSPOOLED" Reduces the Buffer Size
to Zero
QMGBLD.BLD Has Missing Attributes for Spooled Print Jobs

Task Builder
TKB
TKB Generates Message "Illegal Physical Memory limit" When
Attempting to link
TKB Aborts When linking MACR0-11 Objects if Symbol Is Undefined
Problems When linking to Overlaid libraries
Error-Illegal Memory limits

4.0

5.3.1.1 M

Jul 88

4.1
4.2
4.2

5.3.1.2 M
5.3.1.3 M
5.3.1.4 M

Apr 89
Dec 89
Jul90

OVR
Changes to the OVR Affects Tasks

4.2

5.3.4.1 M

Jan 90

Mlsc SYS Tasks
RMOEMO
If More Than One Device Cached RMDEMO Shows Incorrect Value

4.2

5.7.5.1 M

Jan 90

DCl
DCL
DCL Basic Command Does Not like Null File Names
Copy Invokes NFT On INEW
Set System IPackets:8 Or 9 Do Not Translate Correctly

4.0
4.0
4.1

6.1.0.1 M
6.1.0.2 M
6.1.0.3 M

Apr 88
Apr 88
Oct 88

RSX-11 M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

Micro'RSX Cumulative Index

Component

Version

Sequence

Mon/Yr

10.17.1.1 N
10.17.1.2 M

Apr 89
Mar 91

10.20.1.1 N

Dec 91

PDP-11 FORTRAN-77/RSX V5.2
OTS
Release Note Correction

11.1.1.1 N

Oct 87 •

DECmal1-11 V3.1
Announcing DECmail-11 Versio.n 3.1

18.1.1.1 N

Jan 88

WPS-PLUS/RSX V1.0
Announcing WPS-PLUS/RSX for Micro-11S and PDP-11S
Date & lime Stamp Does Not Work Correctly After September 18, 1989

21.1.1.1 M
21.1.1.2 M

Oct 87 •
Sep 89

Layered Products
FMS-11/RSX V2.2
Announcing FM5-11/RSX V2.2 and Micro'RSX FM5-11 V2.2
FMS-11/RSX Version 2.2 Patches
BASIC-PLUS-2
Restrictions
SAVE, REPLACE, and LIST Sometimes Lose Lines
of Source Text - Restriction

RSX-11 M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

VAX CoProcessor RSX

VAX CoProcessor/RSX Cumulative Index

This is a complete listing of all articles for VAX CoProcessorlRSX and layered products. Missing sequence numbers may pertain to problems unique to other versions of the same product
or other major operating systems.
Unassigned articles are indicated: UNASSIGNED.
Flags are currently being installed for all articles. The flags and definitions are as follows.

•

N = Note. These articles provide explanatory information that supplements the manual

set and provide more detailed information about a program or package. They also provide
procedural information to make it easier to use a program or package.

ComponentlTitle

Version

Sequence

Mon/Yr

1.0

2.1.1.1 M

Oct 89

MeR
Command Forms Of ASN HTn:=ddn: Fail with Syntax Error

1.0

2.2.0.1 M

Sep 89

INS
Attempts to Gain Write Access to Installed Images Fail

1.0

2.2.2.1 M

Sep 89

PIP
PIP Will Not Copy from One Terminal to Another

1.0

5.2.12.1 M

Sep 89

VAX-11 RSX
VAX AME
CoProcessor/RSX Improperly Loads Multiuser I & D Tasks

1.0

8.1.1.1 M

Mar 90

Executive
Directives
Creation of Multiple VTs Does Not Work Properly

MeR

Utilities

RSX-11 M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

Attention U.S. Software Contract Customers Submitting
Software Problems
.

As part of Digital's continuing effort to improve customer satisfaction, U.S. Software Product
Services (SPS) has changed the process for U.S. customers to submit software problems. These
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(CSC) or by accessing either the Digital Software Information Network (DSIN) or DSNlink.

The CSCs have the technical expertise to quickly respond to many of our customers' problems
without requiring Engineering intervention. Because many software problems are duplicates
of problems that have already been addressed by Engineering, the CSCs can immediately
respond to many inquiries.
If you do not have access to a CSC, submit your software problem to:
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This address replaces the one currently found on the instruction sheet of the Software Performance Report (SPR) form.

RSX-11M-PLUS, Micro'RSX Software Dispatch, August 1992

Digital Equipment Computer Users Society
Benefits of Belonging
The Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS) is one of the largest and most
respected users groups in the computer industry today. Membership in DECUS, which is free
and voluntary, affords the individual user information and services not found anywhere else.
DECUS provides an environment where users of Digital Equipment Corporation products
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Founded in 1961, DECUS has three autonomous chapters worldwide-DECUS U.S., DECUS
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Digital Equipment Computer Users Society

Communications

The flow of information among users, as well as between users and Digital, is the primary
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Digital Equipment Computer Users Society

DECUS Chapter Offices-Worldwide
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Digital Equipment Computer Users Society

OECUS Chapter Offices-Worldwide (Continued)
DECUS Norway
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DECUS Portugal
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DECUS GIA Headquarters
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