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Document:	The Software Dispatch RSX RSX-11M/S RSX-11M-PLUS Micro/RSX November 1986
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RSX-11M/S
RSX-11M-PLUS
Micro/ RSX
November 1986
AD-FD06A-14

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The Software Dispatch
RSX
RSX-11M/S
RSX-11M-PLUS
Micro/RSX
November 1986
AD-FDO&A-14

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RSX SOFTWARE DISPATCH
Published by
Technical Services Group Operations
Dlgltal Equipment Corporation
129 Parker St. (PK02/E49)
Maynard, MA 01754
The RSX Software Dispatch complements the Software Dispatch Reviews for RSX-11 M/S, RSX11 M-PLUS and Micro/RSX. New and revised Software Product Descriptions, 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 (established by the Software Dispatch Review).

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PRODUCTS SUPPORTED In the RSX SOFTWARE DISPATCH
BASIC-PLUS-2
COBOL, PDP-11
COBOL-81/RSX
CORAL 66, PDP-11
DATATRIEVE-11
DBMS-11
DECnet-11M
DECnet-11M-PLUS
DECnet-11S
DECnet/SNA Gateway Products
DPM
DPM-PLUS Software
DT07-11M

FMS-11/RSX
FORTRAN IV/VAX to RSX
FORTRAN-77/RSX, PDP-11
FORTRAN-77 DEBUG, PDP-11
LSP-11
M UX200/RSX-IAS
PASCAL/RSX, PDP-11
RGL/11
RPG II, PDP-11
RSX MDE/T-11
RSX-11M
RSX-11S
RSX-11M-PLUS

RSX-11/3271 Protocol Emulator
RSX-11M 2780/3780 Emulator
RSX-11 M/FORTRAN Enhancement
Pkg. for MINC
RSX-11 M/FORTRAN Real-Time Pkg.
for MINC
RSX-11M/SNA Protocol Emulator
RTEM-11
SORT-11
SSP-11
UN1004/RSX

DISTRIBUTION
The 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. Addre11 change requests
should be sent to the nearest DIGITAL fleld office. Include the new addre11 and malling label from
the most recently received publlcatlon.
Software binary and sources are provided under licenses only. The standard Terms and Conditions, OEM Agreements, and/or Quantity Discount Agreement contain the licenses for all binaries
other than DECsystem-10.

Barbara Scollan, Editor
Copyright© Digital Equipment Corporation 1986. All Rights Reserved.

The material in this document is for information 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.

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DEC
DEC US
DECnet
DECsystem-1 O
DECSYSTEM-20
DECwriter

The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation
DIBOL
EDUsystem
IAS
MASSBUS

PDP
PDT
RSTS

RSX
RT
ULTRIX
UNIBUS
VAX
VMS
VT

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RSX Software Dispatch, Nove•ber 1986
TABLE OP CONTENTS
Sequence No.
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY DATES

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RSX-11M V4.2
COlllland Piles
NO RESPONSES ARE ACCEPTED POR DHVll DEVICES

1 0 1 0 1 0 10 N

Update
PMS-11/RSX VERSION NUMBER INCORRECT IN UPDATE C NOTES

1 0 10 3 0 1 M

PDX-TTDRV
TF 0 RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE

30 1 0 30 8 N

LPP
CANNOT INITIALIZE LOGGED-IN TERMINAL AS /SHAREABLE PRINTER

4.1.5.5 M

BYE
EXCESSIVE DELAYS IN BYE ON HEAVILY LOADED SYSTEM

40 20 30 2 M

SBUTOP
SHUTOP DOES NOT SEND NOTIFICATION TO HT: OR RT: TERMINALS

4 0 2.5.l M

DCL
SHOW QUEUE/DEVICE/BRIEF FAILS
SET DEVICE /WRITECHECK TRANSLATES INCORRECTLY

6.l.0.13 M
6 0 1 0 0 0 14 M

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RSX-llM V4 0 2 CUMULATIVE INDEX

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RSX-11S V4.2
COlllland Files
NO RESPONSES ARE ACCEPTED FOR DHVll DEVICES

Update
FMS-11/RSX VERSION NUMBER INCORRECT IN UPDATE C NOTES

PDX-TTDRV
TF.RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE

RSX-llS V4.2 CUMULATIVE INDEX

RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986
TABLE OP CONTENTS (Continued)
Sequence Ro.
RSX-11M-PLUS V3.0
Update
ERROR IN RSX-llM-PLUS UPDATE C RK07 ON VAX-11 RSX HOST

1.1.3.1 R

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Directives
PARSE OF REMOTE QUOTED FILESPEC APPENDS PILE TYPE
FAST MAP ROUTINE DOES NOT WORK AS DOCUMENTED

2 0 1 0 1 0 12 M
2 0 1 0 1 0 13 N

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38

DUDRV
SHADOW RECORDING ACROSS TWO DU CONTROLLERS HANGS

3.1 0 1.7 M

PDX-TTDRV
TF.RAL FUNC~r.ONALITY CHANGE

3 0 1.3 0 9 N

RPT
RPT REPORTS BAD BLOCK GREATER THAN THAT INDICATED BY BAD

30 30 40 1 M

FORTRAN Exec
TASKS USING EXEC INTERPACE MAY BUILD WITH UNDEFINED SYMBOLS

50 20 4 0 5 N

CDA
CDA EXITS ABNORMALLY WHEN READING FROM MS:

5 0 7 0 20 1 M

SHOW QUEUE/DEVICE/BRIEF FAILS
SET DEVICE /WRITECHECK TRANSLATES INCORRECTLY

6.1.0 0 11 M
6 0 1 0 0 0 12 M

MCR Operations
DEFAULT UIC AND FILE PROTECTION

7 0 1 0 25 0 1 N

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DCL

DECmail-11 V3.0
ANNOUNCING A MAJOR RELEASE AND 60-DAY PREE TRIAL OPPER FOR
DECmail-11 V3. 0

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 CUMULATIVE INDEX

Microf!SX v3.0
Distrib Kits
IN OPTION.CMD, BRO IS LEFT ACTIVE APTER FATAL ERROR
Directives
PAST MAP ROUTINE DOES NOT WORK AS DOCUMENTED

PDX-TTDRV
TP.RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE

FORTRAN Exec
TASKS USING EXEC INTERPACE MAY BUILD WITH UNDEFINED SYMBOLS

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RSX Software Dispatch, Nove•ber 1986
TABLE OP CONTENTS (Continued)
Sequence No.

DCL
SHOW QUEUE/DEVICE/BRIEF FAILS
SET DEVICE /WRITECHECK TRANSLATES INCORRECTLY

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60 10 00 9 M

DEC.ail-11 VJ.O
ANNOUNCING A MAJOR RELEASE AND 60-DAY FREE TRIAL OFFER FOR
DECmail-11 V3. 0

Micro/RSX V3.0 CUMULATIVE INDEX

SOFTWARE PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS (SPDs)

SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE REPORT (SPR) SUBMISSIONS

147

SUGGESTIONS FOR SUBMITTING TAPES WITH SPRs

148

SOFTWARE PROBLEMS OR ENHANCEMENTS

149

DIGITAL EQUIPMENT COMPUTER USERS SOCIETY (DECOS)

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PRODUCT AVAILABILITY DATES - RSX

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NOVEMBER 1986

The following list contains date and version of the latest release of
supported software products. Customers who are in warranty or have a
software product service agreement during the month the product became
available, are eligible to receive the new release. Eligible customers
who have not received the new release should contact their local
DIGITAL office •

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PRODUCT

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VERSION

BASIC-PLUS-2 for RSX-llM
and RSX-llM-PLUS,PDP-11
COBOL,PDP-11
COBOL-81/RSX
DATATRIEVE-11
DBMS-11
DECdx/RSX
DECmail-11 for RSX-llM-PLUS
and Micro/RSX
DECnet Router Server
DECnet-1 lM
DECnet-llM-PLUS
DECnet-US
DECnet/SNA Gateway Products
DPM
DPM-PLUS SOFTWARE
FORTRAN IV/RSX
PDP-11 SYMBOLIC DEBUGGER/RSX
(formerly FORTRAN-77
DEBUG/RSX, PDP-11)
FORTRAN-77/RSX,PDP-ll
LSP-11
MicroPower/Pascal-RSX
PASCAL/RSX,PDP-11
RGL/11
RPG I I , PDP-11
RSX MDE/T-11
RSX-11 2780/3780 Emulator
RSX-11 PSI/M
RSX-11 PSI/M-PLUS
RSX-11/3271 Protocol
Emulator
RSX-11M
RSX-llM V4.2 UPDATE
RSX-llM/FORTRAN Enhancement
Pkg. for MINC

AVAILABLE

2.3
4.4
2.4
3.1
2.1
1. 0
2.0

JUN 85
MAY 82
MAY 86
SEP 84
JAN 83
NOV 84
AUG 84

1.1 SPD ONLY
4.2
3.0
4.2
1.3
4.1
1.1
2.6
2.0

OCT 85
FEB 86
FEB 86
FEB 86
JAN 86
AUG 82
AUG 82
JUN 83
APR 86

5.0 SPD ONLY
1.2 DOC ONLY
2.2
1.1 DOC ONLY
8.8
1.0
4.1
2.1
2.1
3.1

JAN 86
JAN 86
JUN 86
JAN 86
JAN 86
JUL 83
DEC 82
JUL 82
FEB 86
FEB 86
MAR 86

4.2
B
1.3 RETIRED

JAN 86
MAY 86
MAR 86

1.2

PRODUCT AVAILABILITY DATES - RSX (cont'd)

PRODUCT
RSX-llM/FORTRAN Real-Time
Pkg. for MINC
RSX-UM-PLUS
RSX-llM-PLUS DECgraph-11
RSX-llM-PLUS DECtype
RSX-llM-PLUS DIBOL
RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 UPDATE
RSX-11S
RSX-llS V4.2 UPDATE
RTEM-11
SORT/MERGE,PDP-11
SPM-11M
SPM-llM-PLUS
SSP-11

VERSION

AVAILABLE

1.2 RETIRED

MAR 86

3.0
1.2 RETIRED
3.1
1.2

JAN 86
FEB 86
JUN 86
APR 86
MAY 86
JAN 86
MAY 86
APR 86
JUN 84
APR 86
APR 86
JAN 86

4.2
B

2.2
3.0
2.1 RETIRED
2.1 RETIRED
1.3 DOC ONLY

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RSX-llM V4.2
SYSGEN
Command Files

Seq. No. 1.1.1.10 N
1 of 1

NO RESPONSES ARE ACCEPTED FOR DHVll DEVICES (SPR ll-M90877 GNL)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
If DHU/DHV devices are selected during system generation, no responses are
accepted when SYSGEN asks for the vector, control and status register (CSR),
highest line number, and terminal speed.
RESPONSE:
In SGNPER.CMD, the module which collects the DHV/DHU information does not set
the symbol RANGE4 to false.
This allows no responses for the DHV/DHU
questions.
This problem will be corrected in RSX-llM Version 4.2 Update D•

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RSX-llM V4.2
SYSGEN
Update

Seq. No. 1.1.3.l M
l of l

FMS-11/RSX VERSION NUMBER INCORRECT IN UPDATE C NOTES (SPR ll-M00300X DK)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The version number of the layered product FMS-11/RSX
RSX-llM/S Version 4.2 Update Notes, Revision C.

incorrect

the

RESPONSE:
The version number listed in Section 6.1, Layered Product Update File Summary,
is FMS-11/RSX Version 2.3. The correct version number is FMS-11/RSX Version
1.0.
Please note that RSX-llM/S Version 4.2 Update C contains the last set of
corrections to be applied to FMS-11/RSX Vl.O.
Beginning with Update D,
corrections supplied on the RSX-llM/S Update kit apply to FMS-11/RSX V2.0.

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llM V4.2
Drivers
FDX-TTDRV

Seq. No. 3.1.3.8 N
1 of 1

TF.RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE (SPR ll-M00299X TS)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The functionality of TTDRV's TF.RAL subfunction
and RSX-llM V4.2

changed

between RSX-llM V4.l

RESPONSE:
The I/O Drivers Reference Manual documents this change but the Release Notes
do not.
The functionality has changed from READ ALL BITS to READ ALL
CHARACTERS. This subfunction allows the passage of all characters to the
requesting task. The characteristic TC.8BC, when set, will allow the driver
to pass 8 bits •

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llM V4.2
Batch/Queue Mgr
LPP

Seq. No. 4.1.5.5 M
1 of 1

CANNOT INITIALIZE LOGGED-IN TERMINAL AS /SHAREABLE PRINTER (SPR 11-M91362 ROH)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The console device cannot be initialized as a shared printer from the
command file. This was possible on RSX-llM Version 4.1.

startup

RESPONSE:

The Queue Manager (QMG) task will not allow a device to be initialized as a
printer if it is attached, allocated, or logged in at the time of attempted
initialization. The test for logged-in condition does not depend upon whether
the device is being initialized /SHAREABLE. Because this test is performed
by checking for a nonzero login UIC,, it was accidentally affected when Version
4.2 changes were made to log the console terminal in to [1,54] instead of the
dummy account [,].
A workaround for this problem is to remove the printer initialization commands
from the startup command file, at least the ones for a shared console printer.
Initialization of TTO: as a shared printer can then be effected from another
terminal after the system is running and the console is logged off.

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RSX-llM Version 4.2 Update D will .include changes to allow a printer to be
initialized /SHAREABLE even if it is logged in at the time. Initialization of
a printer which is attached or allocated will still be disallowed •

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llM V4.2
Multiuser Task
BYE

Seq. No. 4.2.3.2 M
1 of 1

EXCESSIVE DELAYS IN BYE ON HEAVILY LOADED SYSTEM (SPR 11-M91064 RDH)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
When a user logs off a heavily loaded system, there may be a 10- to 14second wait before he is actually logged off and the prompt returns.
RESPONSE:
Several of the operations that BYE spawns are given maximum times in which to
complete.
This is implemented by issuing a Mark Time directive after
spawning. BYE will proceed after either the spawned task completes or the
time elapses. In the case of the OMO /USER task, the same event flag is used
for the spawned task and the Mark Time. If, because of heavy system load, the
OMO completes before the Mark Time is issued, there will be a 10-second delay.
RSX-llM Version 4.2 Update D will include corrections to this problem.
The
spawning of the OMO /USER task will use event flag 3 and the Mark Time will
continue to use event flag 1. BYE will proceed after either event flag is set
true •

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RSX-llM V4.2
Multiuser Task
SHUTUP

Seq. No. 4.2.5.1 M
1 of 1

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SHUTUP DOES NOT SEND NOTIFICATION TO HT: OR RT: TERMINALS (SPR ll-M91204 RDH)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
SHUTUP does not send notification to HT:

and RT:

network terminals.

RESPONSE:
Extension of the RSX-llM SHUTUP task to include notification to HT:
network terminals was omitted.

and

RT:

RSX-llM Version 4.2 Update D will include changes to notify those terminals of
impending system SHUTUP.

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DCL
DCL

Seq. No. 6.1.0.13 M
1 of 1

SHOW QUEUE/DEVICE/BRIEF FAILS (SPR ll-M91043 LP)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The MCR command QUE/BR/LI:P correctly displays the print queues, print queue
assignments, and jobs in the print queues.
However, if you issue the
equivalent DCL command SHOW QUEUE/BRIEF/DEVICE, you get the error message
about illegal, contradictory, or ambiguous qualifiers.
RESPONSE:
The DCL SHOW QUEUE
qualifiers together.

command should allow you to

use

the /BRIEF and /DEVICE

This command will be corrected in RSX-llM Version 4.2 Update D.
In the meantime, as a workaround, you can use the MCR version of the
QUE/LI:P/BR, to get the desired display.

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llM V4.2
DCL
DCL

Seq.

No. 6.1.0.14 M
1 of 1

SET DEVICE /WRITECHECK TRANSLATES INCORRECTLY (SPR ll-M91038 LP)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:

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The Digital Command Language (DCL) command SET DEVICE=ddnn:/WRITE translates to
the invalid Monitor Console Routine (MCR) command SET /WRITE=ddnn:. The DCL
command SET DEVICE=ddnn:/WRITEC[HECK] translates correctly to the MCR command
SET /WCHK=ddnn:.
RESPONSE:
Originally, there were both /WRITE and /WCHK switches for the MCR SET command,
and the DCL SET DEVICE command had the corresponding qualifiers /WRITE and
/WRITEC[HECK]. The support for the MCR command SET /WRITE=ddnn: was removed,
but, unfortunately, the DCL SET DEVICE qualifier /WRITE was not.
The DCL SET DEVICE qualifier /WRITE will be removed in RSX-llM Version 4.2
Update E. Furthermore, users will be allowed to abbreviate /WRITECHECK to
three characters instead of six.
In the meantime, you may use either the DCL or
for write checking your devices.

MCR

version

this command

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RSX-11M V4.2
COllOLATIVB INDBX
NOVBMBBR 1986

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This is a complete listing of all articles for RSX-11M V4.2 and layered products. Missing sequence
nuabers may pertain to probl... unique to other version• of the same product or other major operating
syste...
IMPORTAllTI
Unassigned articles are indicated1

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 acc011panying 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.

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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 peraanent, are reviewed and aodified when possible as part
of the normal release cycle.
N -~· These articles provide explanatory inforaation that supplements the manual set and provide
more detailed information about a prograa or package. They also provide procedural information to
make it easier to use a prograa or package.

* • Articles appeared in the RSX Software Dispatch Review, September 1985.
Coaponent

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Sequence

Mon/Yr

SYSGBN
SYSGBN PHASE 1 ASKS QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD NOT BB ASKED
TK50 FAILS TO INTERRUPT WHEN ACF IS RUN ON PDP-11/84
ACF MAY NOT CORRECTLY SET OP DV 0 NUC IN CONFIG 0 DAT FOR RS03/4s
SYSGBN DOES NOT OSB AUTOCONFIGORE RESULTS IF NONSTAllDARD EXEC
SYSGBN TRAPS DORING PHASE 1 ONLY ON PDP-11/34 WHEN ACF HAS RON
DECIMAL NUMBER CAUSES ERROR IN OCTAL RADIX SYSGBN QUESTION
SYSGBN FOR NONZERO MU: PHYSICAL UNIT NUMBERS
BUILDING FCPSML GIVES ILLEGAL MEMORY LIMITS
SGNPER ABORTS WHEN CREATING DATABASE FOR VT11
NO RESPONSES ARE ACCEPTED FOR DHV11 DEVICES

1.1.1.1 R*
10 10 10 2 N
1.1.1 0 3 M
10 10 10 4 M
10 10 10 5 M
1.1.1.6 F
1.1 0 1 0 7 M
10 10 10 8 M
10 10 1 0 9 M
1.1.1.10 N

Sep 85
Nov 85
Apr 86
May 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Aug 86
Sep 86
Nov 86

Update
FMS-11/RSX VERSION NUMBER INCORRECT IN UPDATE C NOTES

1.1.3.1 M

Nov 86

asx-1111 v4.2

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Co111>onent

Sequence

llon/!r

Executive
Directives
ACD SUPPORT CAUSES AN UNDEFINED SYMBOL IN SYSGEN
ALTERNATE CLI AND MCR PASS COMMAND AROUND
PARTY USES WRONG CONDITIONAL

2.1.1.1 11
2.1.1.2 N
2.1.1.3 II

Jun 86
Jul 86
Aug 86

Ilise Routines

$0RMVT ROUTINE SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR GENERAL CASE DEQUEUING

Jan 86

MCR
Internal CMDS
TAS COMMAND ABORTS
SET /TERM DOES NOT ACCEPT LOPOl AND LOP02
SET/NOMAIN FOLLOWED BY PAR CAUSES GARBAGE OUTPUT TO TI:
ASN /ALL GIVES SYNTAX ERROR

2.2.1.1 M
2.2.1.2 M
2.2.1.3 M
2.2.1.4 M

May 86
Jun 86
Sep 86
Oct 86

INS
NEW "TASK IMAGE I/O ERROR" MESSAGE FOR DEVICES
SCHEDULING OF SHUFFLER MAY CRASH SYSTEM
DELETING THE DISK IMAGE OF AN INSTALLED TASK

2.2.2.1 M
2.2.2.2 M
2.2.2.J R

Apr 86
Apr 86
Jul 86

Indirect, ICO, ICM, ICP
INDIRECT CAN CONFUSE IDENTICAL LABELS
FILE NAME AND SUBSTITUTION ERRORS IN INDIRECT
INDIRECT PROBLEMS CORRECTED IN UPDATE B
24-HOUR MAXIMUM FOR .DELAY DIRECTIVE
INVALID CHARACTERS IN SUBSTITUTION SYMBOL NAMES
INDIRECT COMMAND .SETT <ERSEEN> LEAVES IT FALSE
.EXIT DIRECTIVE WITHIN BEGIN-END BLOCK
ERROR IN EXECUTION ON @/LB:MODULE FROM DCL OR MCR
ESCAPE RESPONSE TO .ASKS DEFINES SYMBOL AS LOGICAL
ERASING LOCAL SYMBOLS WITH DOLLAR-SIGN NAMES
CORRUPTED BEGIN-END BLOCK POINTERS IN LOCAL SYMBOL TABLE
IMBEDDED PERIODS NOT ALLOWED IN .TESTPARTITION

2.2.3.1 R*
2.2.3.2 M
2.2.J.3 M
2.2.3.4 M
2.2.3.5 M
2.2.3.6 M
2.2.3.7 M
2.2.3.8 M
2.2.J.9 M
2.2.3.10 M
2.2.3.11 M
2.2.3.12 M

Sep 85
Jan 86
Feb 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Aug 86

VMR
INCORRECT ERROR MESSAGE
ERROR TASK SOMETIMES WHEN BUILDING VMR
SET /NETUIC IS ALLOWED WHEN NETWORK IS NOT SUPPORTED
SET /TERM DOES NOT ACCEPT LA210, LOP01, LOP02, AND LOP03
SET /NOECHO DOES NOT WORK

2.2.5.1 M
2.2.5.2 M
2.2.5.3 M
2.2.5.4 M
2.2.5.5 M

May 86
May 86
May 86
Jun 86
Sep 86

SAV/800
BOOT HANGS ON COPY OF A SYSTEM SAVED ON DIFFERENT CONTROLLER
SAV DOES NOT SIZE MEMORY CORRECTLY ON UNIBUS SYSTEMS
SAVE DOES NOT SIZE MEMORY ABOVE 1920 kW ON 0-BUS SYSTEMS

2.2.6.1 N*
2.2.6.2 M
2.2.6.3 M

Sep 85
Feb 86
Feb 86

Drivers
DYDRV, DUDRV, DRDRV, DDDRV, DLDRV
SUPPORT FOR DOUBLE-SIDED FLOPPY
DDDRV TIMES OUT WHILE COPYING LARGE FILES

3.1.1.1 M*
3.1.1.2 M

Sep 85
Mar 86

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Component

Sequence

Mon/!r

DLDRV'a ERROR RECOVERY SHOULD MAKE COMPLETE DRIVE-STATUS CHECK
DUDRV'a LBN RANGE CHECKING IS INADEQUATE

3 0 1.1 0 3 M
3.1.1.4 M

Mar 86
Jul 86

MUDRV, MSDRV
MUDRV DOES NOT SUPPORT MULTIPLE-DENSITY TAPE DRIVES
SYSTEM CRASHES WITH MUDRV/PUCOM MAPPED
MSDRV SPACING TIME-OUT VALUE IS INSUFFICIENT
MSDRV RETURNS IE EOP SPACING REVERSE TO BOT

30 1 0 20 1 M
3 0 10 20 2 M
3 0 1 0 20 3 M
3.1.2.4 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

PDX-TTDRV
DRIVER DOUBLE PORK CAUSES SYSTEM CRASH ON 0-BUS SYSTEM
VARIOUS TTDRV PROBLEMS
GET/SET CHARACTERISTIC DOES NOT WORK WHEN GET OPTIONS NOT SgLECTED
BIC OP S6 EIO NOT CONDITIONALIZED ON EXTENDED I/O
ASSEMBLY ERRORS IN THE TTATT MODULE
POWERPAIL TO OUTPUTTING DBV LEAVES LINE HUNG
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV
TP RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE

30 1 0 3 0 1 N
3.1.3.2 M
3.1.3 0 3 M
3.1 0 3 0 4 M
30 1 0 3 0 5 M
30 10 30 6 M
3.1 0 3 0 7 M
30 1 0 30 8 N

Feb 86
Mar 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Oct 86
Nov 86

XBDRV
VARIOUS XEDRV PROBLEMS

3.1.5 0 1 M

Mar 86

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Pile System
PCS
RECORDS MAY SPAN BLOCKS

May 86

PllACP
LARGE DISK SUPPORT

Jul 86

Error Logging
Control PILES
RPT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE USER-WRITTEN MODULES
UPDATE ERROR-CODE TABLE IN MSCP60 0 CNP
END MESSAGE PACKETS FOR MU ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
ERROR LOG MESSAGE PACKETS FOR TKSO ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY

3 0 30 5 0 1 M
30 30 50 2 M
3.3 0 5.3 M
3.3.5 0 4 M

ERLRPT-P-MODLOASYM UNDEFINED SYMBOL IN MODULE TO BE LOADED
RPT ABORTS WITH MESSAGE ERLRPT-P-CASENOMAT FOR DU: ERRORS
LBN FOR RM80s ARE INCORRECT IN ERROR LOG REPORT

3.3.s.s M
3 0 3.5 0 6 M
30 3 0 5 0 7 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

4 0 1 0 30 1 M

Mar 86

Apr 86
Jun 86
Aug 86

UNSOLICITED INPUT PROM PRINT DEVICES CRASHES THE SYSTEM
CANNOT INITIALIZE LOGGED-IN TERMINAL AS /SHAREABLE PRINTER

40 1 0 50 1 M
4 0 1.5 0 2 M
4 0 1.5 0 3 M
40 1 0 50 4 M
4.1.s.s M

OUE/PRI
OUE /MOD PAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE

40 1 0 40 1 M

Oct 86

Batch/Oueue Mgr

OMG
STICKINESS IS LOST IN PILE EXTENSION IP PILES DO NOT EXIST
LPP
LPP LOOPS ON NEGATIVE RECORD LENGTH
LN03 PRINTS 51 LINES PER SHEET IN LANDSCAPE MODE
LPP BANGS WHEN USING SIMULATED FORM FEEDS

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Aug 86
Nov 86

Sequence

COllPOnent

Multiuser Task
BYB

BYE HANGS WITH LOW POOL
EXCESSIVE DELAYS IN BYE ON HEAVILY LOADED SYSTEM

4.2.3.1 M
4.2.3.2 M

Jun 86
Nov 86

HELLO
DEFAULT CLI PROMPT MUST BE THREE OR MORE BYTES

4.2.4.1 M

Sep 86

SBUTUP
SHUTUP DOES NOT SEND NOTIFICATION TO HT: OR RT: TERMINALS

4.2.5.1 M

Nov 86

,.
DMP
ANSI MAGTAPES AND DMP

5.1.5.1 R*

Sep 85

Utilities
MOU
MOUNT DOES NOT WAIT FOR RA80/81 TO SPIN DOWN!

5 0 1.10.1 M

Mar 86

PIP
DELETING FILES, 10 DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK PROPERLY
PIP DISPLAYS NEGATIVE NUMBER OF FILES

5.1.12.1 M
5.1.12.2 M

Apr 86
Aug 86

BRO
BRO •NO FILES FOUND• PROBLEM CORRECTED
BRO ENDS WITH MEMORY PROTECTION VIOLATION DURING RESTORES
BRO INDICATES OUTPUT DISK IS TOO FRAGMENTED DURING VERIFY
BRU MAY FAIL ON THE VERIFY PASS OF A BACKUP OPERATION
BRU REPORTS 1/0 STATUS OF -255
BRU REPORTS ERRORS ABOUT FILES THAT DO NOT EXIST
BRU USES WRONG IMAGE FILE FOR RESTORE/COMPARE
BRU DOES NOT RECOVER PROPERLY FROM TAPE-LABEL ERRORS
ABNORMAL TERMINATION DURING THE VERIFY PASS OF A RESTORE
BRU REPORTS ATTACH FAILED AS SECOND FATAL ERROR
POTENTIAL PROBLEM WHEN FIRST FILE RESTORED IS CONTIGUOUS
BRU /IMAGE:RESTORE DISPLAYS ERRORS DESPITE SUCCESS
BRU64K /COMPARE/IMAGE:SAVE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY
STAND-ALONE BRO /IMAGE:SAVE INCORRECTLY INITIALIZES DISKS
BRO SKIPPING OVER BOOTABLE SYSTEM IMAGE
BRO PROBLEMS WITH LARGE FID NUMBERS
BRU /VERIFY INCORRECTLY RESTORES DISK WITH ONLY EMPTY UFOs

5.1.17.1 M
5.1.11.2 N
5.1.11.3 N
5.1.11.4 N
5.1.11.5 N
5 0 1.17.6 N
5.1.17 0 7 N
5.1.11.8 M
5.1.17.9 M
5.1.17.10 N
5.1.17.11 M
5.1.17.12 M
5.1.11.13 M
5.1.17.14 M
5 0 1.17.15 M
5.1.11.16 M
5.1.17.17 M

Dec 85
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Sep 86
Sep 86
Sep 86

System Libraries
RSXMAC
MINOR ERROR IN GCII$ MACRO
FORTRAN CALLS WFLORS AND STLORS DO NOT WORK

5.2.4 0 1 M
5.2.4 0 2 M

May 86
Aug 86

CSI$1 AND CSI$2 MEMORY PROTECT
SYSLIB $DIVD CONFLICTS WITH FORTRAN IV $DIVD

5.2 0 6 0 1 M
5.2.6.2 N

Mar 86
Jun 86

Coaponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

Task Builder
Taak Builder
TKB SWITCH /CL DOES NOT WORK
MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO .PSECT IN SEGMENT CAUSE TKB TO ABORT

5.J.0.1 M
5.3.0.2 M

Apr 86
Apr 86

TKB
TKB OPENED AND CLOSED THE COMMAND FILE FOR EACH OPTION
I/D TASK LINKED TO LIBRARY AND COMMON DOES NOT BUILD
I/D TASK WITH DATA IN COMMON PSECT DOES NOT GET CAUGHT CORRECTLY
ASG OPTION REJECTED IF LUN IS GREATER THAN UNITS OPTION

5.3.1.1 N
5.J.1.2 M
5.3.1.J M
5.J.1.4 M

Nov 85
Feb 86
Jun 86
Sep 86

Debugging Aids
ODT
TASK WITH LARGE NUMBER OF LUNs HANGS IN ODT

5.5.1.1 M

Apr 86

Misc SYS Tasks
HELP
HELP /OUT:TTNN: <PARAMETER> DOES NOT WORK

5.7.1.1 N

Apr 86

PMD/SNAP
PMD PUTS OUTPUT IN WRONG PLACE

5.7.J.1 N

Jun 86

MFT/DTE
MFT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY

5.7.12.1 N

Mar 86

RCT
RCT DOES NOT REPLACE ALL BAD BLOCKS

5.1.15.1 M

Feb 86

DCL
DCL
CORRECT PRINTERPORTS PROBLEM AND ADD DEVICE NEGATIONS
RUN/STATUS:COMMAND DOES NOT MAP CORRECTLY
/LOG QUALIFIER SHOULD BE /LOGFILE ON SUBMIT COMMAND
DCL LINK DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY IN SET DEBUG/EXECUTE MODE
DCL LINK/OPTION DOES NOT FUNCTION AS DOCUMENTED
DCL •LIBRARY @FILESPEC• DOES NOT WORK
DCL •sET DE• SHOULD NOT DEFAULT TO SET DEC~CRT
FORTRAN /CHECK REQUIRES /F77
ADD SUPPORT FOR COBOL-81 /CONDITIONALS QUALIFIED
DCL SHOULD NOT ACCEPT TERMINAL TYPE RT02 OR RT02C
DCL SET PROTECTION DOES NOT WORK WITH FILES STARTING WITH •L•
SET DEFAULT WITHOUT PARAMETERS DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY
SHOW QUEUE/DEVICE/BRIEF FAILS
SET DEVICE /WRITECHECK TRANSLATES INCORRECTLY

6.1.0.1 M
6.1.0.2 M
6.1.0.3 M
6.1.0.4 M
6.1.0.5 M
6.1.0.6 M
6.1.0.7 M
6.1.0.8 M
6.1.0.9 M
6.1.0.10 M
6.1.0.11 M
6.1.0.12 M
6.1.0.13 M
6.1.0.14 M

Feb 86
Feb 86
Feb 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Jun 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Aug 86
Sep 86
Nov 86
Nov 86

10.5.1.1 N*

Sep 85

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RSX-11 2780/3780 Protocol B•ulator V4.1
CONDITIONS FOR AUTOMATIC SIGN ON

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C011Ponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

10.8 0 3 0 1 N

May 86
May 86

DBCnet-llM/S V4.2
DECnet-llM/S PROBLEMS FIXED ON RSX-llM AND RSX-llS LAYERED UPDATE B
DECnet-RSX DELUA DEVICE SUPPORT

10 0 8 0 3 0 2 N

BASIC-PLUS-2 V2 0 3
PROBLEM WITH PRINT USING
BASIC-PLUS-2 V2 0 3 RSX UPDATE B NOTICE

10 0 20 0 1 0 1 N
10 0 20 0 1 0 2 N

Dec 85
Sep 86

FORTRAN IV/RSX V2 0 6
OTS
LIST-DIRECTED READ

Dec 85

Update c
FORTRAN IV PROBLEMS CORRECTED ON UPDATE C

Jun 86

FORTRAN IV/VAX to RSX v2.1
INSTALLATION GUIDE/RELEASE NOTES ERRATA

Jul 86

PDP-11 Sy•bolic Debugger v2.o
ANNOUNCING THE PDP-11 SYMBOLIC DEBUGGER v2.o

Apr 86

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RSX-11S V4.2

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llS V4.2
SYSGEN
Command Files

Seq. No. 1.1.1.2 N
1 of 1

NO RESPONSES ARE ACCEPTED FOR DHVll DEVICES (SPR 11-S90877 GNL)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
If DHU/DHV devices are selected during system generation, no responses are
accepted when SYSGEN asks for the vector, control and status register (CSR),
highest line number, and terminal speed.
RESPONSE:
In SGNPER.CMD, the module which collects the DHV/DHU information does not set
the symbol RANGE4 to false.
This allows no responses for the DHV/DHU
questions.

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This problem will be corrected in RSX-llS Version 4.2 Update D.

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RSX-llS V4.2
SYSGEN
Update

Seq. No. 1.1.3.1 M
1 of 1

FMS-11/RSX VERSION NUMBER INCORRECT IN UPDATE C NOTES (SPR ll-S00300X DK)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The version number of the layered product FMS-11/RSX
RSX-llM/S Version 4.2 Update Notes, Revision C.

incorrect

the

RESPONSE:
The version number listed in the Layered Product Update File Summary, Section
6.1, is FMS-11/RSX Version 2.3. The correct version number is FMS-11/RSX
Version 1.0.
Please note that RSX-llM/S Version 4.2 Update C contains the last set of
corrections to be applied to FMS-11/RSX Vl.O.
Beginning with Update D,
corrections supplied on the RSX-llM/S Update kit apply to FMS-11/RSX V2.0 •

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RSX-11S V4.2
Drivers
FDX-TTDRV
'

Seq. No. 3.1.3.4 N
1 of 1

TF.RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE (SPR ll-S00299X TS)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The functionality of TTDRV's TF.RAL subfunction changed
and RSX-llS V4.2.

between

RSX-llS V4.1

RESPONSE:
The I/O Drivers Reference Manual documents this change but the Release Notes
do not.
The functionality has changed from READ ALL BITS to READ ALL
CHARACTERS. This subfunction allows the passage of all characters to the
requesting task. The characteristic TC.SBC, when set, will allow the driver
to pass 8 bits.

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RSX-118 V4 0 2
CUMULATIVE INDIX
NOVlllBIR 1986

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Thia is a complete listing of all articles for RSX-11S V4.2 and layered products. Mi••ing •eQUence
nullbera aay pertain to proble.. unique to other ver•ion• of the •aae product or other aajor operating
ay•te...
IMPORTANT I
Unassigned articles are indicatedz

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 accoapanying article specifies
otherwise.
F • 0ptional 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.
Coaponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

SYSGEN
COlllland File•
SGNPER ABORTS WHEN CREATING DATABASE FOR VTll
NO RESPONSES ARE ACCEPTED FOR DHVll DEVICES

1.1.1.1 M
1.1.1.2 N

Sep 86
Nov 86

Update
FMS-11/RSX VERSION NUMBER INCORRECT IN UPDATE C NOTES

1 0 1 0 30 1 M

Nov 86

11SGEN2
11SGEN2 RETURNS •COMMAND FILE OPEN ERROR•
11SGEN2 PROBLEMS
llSGEN LOOKS FOR UML, RCT, AND CDA BLD FILES IN (1,20)

1.1.6.l M
1.1.6.2 M
1.1.6.3 M

Feb 86
Apr 86
May 86

RSX-11S V4 0 2

Executive
Directives
ACD SUPPORT CAUSES AN UNDEFINED SYMBOL IN SYSGEN

Jun 86

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Co!ponent

Seguence

lloJ!/!r

Drivers
llUDRV
llUDRV DOES NOT SUPPORT llULTIPLB-DENSITY TAPE DRIVES
SYSTBll CRASHES WITH MUDRV/PUCOll llAPPED

3.1.2.1 II
3.1.2.2 11

llar 86
llar 86

PDJ:-TTDRV
GET/SET CHARACTERISTIC DOES NOT WORJC WREN GET OPTIONS NOT SELECTED
BIC OP S6.EIO NOT CONDITIONALIZED ON EXTENDED I/O
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV
TP.RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE

3.1.3.1 M
3.1.3.2 M
3.1.3.3 M
3.1.3.4 N

Jun 86
Jul 86
Oct 86
Nov 86

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Utilities

IRU
BRU •No PILES POUND• PROBLBll CORRECTED

Dec 85

Syate• Libraries

CSI
CSl$1 AND CSI$2 llBllORY PROTECT

Mar 86

Misc SYS Tasks
RCT

RCT DOES NOT REPLACE ALL BAD BLOCKS

Peb 86

DBCnet-1111/S vc.2
DECnet-1111/S PROBLEMS PIXED ON RSX-UM AND RSX-US LAYBRBD UPDATE B
DECnet-RSX DELUA DEVICE SUPPORT

10.8.3.1 N
10.8.3.2 N

May 86
May 86

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RSX-11 M-PLUS V3.0

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
SYSGEN
Update

Seq. No. 1.1.3.1 R
1 of 2

ERROR IN RSX-llM-PLUS UPDATE C RK07 ON VAX-11 RSX HOST (SPR ll-P00301X DK)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:

The application of Update C to the RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 RK07 kit using a VAX-11
RSX host system produces the following Backup and Restore Utility (BRU)
errors:
"BRU
"BRU

*WARNING*
*WARNING*

Cannot restore contiguously"
Allocation failure"

RESPONSE:

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This error is caused by a problem in the VAX-11 RSX file purge processing in
the Peripheral Interchange Program (PIP) Utility. The Update procedure does
not have sufficient space on the RK07 system disk because not all the
necessary files are being purged by the VAX-11 RSX PIP utility.
Please follow these steps to successfully apply Update C to your
Version 3.0 RK07 kit:

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RSX-llM-PLUS

Invoke UPDATE.CMD as described in Section 2.5
V3.0 System Generation and Installation Guide.

When the above BRU error is encountered, the Update procedure will
indicate an error has occurred and ask you to abort, continue, or
pause the procedure, or to repeat the command. Enter the letter P to
pause the Update procedure.

At the MCR prompt, enter the VMS PURGE command to purge all files
your RK07 system disk:

the

RSX-llM-PLUS

) PURGE dd:[*,*]*.*;*
where dd:
disk.
4.

is the correct device specification for your

At the MCR prompt, resume the Update procedure:
) RES

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
SYS GEN
Update

Seq. No. 1.1.3.1 R
2 of 2

The Update procedure will again ask you to abort, continue, or pause
the procedure, or to repeat the command. Enter the letter R to
repeat the BRU command.

The procedure will now complete successfully.
After the procedure
exits, you must purge the new files on your RK07 system disk using
the VMS PURGE command:
) PURGE DD:[*,*]*.*;*
where dd:
disk.

is the correct device specification for your

RK07

system

This problem in the PIP purge processing will be fixed in a future release
VAX-11 RSX.

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
Executive
Directives

Seq. No. 2.1.1.12 M
1 of 1

PARSE OF REMOTE QUOTED FILESPEC APPENDS FILE TYPE (SPR ll-P00202P PW)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:

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The PRMS$ directive parses a remote file with a quoted file name incorrectly.
If a node and quoted file are specified, the PRMS$ directive appends the file
type from the default file string. If a quoted file is specified without a
node, the file type is not appended, which is the expected behavior for both
cases.
RESPONSE:
When a node specification was present, the logical expansion code in the PRMS$
directive was incorrectly clearing the bit indicating a quoted string was
present. This problem is corrected in RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D.

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
Executive
Directives

Seq. No. 2.1.1.13 N
1 of 1

FAST MAP ROUTINE DOES NOT WORK AS DOCUMENTED (SPR 11-P90448 EP)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
Fast mapping is not performed as described in the Executive Reference Manual,
page 3-21. According to the second paragraph, if the length-to-map is not
specified, it is assumed to be the same as W.NSIZ.
RESPONSE:
The manual should indicate that if the length-to-map is not specified, the
window length is not changed.
This is corrected in the RSX-llM-PLUS Version
3.0 Update D documentation.

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
Drivers
DUD RV

Seq. No. 3.1.1.7 M
1 of 1

SHADOW RECORDING ACROSS TWO DU CONTROLLERS HANGS (SPR ll-P00304X GM)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
When shadow recording is performed
hangs.

across

two

controllers,

the

system

RESPONSE:
This problem occurs because of DUDRV's failure to save and restore registers
before and after a call to the Executive routine $IODSA (which is called at
the completion of an 1/0 to do final processing).
This problem is corrected in RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D.

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
Drivers
FDX-TTDRV

Seq. No. 3.1.3.9 N
1 of 1

TF.RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE (SPR 11-P00299X TS)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:

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The functionality of TTDRV's TF.RAL subfunction changed
V2.l and RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0.

between

RSX-llM-PLUS

RESPONSE:
The I/O Drivers Reference Manual documents this change but the Release Notes
do not.
The functionality has changed from READ ALL BITS to READ ALL
CHARACTERS. This subfunction allows the passage of all characters to the
requesting task. The characteristic TC.SBC, when set, will allow the driver
to pass 8 bits.

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
Error Logging
RPT

Seq. No. 3.3.4.1 M
1 of 1

RPT REPORTS BAD BLOCK GREATER THEN THAT INDICATED BY BAD (SPR 11-P00303X GM)

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
When the Bad Block Locator Utility (BAD) reports bad blocks on a DR: drive,
the Report Generator (RPT) reports a logical block number (LBN) that is one
greater than that indicated by BAD.
RESPONSE:
This problem occurs because the Control Files, which analyze the logged
packets for RPT, calculate the LBN of the block next to the block that is
reported to be bad.

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This problem will be corrected in RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D.

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
System Libraries
FORTRAN Exec

Seq. No. 5.2.4.S N
1 of 1

TASKS USING EXEC INTERFACE MAY BUILD WITH UNDEFINED SYMBOLS (SPR ll-P00305X BM)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
Programs using the high-level language interface to the Executive directives,
specificarly those which include the .X.ERR (error handling) module, will
task build with an undefined reference to ERRDEF after Update C is applied.
RESPONSE:

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This reference was inadvertently introduced in the process of building Update
C.
The problem is corrected in RSX-llM-PLUS
Version 3.0 Update D. The
undefined symbol is purely cosmetic and will not affect program operation.
A simple
workaround
is
to
include the Task Builder (TKB) option
"GBLDEF=ERRDEF:O" in the build files for programs that display the problem.

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
Misc SYS Tasks
CDA

Seq. No. 5.7.2.1 M
1 of 1

CDA EXITS ABNORMALLY WHEN READING FROM MS: (SPR ll-P87908 PW)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
When the Crash Dump Analyzer (CDA) reads a crash dump from an MS:
it terminates abnormally with the error message:

tape drive,

"Task exit with outstanding I/O."
RESPONSE:

This problem is caused because MS: tape drives do not show completion of a
rewind request until the tape is fully rewound, while other tape drives return
completion immediately. CDA is fixed in RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D to
wait for the completion of the rewind I/O before exiting.

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
DCL
DCL

Seq. No. 6.1.0.11 M
1 of 1

SHOW QUEUE/DEVICE/BRIEF FAILS (SPR 11-P91043 LP)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The MCR command QUE/BR/LI:P correctly displays the print queues, print queue
assignments, and jobs in the print queues.
However, if you issue the
equivalent DCL command SHOW QUEUE/BRIEF/DEVICE, you get the error message
about illegal, contradictory, or ambiguous qualifiers.
RESPONSE:
The DCL SHOW QUEUE command
qualifiers together.

should

allow you to use the /BRIEF and /DEVICE

This command will be corrected in RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D.
In the meantime, as a workaround, you can use the MCR version of the
QUE/LI:P/BR, to get the desired display.

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
DCL
DCL

Seq. No. 6.1.0.12 M
1 of 1

SET DEVICE /WRITECHECK TRANSLATES INCORRECTLY (SPR ll-P91038 LP)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The DCL command SET DEVICE=ddnn:/WRITE translates to the invalid MCR command
SET /WRITE=ddnn:.
The DCL command SET DEVICE=ddnn:/WRITEC[HECK] translates
correctly to the MCR comm.and SET /WCHK=ddnn:.
RESPONSE:
Originally, there were both /WRITE and /WCHK switches for the MCR SET comm.and,
and the DCL SET DEVICE command had the corresponding qualifiers /WRITE and
/WRITEC[HECK]. The support for the MCR command SET /WRITE=ddnn: was removed,
but, unfortunately, the DCL SET DEVICE qualifier /WRITE was not.
The DCL SET DEVICE qualifier /WRITE will be removed RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0
Update E. Furthermore, users will be allowed to abbreviate /WRITECHECK to
three characters instead of six.
In the meantime, use either the DCL or MCR version
checking your devices.

this command for write

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
Documentation
MCR Operations

Seq. No. 7.1.25.1 N
1 of 3

DEFAULT UIC AND FILE PROTECTION (SPR ll-P90186 JF)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:

When you own a volume or have a volume allocated, your default user file
directory (UFD) is used for file protection checks rather than your protection
user identification code (UIC). This is not the behavior documented in
Section 2.1.2 of the MCR Operations Manual.
RESPONSE:

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When you are the owner of a volume or when you have the volume allocated, RSX
uses your default UFD for file protection checks. This is so you will have
access to the files in your current default directory on the disk regardless
of whether you are a privileged user or not.
We will add the following information to the description of file protection in
the MCR Operations Manual in the future to clarify this behavior.
File Protection As Practiced By FllACP
Four types of access are allowed:

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Read
Write
Extend
Delete
To four classes of users:

•

System (one of the following applies)
Your protection UIC is a system UIC (that is, the group
number is between 1 and 10 inclusive).
Your protection UIC matches the volume owner's UIC.
You have the volume allocated.

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Owner
Your protection UIC matches the owner's UIC.

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Seq. No.

RSX-llM-PLUS V3-.0
Documentation
MCR Operations

2 of 3

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Group
The group number of your protection
number of the owner's UIC.

7.1.2~.l

UIC

matches

the

group

World
You always have world access rights.

To perform a function on a file,
directory, and file, as follows:

you

Function

Volume Access

Directory Access

File Access

Read
Write
Extend
Delete
Create
Read
attributes
Write
attributes

read
read, write
read, write
delete
read, write, create

read
read
read
read, write
read, write, extend

read
read, write
read, write, extend
delete
(none)

read

read, write

read

(none)

You must have all the accesses
follows:

listed

must

have

perform

access

the

volume,

function, except

Privileged tasks bypass all these protection checks.

If you meet one or more of the following criteria, you do not have to
have the file access listed to perform a read attributes function:

•

Your protection UIC is a system UIC (that is, the group number is
between 1 and 10 inclusive).
Your protection UIC matches the volume owner's UIC.
You have the volume allocated.
Your protection UIC matches the file owner's UIC.

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
Documentation
MCR Operations

Seq. No. 7.1.25.1 N
3 of 3

You must also meet one or more of the following criteria to perform a
write attributes function:
Your protection UIC is a system UIC (that is, the group number is
between 1 and 10 inclusive).
Your protection UIC matches the volume owner's UIC.
You have the volume allocated.
Your protection UIC matches the file owner's UIC.

Normally, your protection UIC is used to determine volume and file access
rights, and to determine the file owner when creating a file. However, in the
following two cases, your default UFD is used instead of your protection UIC,
and, in addition, you have system access rights:
o

Your protection UIC is not a system
matches the volume owner's UIC.

You have the volume allocated.

UIC

and

your

protection

UIC

In these cases, your default UFD is taken from:
o

Your default directory if your default directory is of the form:
[g,m] where g and m are
example, [7,20].

octal

numbers

from

377,

[gggmmm] where ggg and mmm are three digit octal numbers
to 377 with leading zeros, for example, [007020] •

•

from

for
1

Your protection UIC if your default directory is not of one of the
above forms,
for example, if your default directory is a named
directory.

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•

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

DECmail-11 V3.0
for RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0

Seq. No. 18.1.1.l N
1 of 4

ANNOUNCING A MAJOR RELEASE AND 60-DAY FREE TRIAL OFFER FOR DECmail-11 V3.0
Applications and Timesharing Software Engineering (ATSE) announces a
release of DECmail-11 V3.0, which runs on RSX-llM-PLUS and Micro/RSX.
Micro/RSTS operating systems.

major

Free Trial Offer
A 60-day free trial package is being offered for a limited time (November 1986
through April 1987). The trial package consists of DECmail-11 V3.0 on RXSO or
1600-bpi magtape and one copy each of the DECmail-11 V3.0 Installation Guide,
DECmail-11 V3.0 Getting Started Guide, and DECmail-11 V3.0 User's Guide. This
is an excellent opportunity to try DECmail-11 at no risk.
For more
information on this free trial offer, contact Ginger Landry, Product Manager,
603-884-0206, or contact your Digital account representative.
Product Description
DECmail-11 is an easy-to-use, full-functionality, menu or command-dri~en
electronic message system that operates on PDP-11 computers running under the
following operating systems:

(

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 (or later)

Micro/RSX V3.0 (or later)

DECmail-11 provides facilities for creating, editing, sending, reading,
printing, deleting, and filing messages.
Some unique features include
user-defined commands, user-defined nicknames, system manager-defined commands
and nicknames (global), the ability to set auto answer, and the ability to
have DECmail-11 act on single messages or sequences of messages.
These and
other features make this mail system an effective means of communication
management. The power of the mail system can be easily controlled by the user
through flexible, simple-to-learn and use commands, an on line help facility,
and complete in-depth user documentation. Commands such as NEXT, PREVIOUS,
and LAST allow the user to move through a large number of messages quickly and
easily. Messages can be sent to and received from PDP-11, VAX, and TOPS-10/20
systems connected via DECnet.

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

DECmail-11 V3.0
for RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0

Seq. No. 18.1.1.1 N
2 of 4

Major New Features
o

One-level menu interface
This added functionality provides each user the option of either a
menu or command-mode interface.
The menu, which contains a major
subset of the DECmail-11 functions, will quickly aid the new or
infrequent user to be productive with the use of mail within minutes.
The design of the menu is similar to ALL-IN-1.
Upon user request,
the menu can be turned off. The user will then be in command mode.
The menu can be turned back on at the user's request.

Remote VMS Message Router support
DECmail-11 V3.0 supports connections to a remote VMS Message Router
(V2.0 or later) via DECnet. DECmail-11 users who wish to use the
STORE and FORWARD features of Message Router, or wish to correspond
with users of ALL-IN-1 based mail products (without using MRGATE, the
Message Router VMSmail Gateway), will be able to do so by using a
remote Message Router mailbox located on a VMS node.

Mail queue task
DECmail-11 V3.0 includes a mail queue task to handle the delivery of
queued messages.
Messages can be queued by user request or queued
automatically if, for example, the destination node is not availahlP~
The mail queue task automatically restarts after a system has
recovered from a crash. In addition, error messages are returned to
the user, and users will be able to query the system as to the status
of their queued messages through the SHOW QUEUE command.

Improved batch mail message sending
When sending messages via the BA send menu option, DECmail-11
notifies the user of any errors which prevent the message from being
delivered and returns the entire message back to the sender.

Support for EDT V3
EDT V3 is supported for all operating systems as the default editor.

•

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

DECmail-11 V3.0
for RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0

Seq. No. 18.1.1.1 N
3 of 4

•

Display full network error messages
DECmail-11 V3.0 repeats DECnet messages exactly,
giving its own interpretation of the message.

(

Printer port support
DECmail-11 V3.0 supports the printing of messages
printer ports on VTlOO and VT200-family terminals.

addition

though

local

UNDELETE command
The UNDELETE command recovers deleted messages.

Documentation
The documentation for DECmail-11 consists of the following:
User's Guide
Installation/System Manager's Guide
Getting Started
Reference Card

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Use of DECmail-11

•
•

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Communications is a key ingredient that helps teams work in a business
environment, and electronic mail is today's most effective communication tool •
Electronic mail enables users to work more productively by eliminating
"telephone tag" and the interoffice mail blues.
Benefits obtained with
electronic mail include the fact that it is instantaneous, reliable delivery,
it maintains an automatic record of transmissions, it is the most direct way
of getting an idea from one person to another and/or a group of people, it is
a cost savings in regard to manual mail processing, and it provides a
spontaneous situation. DECmail-11 offers these benefits and more, and it has
been tailored for personal, departmental, and organizational users of the
PDP-11 family.
DECmail-11 can be used to meet the needs of the small office with a
stand-alone computer or those of a large corporation or university with a
complex distributed network of both PDP-lls and VAX.s.
DECmail-11 is an
excellent way people in a small corporation or department to leave messages
57

RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

'
DECmail-11 V3.0
for RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0

Seq. No. 18.1.1.1 N

4 of 4

•
for each other. It is their electronic message board, electronic highway, and
electronic filing system.
Communications is faster and easier. DECmail-11
supports the PDP-11 strategy of providing low-cost software solutions for the
business environment.
As a communication tool, DECmail-11 is fully compatible with the way people
work, not in isolation, but together as a team, sharing and refining
information.
Prerequisite Software
One of the following is required:
o

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 (or later)

Micro/RSX V3.0 (or later)

Availability
DECmail-11 V3.0 is available from Digital this month.
Contact your Digital
account representative for information on DECmail-11 and participating in the
free trial offer.
·

•
•

RSX-11M-PLUS V3.0
CUMULATIVE INDBX
NOVBMBBR 1986

(

This is a complete listing of all articles for RSX-11M-PLUS V3.0 and layered products. Missing
sequence nuabera aay pertain to proble. . unique to other version• of the •aa• product or other . . jor
operating ayate...
IMPORTANT I
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 accoapanying 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 aodified when possible as part
of the normal release cycle.
N • Note. These articles provide explanatory information that suppleaents the aanual set and provide
more detailed information about a program or package. They also provide procedural inforaation to
make it easier to use a program or package.

* • Articles appeared in the RSX-11M-PLUS V3.0 Software Dispatch Review, August 1985.

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Sequence

Mon/!r

SYSGEN
SYSGBN
AUTOCONFIGURE DOES NOT PASS MULTIPLE T(MSCP) INFO TO SYSGEN

1.1.0.1 M

Apr 86

ACF MAY NOT CORRECTLY SET UP DV 0 NUC IN CONFIG 0 DAT FOR RS03/4s
UNDEFINED REFERENCE IN DR4COM MAP
ACT FAILS TO DETECT FIFTH DZll

1.1.1.1 M
1.1.1.2 M
1.1.1 0 3 0 N

Apr 86
May 86
Jun 86

Coaaand Files
SYSGEN FOR NONZERO MU: PHYSICAL UNIT NUMBERS
APPLICATION NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED

10 10 10 4 M
1 0 10 10 5 M

Jul 86
Sep 86

Co!!ponent
RSX-11M-PLUS V3.0

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59

COllponent

Sequence

llon/!r

Distrib Kits
DAPRES NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED
CANNOT COPY SECOND BACKUP SET USING CERTAIN MS TAPE DRIVES

1.1.2.1 M
1.1.2.2 N

Feb 86
Sep 86

Update
ERROR IN RSX-llM-PLUS UPDATE C RK07 ON VAX-11 RSX HOST

Nov 86

Executive
Executive
DISK CACHE FLUSH PARTIAL BLOCK WRITES TO SUPPORT RTEM-11

2.1.0.l M

Mar 86

Directives
FAST MAP FACILITY HAS ADDITIONAL RESTRICTION AND ERROR CODE
GSSW$ CRASHES SYSTEMS WITH NO SWITCH REGISTER
DEVICE NORMALIZATION OCCURS ON ALL LOGICAL NAME DIRECTIVES
TASKS WITHOUT EXTERNAL HEADERS CRASH SYSTEM WITH CRAW$
A PARSE OF • • CRASHES THE SYSTEM
FSS$ ALWAYS RETURNS SUCCESS
DRPFN $LNFCS REMOVES ZEROS
RESCHEDULED COPIES OF TASK ARE INITIATED WITH WRONG UIC
SYSTEM CORRUPTION IN DEFAULT UIC
RPO! RETURNS IE.IOU FROM A VT:
FEAT$C DIRECTIVE DOES NOT WORK IN I- AND D-SPACE TASKS
PARSE OF REMOTE QUOTED FILESPEC APPENDS FILE TYPE
FAST MAP ROUTINE DOES NOT WORK AS DOCUMENTED

2.1.1.l II
2.1.1.2 R
2.1.l.3 M
2.1.1.4 M
2.1.l.S M
2.1.1.6 N
2.1.1.7 II
2.1.l.8 M
2.1.1.9 N
2.1.1.10 M
2.1.1.11 M
2.1.1.12 M
2.1.1.13 N

Mar 86
Apr 86
May 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Sep 86
Oct 86
Nov 86
Nov 86

SHF
SHUFFLER MAY CAUSE SYSTEM CRASH

2.1.2.1 M

Sep 86

LOA DR
DRIVER WITH A CLOCK BLOCK IN THE CTB CRASHES THE SYSTEM

2.1.s.1 M

Apr 86

Iliac Routines
CERTAIN CALLS TO $0RMVT SHOULD BE CHANGED TO $0RMVA
DRMAP HAS UNDEFINED SYMBOL IN FAST MAPPING SUPPORT
UNMAPPED FAST MAP WINDOW DESCRIPTOR CAUSES SYSTEM CRASH
ERROR LOGGER REPORT FOR RK07 IS MEANINGLESS
TASKS RUN WITH /UIC SWITCH GET WRONG UIC

2.1.6.1 M
2,1,6,2 M
2.1.6.3 M
2.1.6.4 M
2.1.6.S M

Jan 86
Aug 86
Aug 86
Oct 86

Data Caching
MOUNTING A DU: DEVICE MAY CAUSE CRASH IF ANOTHER IS CACHING
CACHE REGION NAME

2.1.7.1 11
2.1.7.2 M

Jun 86
Aug 86

2.2.1.1 M
2.2.1.2 11
2.2.1.3 M
2.2.1.4 11
2.2.1.S II

Jan 86
Apr 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

.. ~!' Ali

!!£!.
Internal CMDS
CBD NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT NEW REGION CHARACTERISTICS
ASN COMMANDS WITH NULL LOGICALS CAUSE SYSTEM CRASH
SET /CACHE EXTENT SIZE • 0 CRASHES SYSTEM
CACHE READ-AHEAD LESS THAN VIRTUAL CAN CRASH SYSTEM
SET /SPEED DOES NOT ACCEPT EXTA OR EXTB

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•

Component

Sequence

Mon/Yr

INS
NEW •TASK IMAGE I/O ERROR• MESSAGE FOR DEVICES

2.2 0 2 0 1 M

DELETING THE DISK IMAGE OF AN INSTALLED TASK
INSTLL,RUN,REMOVE WINDOW ALLOWS OTHER TASKS TO ACTIVATE IT

2.2.2.2 R
2.2.2 0 3 M

Apr 86
Jul 86
Sep 86

Indirect, ICO, ICM, ICP
INDIRECT EXITS WITHOUT WARNING ON I/O ERROR
LOGICAL NAME AND SUBSTITUTION ERRORS IN INDIRECT
INDIRECT PROBLEMS CORRECTED IN UPDATE B
SPECIAL SYMBOL <UIC> SOMETIMES ERRONEOUS IN NAMED MODE
24-HOUR MAXIMUM FOR .DELAY DIRECTIVE
INVALID CHARACTERS IN SUBSTITUTION SYMBOL NAMES
INDIRECT COMMAND .SETT <ERSEEN> LEAVES IT FALSE
.EXIT DIRECTIVE WITHIN BEGIN-END BLOCK
ERROR IN EXECUTION OF @/LB:MODULE FROM DCL OR MCR
.ASK DOES NOT WORK AS DOCUMENTED WITH <ESC> RESPONSE
ERASING LOCAL SYMBOLS WITH DOLLAR-SIGN NAMES
CORRUPTED BEGIN-END BLOCK POINTERS IN LOCAL SYMBOL TABLE
DIRECTIVE 0 ASK WITH TIME-OUT CANNOT CHECKPOINT
IMBEDDED PERIODS NOT ALLOWED IN 0 TESTPARTITION

VMR
SET /NOTYPEAHEAD CAUSES CRASH
SET /NOECHO DOES NOT WORK
SAV/BOO
SAV DOES NOT SIZE MEMORY ABOVE 1920 kW ON 0-BUS SYSTEMS
SAV'd/BOOTED 11/70 SYSTEMS DO NOT CORRECTLY IDENTIFY RHlls
SAV DOES NOT SIZE MEMORY CORRECTLY ON UNIBUS SYSTEMS
SAV CRASHES WHEN SYSTEM DISK IS DUAL-ACCESS DEVICE

20 20 30 1 M
20 20 3 0 2 M
2.2.3.3 M
2.2.3 0 5 M
2.2.3 0 6 M
2 0 20 30 7 M
2.2.3.8 M
20 20 30 9 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 10 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 11 M
2.2.3.12 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 13 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 14 M

Jan 86
Jan 86
Feb 86
Feb 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Aug 86
Aug 86

2.2 0 5.1 M
2.2.5.2 M

May 86
Sep 86

20 20 6 0 1 M

2.2.6.2 M
20 20 6 0 3 M

Feb 86
Mar 86
Apr 86

20 20 60 4 M

Apr 86

20 20 30 4 M

LOA
LOA /EXP DOES NOT ACCEPT SIZE VALUES OF 40000 OR GREATER

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•

Aug 86

Drivers
RX02 SUPPORT FOR 22-BIT 0-BUS SYSTEMS
DLDRV's ERROR RECOVERY SHOULD MAKE COMPLETE DRIVE-STATUS CHECK
DDDRV TIMES OUT WHILE COPYING LARGE FILES
BYE HANGS WHEN SPINNING DOWN REMOVABLE RC25 BEFORE FIXED
DUDRV's LBN RANGE CHECKING IS INADEQUATE
SYSTEM CRASH AFTER SHADOWING

3.1.1.1 M
30 10 10 2 M
3.1.1.3 M
3 0 1 0 1.4 R
30 10 10 5 M
3.1 0 1 0 6 M

Aug 85
Mar 86
Mar 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Sep 86

SHADOW RECORDING ACROSS TWO CU CONTROLLERS HANGS

30 10 10 7 M

Nov 86

MUDRV
MUDRV DOES NOT SUPPORT MULTIPLE-DENSITY TAPE DRIVES
SYSTEM CRASHES WITH MUDRV/PUCOM MAPPED
MSDRV SPACING TIME-OUT VALUE IS INSUFFICIENT
MSDRV RETURNS IE 0 EOF SPACING REVERSE TO BOT
CANNOT USE MS: DEVICE ON 22-BIT, O-BUS I/D SYSTEM

30 10 20 1 M
3 0 10 2 0 2 M
30 10 20 3 M
3 0 1 0 20 4 M
3.1 0 2 0 5 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

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CO!IPOnent

Sequence

Mon{Yr

FDX-TTDRV
DRIVER DOUBLE FORK CAUSES SYSTEM CRASH ON 0-BUS SYSTEM
VARIOUS TTDRV PROBLEMS
CONTROL CHARACTERS TYPED TO CONTINUATION PROMPT CRASH SYSTEM
BIC OF S6.EIO NOT CONDITIONALIZED ON EXTENDED I/O
ASSEMBLY ERRORS IN THE TTATT MODULE
LAT TERMINALS DO NOT ALLOW I/O HANG UP
POWERFAIL TO OUTPUTTING DHV LEAVES LINE HUNG
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV
TF.RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE

3.1.3.1 N
3.1.3.2 M
3.1.3.3 M
3.1.3.4 M
3.1.3.5 M
3.1.3.6 M
3.1.3.7 M
3.1.3.8 M
3.1.3.9 N

Feb 86
Mar 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Oct 86
Nov 86

•

XEDRV
VARIOUS XEDRV PROBLEMS

3.1.S.1 M

Mar 86

CODRV
CONSOLE LOGGING TASK COT DOES NOT SUPPORT NAMED DIRECTORIES

3.1.6.1 M

Aug 86

FCS
RECORDS MAY SPAN BLOCKS
FCS DOES NOT PARSE ANSI FILE SPECIFICATION CORRECTLY

3.2.1.1 M
3.2.1.2 M

May 86
Sep 86

FllACP
LARGE DISK SUPPORT

3.2.2.1 N

Jul 86

3.3.4.1 M

Nov 86

3.3.s.1 M
30 3 0 50 2 M
3.3.s.3 M
3 0 30 5 0 4 M
3.3.s.s M
3.3 0 5.6 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

4.1.1.1 M
4.1.1.2 M

Apr 86
May 86

4.1.3.1 M
4.1.3.2 M
4.1.3.3 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Aug 86

OUE/PRI
QUE /MOD FAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE

4.1.4.1 M

Oct 86

LPP
LPP LOOPS ON NEGATIVE RECORD LENGTH
LPP MISCOUNTS PAGES IN PRINT JOB

4.1.S.1 M
4.1.S.2 M

Apr 86
May 86

Error Logging
RPT

RPT REPORTS BAD BLOCK GREATER THAN THAT INDICATED BY BAD
Control Files
UPDATE ERROR-CODE TABLE IN MSCP60 0 CNF
END MESSAGE PACKETS FOR MU ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
ERROR LOG MESSAGE PACKETS FOR TKSO ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
RPT ABORTS WITH MESSAGE ERLRPT-F-CASENOMAT FOR DU: ERRORS
LBN FOR RM80s ARE INCORRECT IN ERROR LOG REPORT

Batch/Oueue Mgr
BPR
BPR GIVES CRYPTIC ERROR MESSAGE WHEN FILE IS DELETED
SUBMIT /NOPRINT PUTS LOG FILE IN WRONG PLACE

OMG
INCORRECT ERROR MESSAGE IF DEVICE IS INVALID
STICKINESS IS LOST IN FILE EXTENSION IF FILES DO NOT EXIST
EXTERNAL HEADER INCONSISTENCY IN QMG CRASHES SYSTEM

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Component

Sequence

Montyr

LN03 PRINTS 51 LINES PER SHEET IN LANDSCAPE MODE
LPP HANGS WHEN USING SIMULATED FORM FEEDS
UNSOLICITED INPUT FROM PRINT DEVICES CRASHES THE SYSTEM

4 0 1.5.3 M
40 10 50 4 M
4.1.5.5 M

Jun 86
Aug 86
Aug 86

Multiuser Task
ACNT
IF LAST NAME CHANGED IN ACNT, PASSWORD DOES NOT WORK
A NAMED DIRECTORY OF [G,M] TYPE NOT DELETED BY ACNT
ACNT PUTS USER IN NAMED MODE IF ANYTHING TYPED FOR DEFAULT DIRECTORY
NULL PASSWORD NOT ALLOWED IN PSW
ACNT DOES NOT ALLOW REMOVAL OF DEFAULT FILE PROTECTION
ACNT HANGS WHEN DELETING [GGGMMM] TYPE DIR

4.2.1.1 N
4.2.1.2 M
4.2.1.3 N
4.2.1.4 M
4.2.1.5 M
4 0 2.1.6 M

May 86
May 86
May 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Oct 86

BRO
BRO ON SYSTEMS WITHOUT ACCOUNTING: GARBAGE IN USER NAME

4 0 2 0 20 1 N

Apr 86

BYE
BYE HANGS WITH LOW POOL
BYE FROM BATCH JOB OR SILENT CLI DOES NOT ABORT INDIRECT

4.2.3.1 M
4.2.3.2 M

Jun 86
Sep 86

HELLO
SYSTEM CRASH WHEN USER ENTERS INCORRECT PASSWORD
ODD ADDRESS TRAP IN HELLO IF SYSGEN WITHOUT ALTERNATE CLI
DEFAULT CLI PROMPT MUST BE THREE OR MORE BYTES
HELLO ERROR MESSAGE INCORRECT WHEN LOGGED IN

4 0 2 0 40 1 M
4.2.4.2 M
4.2.4.3 M
4.2.4.4 M

Jul 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Oct 86

SHUTUP
MISLEADING ACCOUNTING WARNINGS IN SHUTUP

4.2.5.1 M

May 86

Utilities
BAD
/ALLOCATE AND /NOEXERCISE GIVE I/O ERROR CODE -2 IN ANALYZE

50 10 10 1 M

Jun 86

INI
INI WILL NOT EXECUTE A COMMAND LINE GREATER THAN 80 CHARACTERS

s.1.0.1 M

Aug 86

MOU
MOUNT DOES NOT WAIT FOR RA80/81 TO SPIN DOWNl
MOUNT ACCEPTS EXTENT SIZES OF ZERO FOR CACHE OPTIONS
CACHE READ-AHEAD LESS THAN VIRTUAL CAN CRASH SYSTEM
MOU WILL CLEAR VOLUME VALID ON LABEL ERROR ON SHARED DISK
MOUNT ACCEPTS EXTENT SIZE OF ZERO FOR CACHE OPTIONS

5.1.10.1 M
5.1.10.2 M
5.1.10.3 M
5.1.10.4 M
5.1.10.5 M

Mar 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

PIP
DELETING FILE, 70 DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK PROPERLY
PIP DISPLAYS NEGATIVE NUMBER OF FILES
PIPRES/APPEND TERMINATES WITH ODD ADDRESS

5.1.12.1 M
5.1.12.2 M
5.1.12.3 M

Apr 86
Aug 86
Sep 86

BRU
BRU •No FILES FOUND• PROBLEM CORRECTED
BRU ENDS WITH MEMORY PROTECTION VIOLATION DURING RESTORES
BRU INDICATES OUTPUT DISK IS TOO FRAGMENTED DURING VERIFY

5.1.11.1 M
5.1.11.2 N
5.1.11.3 N

Dec 85
Mar 86
Mar 86

Component

Sequence

Monf!r

BRU MAY FAIL ON THE VERIFY PASS OF A BACKUP OPERATION
BRU REPORTS ATTACH FAILED AS SECOND FATAL ERROR
BRU REPORTS I/O STATUS OF -255
BRU REPORTS ERRORS ABOUT FILES THAT DO NOT EXIST
BRU USES WRONG IMAGE FILE FOR RESTORE/COMPARE
BRU DOES NOT RECOVER PROPERLY FROM TAPE-LABEL ERRORS
BRU--MISLEADING ERROR MESSAGE/ACTION FOR UNMOUNTED TAPES
BACKUPS TO TAPE FAIL UNDER A-To-z CONTROL
BRU /IMAGE:RESTORE DISPLAYS ERRORS DESPITE SUCCESS
BRU64K /COMPARE/IMAGE:SAVE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY
STAND-ALONE BRU /IMAGE:SAVE INCORRECTLY INITIALIZES DISKS
BRU SKIPPING OVER BOOTABLE SYSTEM IMAGE
BRU PROBLEM WITH LARGE FID NUMBERS
BRU /VERIFY INCORRECTLY RESTORES DISK WITH ONLY EMPTY UFOs

5.1.11.4 N
5.1.11.5 N
5.1.11.6 N
5.1.11.1 N
5.1.11.8 N
5.1.11.9 M
5.1.17.10 N
5.1.17.11 M
5.1.17.12 M
5.1.17.13 M
5.1.17.14 M
5.1.17.15 M
5.1.17.16 M
5.1.17.17 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
M•r 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Jun 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Sep 86
Sep 86
Sep 86

System Libraries
FORTRAN Exec, RSXMAC
LOGICAL NAME FORTRAN INTERFACE ROUTINES RETURN IE.SOP
GDVI$ MACROS MISSING FROM RSXMAC.SML
MINOR ERROR IN GCII$ MACRO
FORTRAN CALLS WFLORS AND STLORS DO NOT WORK
TASKS USING EXEC INTERFACE MAY BUILD WITH UNDEFINED SYMBOLS

5.2.4.1 M
5.2.4.2 M
5.2.4.3 M
5.2.4.4 M
5.2.4.5 N

May 86
May 86
May 86
Aug 86
Nov 86

Misc SYSLIB, CSI
CSI$1 AND CSI$2 MEMORY PROTECT
Rl NOT PROPERLY UPDATED IN MODULE INTDAS
SYSLIB $DIVD CONFLICTS WITH FORTRAN IV $DIVD

5.2.6.1 M
5.2.6.2 M
5.2.6.3 N

Mar 86
Jun 86
Jun 86

Task Builder
Task Builder
TKB SWITCH /CL DOES NOT WORK
MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO .PSECT IN SEGMENT CAUSE TKB TO ABORT

5.3.0.1 M
5.3.0.2 M

Apr 86
Apr 86

s.J.1.1 M
s.3.1.2 N
s.3.1.3 M
s.3.1.4 M
s.3.1.s M

Aug 85
Nov 85
Feb 86
Jun 86
Sep 86

Debugging Aids
ODT
TASK WITH LARGE NUMBER OF LUNs HANGS IN ODT

s.s.1.1 M

Apr 86

Misc SYS Tasks
HELP
HELP /OUT:TTNN: <PARAMETER> DOES NOT WORK

Apr 86

CDA
CDA EXITS ABNORMALLY WHEN READING FROM MS:

Nov 86

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Component

Sequence

Mon/!r

PMD/SNAP
PMD SNAPSHOT FOR l/D SNAPSHOT DUMPS I-SPACE AND NOT D-SPACE
PMD PUTS OUTPUT IN WRONG PLACE

50 7 0 3 0 1 M
50 70 30 2 N

Apr 86
Jun 86

s.1.s.1 M

Jul 86

COT
COT •• 0 ABORTS WITH ODD ADDRESS TRP

5 0 7 0 14 0 1 M

Jul 86

RCT
RCT DOES NOT REPLACE ALL BAD BLOCKS

s.1.1s.1 M

Feb 86

DCL
DCL
DCL LINK DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY IN SET DEBUG/EXECUTE MODE
DCL LINK/OPTION DOES NOT FUNCTION AS DOCUMENTED
DCL •LIBRARY @FILESPEC• DOES NOT WORK
DCL •sET DE• SHOULD NOT DEFAULT TO SET DEC CRT
FORTRAN /CHECK REQUIRES /F77
ADD SUPPORT FOR COBOL-81 /CONDITIONALS QUALIFIED
DCL SHOULD NOT ACCEPT TERMINAL TYPE RT02 OR RT02C
DCL SHOW ASSIGNMENTS RETURNS •ILLEGAL FUNCTION• ERROR
DCL EDIT WITH NULL FILE NAME DOES NOT WORK
DCL SET PROTECTION DOES NOT WORK WITH FILES STARTING WITH •L•
SHOW QUEUE/DEVICE/BRIEF FAILS
SET DEVICE /WRITECHECK TRANSLATES INCORRECTLY

6.1.0.1 M
6.1.0.2 M
6.1.0.3 M
6.1.0.4 M
6.1.0.s M
6.1.0.6 M
6.1.0.1 M
6.1.0.8 M
6.1.0.9 M
6.1.0.10 M
6.1.0.11 M
6.1.0.12 M

Mar 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Jun 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Aug 86
Aug 86
Nov 86
Nov 86

RM DEMO
RMD C PAGE DISPLAY WRONG WHEN CACHING SET TO 4096

Documentation
MCR Operations
DEFAULT UIC AND FILE PROTECTION

Nov 86
RSX-11 2780/3780 Protocol Emulator V4.1

CONDITIONS FOR AUTOMATIC SIGN ON

10 0 5 0 1 0 1 N

Aug 85

10 0 8 0 2 0 1 N
10 0 8 0 2 0 2 N

May 86
May 86

10 0 20 0 1 0 1 N
10 0 20 0 1 0 2 N

Dec 85
Oct 86

DECnet-llM-PLUS V3.0
DECnet-llM-PLUS PROBLEMS FIXED ON RSX-llM-PLUS LAYEREb UPDATE B
DECnet-RSX DELUA DEVICE SUPPORT

BASIC-PLUS-2 V2 0 J
PROBLEM WITH PRINT USING
BASIC-PLUS-2 V2.3 RSX UPDATE B NOTICE

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CO!Ponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

FORTRAN IV/RSX V2 0 6
OTS

LIST-DIRECTED READ

Dec 85

Update C
FORTRAN IV PROBLEMS CORRECTED ON UPDATE C

Jun 86

FORTRAN IV/VAX to RSX V2.7
INSTALLATION GUIDE/RELEASE NOTES ERRATA

16.2.1.1 N

Jul 86

17.1 0 1 0 1 N

Apr 86

18.1.1.1 N

Nov 86

PDP-11 Symbolic Debugger v2.o
ANNOUNCING THE PDP-11 SYMBOLIC DEBUGGER v2.o
DECmail-11 V3. 0
ANNOUNCING A MAJOR RELEASE AND 60-DAY FREE TRIAL OFFER FOR DECmail-11

Micro/RSX V3.0

..
.

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

Micro/RSX V3.0
SYSGEN
Distrib Kits

Seq. No. 1.1.2.2 M
1 of 1

IN OPTION.CMD, BRU IS LEFT ACTIVE AFTER FATAL ERROR (SPR ll-X00298X KN)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:

The Option Installation procedure, OPTION.CMD, leaves the Backup and Restore
Utility (BRU) active and fails to dismount the tape or disk device when a
fatal BRU error occurs.
RESPONSE:
The procedure OPTION.CMD has been modified to abort BRU when a fatal error
occurs.
The DISMOUNT command is able to dismount the device and clean up
properly, since BRU no longer has the device attached.
The correction will be included in the next release of Micro/RSX.

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

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Micro/RSX V3.0
Executive
Directives

Seq. No. 2.1.1.10 N
1 of 1

FAST MAP ROUTINE DOES NOT WORK AS DOCUMENTED (SPR ll-X90448 EP)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
Fast mapping is not performed as described in the Executive Reference Manual,
page 3-21. According to the second paragraph, if the length-to-map is not
specified, it is assumed to be the same as W.NSIZ.
RESPONSE:
The manual should indicate that if the length-to-map is not specified, the
window length is not changed. This will be corrected in the documentation for
a future release of Micro/RSX •

•

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

Micro/RSX V3.0
Drivers
FDX-TTDRV

Seq. No. 3.1.3.3 N
1 of 1

•

TF.RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE (SPR ll-X00299X TS)

•

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The functionality of TTDRV's TF.RAL subfunction changed between Micro/RSX V2.l
and Micro/RSX V3.0.
RESPONSE:
The I/O Drivers Reference Manual documents this change but the Release Notes
do not.
The functionality has changed from READ ALL BITS to READ ALL
CHARACTERS. This subfunction allows the passage of all characters to the
requesting task. The characteristic TC.SBC, when set, will allow the driver
to pass 8 bits •

•

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•

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RSX Software D!spatch, November 1986

Micro/RSX V3.0
System Libraries
FORTRAN Exec

Seq. No. 5.2.4.S N
1 of 1

TASKS USING EXEC INTERFACE MAY BUILD WITH UNDEFINED SYMBOLS (SPR ll-X00305X BM)

•

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
Programs using the high-level language interface to the Executive directives,
specifically those which include the .X.ERR (error handling) module, will
task build with an undefined reference to ERRDEF after Update C is applied.
RESPONSE:
This reference was inadvertently introduced in the process of building Update
C. The problem is corrected in a future release of Micro/RSX. The undefined
symbol is purely cosmetic and will not affect program operation. A simple
workaround is to include the Task Builder (TKB) option "GBLDEF=ERRDEF:O" in
the build files for programs that display the problem •

•
...

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

Micro/RSX V3.0
DCL
DCL

Seq. No. 6.1.0.8 M
1 of 1

SHOW QUEUE/DEVICE/BRIEF FAILS (SPR ll-X91043 LP)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The MCR command QUE/BR/LI:P correctly displays the print queues, print queue
assignments, and jobs in the print queues.
However, if you issue the
equivalent DCL command SHOW QUEUE/BRIEF/DEVICE, you get the error message
about illegal, contradictory, or ambiguous qualifiers.

(

RESPONSE:
The DCL SHOW QUEUE command
qualifiers together.

should allow

you to use the /BRIEF and /DEVICE

I
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This command will be corrected in a future release of Micro/RSX.
In the meantime, as a workaround, you can use the MCR version of the
QUE/LI:P/BR, to get the desired display •

•
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command,

RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

Micro/RSX V3.0
DCL
DCL

Seq. No. 6.1.0.9 M
1 of 1

SET DEVICE /WRITECHECK TRANSLATES INCORRECTLY (SPR ll-X91038 LP)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:

•

The DCL command SET DEVICE=ddnn:/WRITE translates to the invalid MCR command
SET /WRITE=ddnn:.
The DCL command SET DEVICE=ddnn:/WRITEC[HECK] translates
correctly to the MCR command SET /WCHK=ddnn:.
RESPONSE:
Originally, there were both /WRITE and /WCHK switches for the MCR SET command,
and the DCL SET DEVICE command had the corresponding qualifiers /WRITE and
/WRITEC[HECK]. The support for the MCR command SET /WRITE=ddnn: was removed,
but, unfortunately, the DCL SET DEVICE qualifier /WRITE was not.
The DCL SET DEVICE qualifier /WRITE will be removed in a future release of
Micro/RSX. Furthermore, users will be allowed to abbreviate /WRITECHECK to
three characters instead of six.
In the meantime, use either the DCL or
checking your devices.

MCR

version of this command for write

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

DECmail-11 V3.0
for Micro/RSX V3.0

Seq. No. 18.1.1.1 N
1 of 4

ANNOUNCING A MAJOR RELEASE AND 60-DAY FREE TRIAL OFFER FOR DECmail-11 V3.0

...

Applications and Timesharing Software Engineering (ATSE) announces a major
release of DECmail-11 V3.0, which runs on Micro/RSX and RSX-llM-PLUS operating
systems.
Free Trial Offer
A 60-day free trial package is being offered for a limited time (November 1986
through April 1987). The trial package consists of DECmail-11 V3.0 on RXSO or
1600-bpi magtape and one copy each of the DECmail-11 V3.0 Installation Guide,
DECmail-11 V3.0 Getting Started Guide, and DECmail-11 V3.0 User's Guide. This
is an excellent opportunity to try DECmail-11 at no risk.
For more
information on this free trial offer, contact Ginger Landry, Product Manager,
603-884-0206, or contact your Digital account representative.
Product Description
DECmail-11 is an easy-to-use, full-functionality, menu or command-driven
electronic message system that operates on PDP-11 computers running under the
following operating systems:
o

Micro/RSX V3.0 (or later)

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 (or later)

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RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

DECmail-11 V3.0
for Micro/RSX V3.0

Seq. No. 18.1.1.l N
2 of 4

•
Major New Features
o

One-level menu interface

•

This added functionality provides each user the option of either a
menu or command-mode interface.
The menu, which contains a major
subset of the DECmail-11 functions, will quickly aid the new or
infrequent user to be productive with the use of mail within minutes.
The design of the menu is similar to ALL-IN-1.
Upon user request,
the menu can be turned off. The user will then be in command mode.
The menu can be turned back on at the user's request.
o

Mail queue task
DECmail-11 V3.0 includes a mail queue task to handle the delivery of
queued messages.
Messages can be queued by user request or queued
automatically if, for example, the destination node is not available.
Tl1~
mail queue task automatically restarts after a system has
recovered from a crash. In addition, error messages are returned to
the user, and users will be able to query the system as to the status
of their queued messages through the SHOW QUEUE command.

Support for EDT V3
EDT V3 is supported for all operating systems as the default editor.

RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

DECmail-11 V3.0
for Micro/RSX V3.0

Seq. No. 18.1.1.1 N
3 of 4

Display full network error messages
DECmail-11 V3.0 repeats DECnet messages exactly,
giving its own interpretation of the message.

Printer port support
DECmail-11 V3.0 supports the printing of messages
printer ports on VTlOO and VT200-family terminals.

addition

though

local

UNDELETE command
The UNDELETE command recovers deleted messages.

Documentation
The documentation for DECmail-11 consists of the following:
User's Guide
Installation/System Manager's Guide
Getting Started
Reference Card

c
Use of DECmail-11
Communications is a key ingredient that helps teams work in a business
environment, and electronic mail is today's most effective communication tool.
Electronic mail enables users to work more productively by eliminating
"telephone tag" and the interoffice mail blues.
Benefits obtained with
electronic mail include the fact that it is instantaneous, reliable delivery,
it maintains an automatic record of transmissions, it is the most direct way
of getting an idea from one person to another and/or a group of people, it is
a cost savings in regard to manual mail processing, and it provides a
spontaneous situation. DECmail-11 offers these benefits and more, and it has
been tailored for personal, departmental, and organizational users of the
PDP-11 family.

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DECmail-11 can be used to meet the needs of the small office with a
stand-alone computer or those of a large corporation or university with a
complex distributed network of both PDP-lls and VAXs.
DECmail-11 is an
excellent way people in a small corporation or department to leave messages

RSX Software Dispatch, November 1986

DECmail-11 V3.0
for Micro/RSX V3.0

Seq. No. 18.1.1.1 N
4 of 4

for each other. It is their electronic message board, electronic highway, and
electronic filing system.
Communications is faster and easier. DECmail-11
supports the PDP-11 strategy of providing low-cost software solutions for the
business environment.
As a communication tool, DECmail-11 is fully compatible with the way people
work, not in isolation, but together as a team, sharing and refining
information.
Prerequisite Software
One of the following is required:
o

Micro/RSX V3.0 (or later)

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 (or later)

Availability
DECmail-11 V3.0 is available from Digital this month.
Contact your Digital
account representative for information on DECmail-11 and participating in the
free trial offer.

Micro/RSX V3.0
CUMULATIVE INDEX
NOVEMBER 1986

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This is a complete listing of all articles for Micro/RSX V3.0 and layered products. Missing sequence
n1111bers aay pertain to probleas unique to other versions of the saae product or other major operating
syste...
IMPORTANT I
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.
P • 0ptional 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
aore detailed infor111ation about a program or package. They also provide procedural information to
make it easier to use a program or package.

COllPonent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

Micro/RSX V3.0

SYSGEN
Autoconfigure
ACF PAILS TO DETECT FIFTH DZll

Jun 86

Distrib Kits
DAPRES NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED
IN OPTION.CMD, BRU IS LEFT ACTIVE AFTER FATAL ERROR
Executive
Executive
DISK CACHE FLUSH PARTIAL BLOCK WRITES TO SUPPORT RTEM-11

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10 10 2 0 1 M
10 10 20 2 M

Feb 86
Nov 86

20 1 0 0 0 1 M

Mar 86

CO!fOnent

Sequence

Mon/!r

Directives
PAST MAP FACILITY HAS ADDITIONAL RESTRICTION AND ERROR CODE
ERROR IN EXECUTION OP @/LB:MODULE PROM DCL
DEVICE NORMALIZATION OCCURS ON ALL LOGICAL NAME DIRECTIVES
TASKS WITHOUT EXTERNAL HEADERS CRASH SYSTEM WITH CRAW$
PSS$ ALWAYS RETURNS SUCCESS
RESCHEDULED COPIES OP TASK ARE INITIATED WITH WRONG UIC
SYSTEM CORRUPTION IN DEFAULT UIC
RPOI RETURNS IE.IOU PROM A VT:
PEAT$C DIRECTIVE DOES NOT WORK IN I- AND D-SPACE TASKS
PAST MAP ROUTINE DOES NOT WORK AS DOCUMENTED

2.1.1.1 M
20 1 0 1 0 2 M
20 10 10 3 M
2.1.1 0 4 M
2.1.1.5 N
2.1.1 0 6 M
2.1 0 1 0 7 N
2 0 10 1 0 8 M
20 1 0 10 9 M
2 0 1 0 1 0 10 N

Mar 86
Mar 86
May 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Sep 86
Oct 86
Nov 86

SHP
SHUFFLER MAY CAUSE SYSTEM CRASH

20 1 0 20 1 M

Sep 86

Misc Routines
UNMAPPED PAST MAP WINDOW DESCRIPTOR CAUSES SYSTEM CRASH
TASKS RUN WITH /UIC SWITCH GET WRONG UIC

2.1.6.1 M
20 1 0 6 0 2 M

Aug 86
Oct 86

Data Caching
MOUNTING A DU: DEVICE MAY CAUSE CRASH IP ANOTHER IS CACHING
CACHE REGION NAME

2.1.7.1 M
2.1.7.2 M

Jun 86
Aug 86

MCR
Internal CMDS
ASN COMMANDS WITH NULL LOGICALS CAUSE SYSTEM CRASH
SET /CACHE EXTENT SIZE • 0 CRASHES SYSTEM
CACHE READ-AHEAD LESS THAN VIRTUAL CAN CRASH SYSTEM

2.2.1.1 M
2.2.1.2 M
20 20 10 3 M

Apr 86
Jun 86
Jul 86

INS
NEW •TASK IMAGE I/O ERROR• MESSAGE FOR DEVICES
DELETING THE DISK IMAGE OF AN INSTALLED TASK
INSTALL,RUN,REMOVE WINDOW ALLOWS OTHER TASKS TO ACTIVATE IT

20 20 20 1 M
20 20 20 2 R
2.2.2.3 M

Apr 86
Jul 86
Sep 86

Indirect, ICO, ICM, ICP
LOGICAL NAME AND SUBSTITUTION ERRORS IN INDIRECT
INDIRECT PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED ON Micro/RSX V3.0
SPECIAL SYMBOL <UIC> SOMETIMES ERRONEOUS IN NAMED MODE
INVALID CHARACTERS IN SUBSTITUTION SYMBOL NAMES
24-HOUR MAXIMUM FOR .DELAY DIRECTIVE
INDIRECT COMMAND 0 SET1' <ERSEEN> LEAVES IT FALSE
.EXIT DIRECTIVE WITHIN BEGIN-END BLOCK
ERASING LOCAL SYMBOLS WITH DOLLAR-SIGN NAMES
CORRUPTED BEGIN-END BLOCK POINTERS IN LOCAL SYMBOL TABLE
DIRECTIVE 0 ASK WITH TIME-OUT CANNOT CHECKPOINT
IMBEDDED PERIODS NOT ALLOWED IN 0 TESTPARTITION

20 2 0 3 0 1 M
20 2 0 30 2 M
20 2 0 30 3 M
20 20 30 4 M
20 20 3 0 5 M
20 2 0 30 6 M
2 0 20 3 0 7 M
2.2.3 0 8 M
2.2.3.9 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 10 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 11 M

Jan 86
Feb 86
Feb 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86

Drivers
DDDRV, DUDRV, DLDRV
DDDRV TIMES OUT WHILE COPYING LARGE PILES
DLDRV's ERROR RECOVERY SHOULD MAKE COMPLETE DRIVE-STATUS CHECK
DUDRV's LBN RANGE CHECKING IS INADEQUATE

30 10 10 1 M
30 1 0 10 2 M
30 1 0 10 3 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86

Mar 86
Apr 86
Apr 86
Aug 86
Aug 86

Co!!ponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

llUDRV, llSDRV
MUDRV DOES NOT SUPPORT MULTIPLE-DENSITY TAPE DRIVES
SYSTEM CRASHES WITH MUDRV/PUCOM MAPPED
MSDRV SPACING TIME-OUT VALUE IS INSUFFICIENT

30 1 0 20 1 M
30 10 20 2 M
30 10 20 3 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86

PDX-TTDRV
CONTROL CHARACTERS TYPED TO CONTINUATION PROMPT CRASH SYSTEM
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV
TP.RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE

3 0 1 0 30 1 M
3.1.3.2 M
3.1 0 3 0 3 N

Jun 86
Oct 86
Nov 86

CODRV
CONSOLE LOGGING TASK COT DOES NOT SUPPORT NAMED DIRECTORIES

3.1 0 6 0 1 M

Aug 86

3.2 0 1 0 1 M
3.2 0 1 0 2 M

May 86
Sep 86

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Pile Syste•
PCS

RECORDS MAY SPAN BLOC~
PCS DOES NOT PARSE ANSI PILE SPECIFICATION CORRECTLY
PllACP
LARGE DISK SUPPORT

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Jul 86

Error Logging
Control Piles
END MESSAGE PACKETS POR MU ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
ERROR LOG MESSAGE PACKETS FOR TKSO ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
RPT ABORTS WITH MESSAGE ERLRPT-P-CASENOMAT FOR DU: ERRORS
RPT PAILS WHEN A GEOMETRY SUMMARY IS REQUESTED

3.3 0 5 0 3 M
3.3.S.4 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

Batch/Oueue Mgr
BPR
BPR GIVES CRYPTIC ERROR MESSAGE WHEN PILE IS DELETED
SUBMIT /NOPRINT PUTS LOG PILE IN WRONG PLACE

4 0 1 0 1.1 M
4 0 10 1 0 2 M

Apr 86
May 86

EXTERNAL HEADER INCONSISTENCY IN QMG CRASHES SYSTEM

4.1 0 3 0 1 M

Aug 86

OUB/PRI
OUE /MOD PAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE

40 10 40 1 M

Oct 86

40 l 0 S0 l M
4 0 l 0 S0 2 M
4 0 l 0 S0 3 M
4 0 l 0 S0 4 M
4.1.s.s M

Apr 86
May 86
Jun 86
Aug 86
Aug 86

40 20 10 1 N

May 86
May 86
May 86
Jun 86

30 30 5 0 1 M
30 30 50 2 M

QllG

LPP

LPP LOOPS ON NEGATIVE RECORD LENGTH
LPP MISCOUNTS PAGES IN PRINT JOB
LN03 PRINTS Sl LINES PER SHEET IN LANDSCAPE MODE
LPP BANGS WHEN USING SIMULATED FORM FEEDS
UNSOLICITED INPUT FROM PRINT DEVICES CRASHES THE SYSTEM
Multiuser Task
ACllT

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IF LAST NAME CHANGED IN ACNT, PASSWORD DOES NOT WORK
A NAMED DIRECTORY OP [G,M) TYPE NOT DELETED BY ACNT
ACNT PUTS USER IN NAMED MODE IP ANYTHING TYPED FOR DEFAULT DIRECTORY
NULL PASSWORD NOT ALLOWED IN PSW

40 20 10 2 M

4 0 20 10 3 N
40 20 10 4 M

CO!PQDeDt

Sequence

llon{!r

ACNT DOES NOT ALLOW REMOVAL OF DEFAULT FILE PROTECTION
ACNT BANGS WHEN DELETING [GGGMMM) TYPE DIR

,.2.1.5 M
,.2.1 0 6 M

Jul 86
Oct 86

BYE BANGS WITH LOW POOL
BYE FROM BATCH JOB OR SILENT CLI DOES NOT ABORT INDIRECT

'•2 0 3.1 M
,.2.3 0 2 M

Jun 86
Sep 86

BELLO
DEFAULT CLI PROMPT MUST BE THREE OR MORE BYTES
BELLO ERROR MESSAGE INCORRECT WHEN LOGGED IN

'•2•'•1 M
'•2•'•2 M

Sep 86
Oct 86

SBUTUP
MISLEADING ACCOUNTING WARNINGS IN SHUTUP

,.2.s.1 M

May 86

/ALLOCATE AND /NOEXERCISE GIVE I/O ERROR CODE -2 IN ANALYZE

5 0 1 0 1.1 M

Jun 86

IRI
INI WILL NOT EXECUTE A COMMAND LINE GREATER THAN 80 CHARACTERS

s.1.8.1 M

Aug 86

llOU
CACHE READ-AHEAD LESS THAN VIRTUAL CAN CRASH SYSTEM
MOUNT ACCEPTS EXTENT SIZE OF ZERO FOR CACHE OPTIONS
MOU WILL CLEAR VOLUME VALID ON LABEL ERROR ON SHARED DISK

5 0 1 0 10 0 1 M
5 0 1 0 10 0 2 M
5 0 1 0 10 0 3 M

Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

PIP
PIP DISPLAYS NEGATIVE NUMBER OF FILES
PIPRES/APPEND TERMINATES WITH ODD ADDRESS

5 0 1 0 12 0 1 M
5 0 1.12 0 2 M

Aug 86
Sep 86

BRU--tlISLEADING ERROR MESSAGE/ACTION FOR UNMOUNTED TAPES
BRU INDS WITH MEMORY PROTECTION VIOLATION DURING RESTORES
DAU inuii:Aiii uuT~u~ ui~A 18 TOO FRAGMENTED DURING VERIFY
BRU MAY FAIL ON THI VERIFY PASS OF A BACKUP OPERATION
BRU REPORTS ATTACH FAILED AB SECOND FATAL ERROR
BRU REPORTS I/O STATUS OF -255
BRU REPORTS ERRORS ABOUT FILES THAT DO NOT EXIST
BRU USES WRONG IMAGE FILI FOR RESTORE/COMPAU
BRU DOES NOT RECOVER PROPERLY FROM TAPE-LABEL ERRORS
BACKUPS TO TAPE FAIL UNDER A-TO-Z CONTROL
BRU /IMAGB1RBSTORB DISPLAYS ERRORS DESPITE SUCCESS
BRU6,K /COMPARB/IMAGB1SAVE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY
BRU SKIPPING OVER BOOTABLB SYSTEM IMAGE
BRU PROBLEM WITH LARGE FID NUMBERS
BRU /VERIFY INCORRECTLY RESTORES DISK WITH ONLY EMPTY UFOs

5 0 1 0 17 0 1 N
5.1 0 17 0 2 N
5 0 1 0 17 0 3 N
5 0 1.17 0 , II
s.1.11.s 11
5 0 1 0 17 0 6 II
5 0 1 0 17 0 7 II
s.1.11.a 11
s.1.11.t M
5 0 1 0 17 0 10 M
5.1.17.11 M
5.1 0 17 0 12 M
s.1.11.u M
s.1.11.u M
s.1.11.1s M

Feb 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
llar 86
Mar 86
•ar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Jun 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Sep 86
Sep 86

Syetea Libraries
FORTRAll Exec, RSXllAC
LOGICAL NAME FORTRAN INTERFACE ROUTINES RETURN IB 0 SDP
GDVI$ MACROS MISSING FROM RSXMAC 0 SML

S.2., 0 1 M
50 2 0 , 0 2 M

May 86
May 86

BYE

Utilities
BAD

Bau

Component

Sequence

Mon/Yr

MINOR ERROR IN GCII$ MACRO
FORTRAN CALLS WFLORS AND STLORS DO NOT WORK
TASKS USING EXEC INTERFACE MAY BUILD WITH UNDEFINED SYMBOLS

5 0 20 4 0 3 M
50 20 4 0 4 M
5 0 20 4 0 5 N

May 86
Aug 86
Nov 86

MISC SYSLIB
CSI$1 AND CSI$2 MEMORY PROTECT
Rl NOT ~ROPERLY UPDATED IN MODULE INTDAS
SYSLIB $DIVD CONFLICTS WITH FORTRAN IV $DIVD

50 20 60 1 M
50 20 6 0 2 M
50 20 60 3 N

Mar 86
Jun 86
Jun 86

50 30 00 1 M

50 30 00 2 M

Apr 86
Apr 86

I/D TASK WITH DATA IN COMMON PSECT DOES NOT GET CAUGHT CORRECTLY
ASG OPTION REJECTED IF LUN IS GREATER THAN UNITS OPTION

50 30 10 1 M
5 0 3.1 0 2 M

Jun 86
Sep 86

Misc SYS Tasks
PMD/SNAP
PMD PUTS OUTPUT IN WRONG PLACE

50 70 30 1 N

Jun 86

RM DEMO
RMD C PAGE DISPLAY WRONG WHEN CACHING SET TO 4096 0

s.1.s.1 M

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DCL "SET DE" SHOULD NOT DEFAULT TO SET DEC CRT
FORTRAN /CHECK REQUIRES /F77
DCL EDIT WITH NULL FILE NAME DOES NOT WORK
DCL SET PROTECTION DOES NOT WORK WITH FILES STARTING WITH "L"
SHOW QUEUE/DEVICE/BRIEF FAILS
SET DEVICE /WRITECHECK TRANSLATES INCORRECTLY

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Documentation
DOC.ERROR IN CREATING AN OPTIONAL SOFTWARE TAPE KIT

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DECmail-11 V3. 0
ANNOUNCING A MAJOR RELEASE AND 60-DAY FREE TRIAL OFFER FOR DECmail-11

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Software Product Descriptions (SPDs)

Below is a list of the revised SPDs which appear on the following pages:

09.21.16
14.11.14
14.18.07
14.28.03
14 .31.09
14.35.25
14.70.13
20.95.16

RSX-llS, Version 4.2
PDP-11 BASIC-PLUS-2 for RSX-llM and RSX-llM-PLUS, Version 2.3
PDP-11 PASCAL/RSX, Version 1.2
Micro/RSX, Version 3.1
PDP-11 FORTRAN-77/RSX, Version 5.0
RSX-llM, Version 4.2
RSX-llM-PLUS, Version 3.0
Micro/RSX Optional Software Cross Reference Table

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Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

RSX-11$, Version 4.2
Real-Time Operating System

SPD 09.21.18

Among the software components contained in the
RSX-11 S distribution kit are the following:

DESCRIPTION
RSX-11 S is a memory-based, real-time operating system
designed to run on a PDP-11 or MicroPDP-11 processor
with a minimum of 16K bytes of memory. It is a fully
compatible subset of the RSX-11 M disk-based operating
system. RSX-11 S is designed, however, for the run-time
execution of memory-resident application programs and
requires the support of a disk-based host system for
system generation and program development.
The 1/0 driver interfaces are identical to those of RSX11 M. Device drivers written for either system can execute
on both systems. Any application program that executes
under RSX-11S will execute under RSX-11M without
change following a relink of the object program.

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Basic Monitor Console Routine (MCA) Subset

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Virtual Monitor Console Routine (VMR)

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All RSX-11 M 1/0 Device Drivers (except console logger
device driver)

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Network support, including TSA support

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On-line Task Loader (OTL) Utility

RSX-11 M

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System Image Preservation (SIP) Program

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File Control Services (FCS) for record devices (doss
not include directory support)

file system, nonresident tasks, checkpointing (rollin/roll-

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Task Tennination Notification Program

out), overtays (excluding memory-resident over1ays), or
program development. It provides a runtime environment
for execution of tasks on a memory-based system.

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System Activity Display Programs

RSX-11 S has most of the features and capabilities of the
RSX-11 M system. RSX-11 S supports all of the peripheral
devices that are supported under RSX-11 M, plus CPU
options such as floating point processors, parity memory,
and memory management.

Source code modules for the RSX-11 S Executive and
other privileged code are included in the binary kit options
on all available distribution media. These source code
modules are included because they are required to generate the RSX-11 S system.

RSX-11 S supports the Digital Terminal Services Architecture (TSA). Terminals connected to an RSX-11S system in
a DECnet-based network can function as remote command terminals on other RSX or VAX/VMS systems that
also support TSA. Likewise, terminals on those remote
systems can function as command terminals on the
RSX-11S system.

This source code is provided on an "AS IS" basis without
any warranty of any kind either express or implied.

As a memory-based system, RSX-11 S does not support a

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SOURCE CODE INFORMATION

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED
For System Generation and Program Development:
Any valid mapped RSX-11M, RSX-11M-PLUS, or VAX/
VMS Operating System configuration with at least 12BK
bytes of memory.

Tasks written in MACRO, FORTRAN IV, FORTRAN-77,
or BASIC-PLUS-2 must be assembled or compiled and
subsequently linked on a host system and transported to
a target RSX-11 S system for execution. Tasks written in
FORTRAN require a minimum of 32K bytes of memory on
the RSX-11 S target system. Transportation of tasks
between the host and the RSX-11 S target system is
provided via the File Exchange (FLX) utility on the host
system and the On-line Task Loader (OTL) utility on the
target system, or via DECnet.

For RSX-11S Execution:
Processor - Any PDP-11 processor, any MicroPDP-11
processor, or the LSl-11 /73 processor module

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The LSl-11 /73 (KDJ11-A) processor module is
ONLY supported when used in the following two
configurations with the noted restrictions. Configuration 1 is recommended wherever possible.

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RSX-11S, Version 4.2
Real·Time Operating System

SPD 09.21.18

systems that do not include the hardware memory
management unit, or 3840K bytes on systems that
include the hardware memory management unit

Configuration 1: (NOT supported with the RQDX1 controller)
• KDJ11-A processor module

• FP11 Floating Point Processor

• MRV11-D memory module with MXV11-B2 boot ROM
set

• FPF11 Floating Point Processor

• DLVJ1 four-line tenninal interface

• FPJ11 Floating Point Processor

Configuration 2: (Supports only ONE DL11-type interface
when using half-duplex terminal driver)

• KE11-A.B Extended Arithmetic Element (supported
only on systems that do not include a memory management unit)

• KDJ11-A processor module

• KE11-E Extended Instruction Set

• MXV11-BF multifunction module with MXV11-B2 boot
ROM set

• KE11-F Floating lnstruetion Set

Memory - 16K bytes WITHOUT SUPPORT for RA60/
80/81, RC25, RD31/51/52/53, RX50 disk drives, and
TK50 tape drive; 128K bytes WITH SUPPORT for
any of these devices

• KEF11-AA Floating Point Processor

Clock • KW11·L, KW11-P, or DL 11-W if not provided by
processor or bootstrap

• KT11 Memory Management Unit (requires a minimum
of 56K bytes of memory)

Console - DL11, DLV11, or compatible console Interface
with an appropriate tennlnal from the list of supported
hardcopy, standard video, or graphics display tennlnals

• KT24 PAX Module (required on the PDP-11/24 to
support more than 248K bytes of memory)

• KEF11-BB Commercial Instruction Set
• KW11-Y Watch-dog Timer Clock

Note:

Hardware bootstrap loecter

Load Devices -

one of the following:

As a memory-resident system, RSX-11 S does
not provide directory or file support for any magnetic tape, disk, terminal, or print device.

9-Ttack Magnetic Tepe Drlvn

• An appropriate Interprocessor link from the list of supported Communications Devices

• TE10, TS03, TU10, and TU10W 800 bpi tape drives

• An appropriate tape drive from the list of supported
magnetic tape drives and devices

• TE16, TU16, TU45, and TU77 800/1600 bpi tape
drives

• RX33 floppy disk drive

• TS11, TSV05, and TU80 1600 bpi tape drives

• RX50 floppy disk system

• TU81 and TU81E 1600/6250 bpi tape
drives
Note: The TU81 E is supported as TU81 drives.

• RX11, RX211, RXV12, or RXV21 floppy disk system
• TU58 DECtape II dual drive cartridge tape subsystem
(not supported by SIP)
• TU60 dual-drive cassette tape system

Other Megnetlc Tepe Devlen

• PR11 paper tape reader

• TU58 dual-drive DECtape II cartridge tape subsystem
(with DL11 or DLV11 controller)

• PC11 paper tape reader/punch

• TU60 dual-drive cassette tape system (with TA 11 controller)

HARDWARE RESTRICTIONS
In some cases, not all hardware features of the following
options are supported. Hardware and software restrictions can limit the number of devices that a given system
can support. Some combinations of devices may be mutually exclusive.

• TK25 cartridge tape drive (with appropriate a-BUS
controller)
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For example, due to hardware restrictions, errors may be
experienced when the DLVJ1 is configured with an
RQDX1 or additional DLVJ1 modules. Similarly, only one
RQDX1 is supported per system.

Herd Disk Devlcff
• ML 11 semiconductor disk emulator (with RH70 controller)

OPTIONAL HARDWARE
Processor Options

• RA60, RASO, and RA81 disk drives (with UDA50
or KDA50 controller and 128K bytes memory minimum)

• Additional memory to a system total of 56K bytes on

• RC25 fixed/removable disk subsystem (with approprl-

• TK50 cartridge tape drive (with appropriate Q-BUS or
UNIBUS controller and 128K bytes memory minimum)

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ate UNIBUS or Q-BUS controller and 128K bytes
memory minimum)

DTC01 DECtalk

RD51 and RD52 disk drives (with RQDX1. RQDX2, or
RQDX3 controller and 128K bytes memory minimum).
The RQDX1 requires Version 9 microcode or later to
support the RD52 disk drive. There can be no more
than one RODX1 on a system.

The PC100 (Rainbow 100) is supported as a terminal in VT102 mode

The PC278 (DECmate II) is supported as a terminal
in VT102 mode

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RD53 disk drive (with RQDX2 or RQDX3 controller and
128K bytes memory minimum)

The Professional 300 series personal computers are
supported as VT102fVT125s in emulation mode

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RD31 disk drive (with RQDX3 controller and 128K
bytes memory minimum)

RT02 Alphanumeric Display

RT02-C Alphanumeric Display and Badge Reader

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RF11 fixed-head disk drive

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RKOS and RKOSF cartridge disk drives (with RK11
controller)

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RK06 and RK07 cartridge disk drives (with appropriate
AK controller)

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RL01 and RL02 cartridge disk drives (with appropriate
AL controller)

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RM02, RM03, AMOS, and RM80 disk drives (with
appropriate RH controller)

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RPA02/RP02 and RP03 disk pack drives (with RP11
controller)

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DA 11-B OMA UNIBUS link

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DEUNA and DELUA Ethernet controllers

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RP04, RPOS, and RP06 disk pack drives (with appropriate RH controller)

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DL11 and DL VE 1 asynchronous single-line interfaces

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Terminal Interfaces - The terminals listed above are
supported when connected to a DH11 (with or witho_ut
DM11-BB), DHU11, DHV11, DL11-A,B,C,D,E,
or W, DLV11, DLV11-E or F, DLVJ1 (console baud
rates must not exceed 1200 baud with DLVJ1 - see
other DLVJ1 disclaimers in HARDWARE RESTRICTIONS section), DZ11, DZV11, DZQ11, or DZS11 (first
terminal must be VT1 xx with DZS 11 ).

Note:

A maximum of 64 terminals is supported.

Communications Devices

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DMC11-E interprocessor link

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DMR 11 interprocessor link

With this software product, serious data corruption and/or
performance degradation can occur if, in a disk drive with
the dual port option, the port select switch is placed in the
programmable position.

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DP11 and DPV11 synchronous single-line interfaces

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0011 OMA synchronous single-line interface

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DU11 and DUV11 synchronous single-line interfaces

Soft Disk Devices

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DUP11 synchronous single-line interface

Note:

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RSX-11S does not support the loading of
tasks from any MSCP fixed disk device.

RX11, RX211, RXV12, and RXV21 floppy disk systems

Laboratory/Industrial Control Devices

RXSO floppy disk system (with RQDX1, RQDX2,
RQDX3, or RUXSO controller and 128K bytes
memory minimum)

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AD01-D A/D Converter

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AFC11 A/D Converter

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AR 11 Analog Real-Time System with DR 11-K 16-bit
digital 1/0 option; one per subsystem (bit interrupt
capability not supported)

Terminals

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DRS 11/DSS11 Industrial Control System Modules

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ICS 11/ICR11 Industrial Control Subsystem

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LPA 11-K Laboratory Peripheral Accelerator

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Other Terminal Devices

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RX33 dual density floppy disk drive (with RQDX3
controller and 128K bytes memory minimum).

Hardcopy Terminals - LA12, LA30S/P, LA34, LA36,
LA38, LA 120, LA 180S, LT33, and LT35
Standard Video Terminals - VTOSB, VTSO, VT52,
VT100, VT101, VT102, VT131 (in VT100/102 character mode only), and VT220
Graphics Display Terminals VT240, and VT241

VT55, VT105, VT125,

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LPS 11 Laboratory Peripheral System

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UDC11 Universal Digital Controller

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Laboratory 1/0 Subsystem configured using the following options:
-AA11-K 4-channel 12-bit D/A converter with
scope control; 16 per subsystem

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RSX-11S, Version 4.2
Real-Time Operating System

- AAV11-A, ADV11-A, DRV11, and KWV11-A realtime options

IP11 Driver
KMS-11 RSX X.25 LAPB Link Level Software

SOFTWARE WARRANTY

AD11-K 12-bit A/D converter with 16-channel
multiplexer; 16 per subsystem (15 if ADK 11 is
part of the same subsystem)

ADK11-KT 12-bit A/D converter with 16-channel
multiplexer; one per subsystem

AM 11-K 46-channel A/D multiplexer with gain
ranging; one per AD11-K or ADK11-KT

Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.
INSTALLATION
Only experienced customers should attempt installation of
this product. DIGITAL recommends that all other customers purchase DIGITAL's Installation Services. These
services provide for installation of the software product by
an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.

-DR11-K 16-bit digital 1/0 option; 16 per subsystem
Note:

KW11-K dual real-time clock with Schmitt triggers; one per subsystem

ORDERING INFORMATION

Support for the /P11 and IPV11 Process Control Subsystems, bundled in previous versions
of RSX-11 S, is now available as a separate
optional software product for RSX-11 S.

Single-Use licensed software is furnished under the licensing provisions of DIGITAL's Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale, which provide, in part, that the software and
any part thereof may be used on only the single CPU on
which the software is first installed, and may be copied, in
whole or in part (with the proper inclusion of DIGITAL's
copyright notice and any proprietary notices on the software) for use on same CPU.

Other Peripherals
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PR11 paper tape reader and PC11 paper tape
reader/punch

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CR11 and CM11-E card reader

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VT11 /VS60 Graphics Display processor and scope

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Printers - LASO, LA100, LA180, LA210, LN01,
LN03, LP11 Series (LP01 / 02/04/05/06/07 /14/25/
26/27), LQP02, LQP03, LS11, and LV01.

You will need a separate license for each CPU on which
you will be using the software product (except as otherwise specified by DIGITAL). Then, Materials and Service
Options are selected to utilize the product effectively. THE
LICENSE OPTIONS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. IF YOU
ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SERVICE OPTIONS,
YOU MAY OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT SERVICE DESCRIPTION(S) FROM YOUR
LOCAL DIGITAL OFFICE. If you are already familiar with
these options, you may obtain the ordering information
directly from the Software Options Chart.

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

For System Generation:
One of the following operating systems:

LICENSE OPTIONS

RSX-11M *
RSX-11 M-PLUS **
VAX/VMS running VAX-11 RSX ***
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Single-Use License Option
The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.

Refer to the RSX-11 M Optional Software Cross Reference Table (SPD 20.98.xx) for the required version.

You purchase a Single-Use License according to the category to which your CPU belongs:

** Refer to the RSX-11 M-PLUS Optional Software Cross
Reference Table (SPD 20.99.xxl for thA l'At'!llirAt'I
sion.

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c:c.;;;; ;; 3ir'l:li~Ui;e License (for n1gn ena systems)
- All UNIBUS models and systems
- MicroPDP-11 /83

•••Refer to the VAX/VMS System Software Order Table/
Optional Software Cross Reference Table (28.98.xx)
for the required versions.

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Class L Single-Use License (for low end systems)

For System Execution:

- All 0-BUS models and systems except MicroPDP-11 /

None

- KD11, KDF11, KDJ11 CPU modules
- DCT11, DCF11, DCJ11 microprocessor chips

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:

BASIC-PLUS-2 for RSX-11 M and RSX-11 M-PLUS
DECdat~way Intelligent Subsystem Software
DECnet-11S
DPM
FEPCM Software Tools Kit
FMS-11/RSX
FORTRAN-77 /RSX, PDP-11

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Single-Use License Option, and

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Distribution and Documentation Option

The license gives you the right to use the software on a
single CPU and the Distribution and Documentation

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Real-Time Operating System

SPD 09.21.18

Option provides the machine-readable software and
related documentation.

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

The Right-Te>Copy Option allows a customer with multi-

To use this software product on additional CPUs, you
must purchase for each CPU as a minimum:
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ple CPUs to copy a revised version of a software product
from one CPU to another. Each CPU must be licensed for
that product. You first install the revised software on one
CPU; then you can make copies for additional CPUs by
purchasing the Right-To-Copy Option for each additional
CPU.

Single-Use License Option

In addition to the right to use, the license gives you the
one-time right to copy the software from your original
CPU installation to the additional CPU. Therefore, the
Distribution and Documentation Option is not required,
but optional.

Documentation-Only Option

The Documentation-Only Option provides one copy of the
basic documentation.

Distribution and Documentation Option

Software Product Services

The Distribution and Documentation option provides the

A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your
local DIGITAL office.

machine-readable software and the basic documentation.
You must have, or order, a Single-Use License to obtain
this option. You will need this option to install the software for the first time. When revised versions of this
software product become available, they may also be
obtained by purchasing this option again.

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RSX-11S, Version 4.2
Real Time Operating System

SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART

The distribution Media Codes used in the Software Options Chart are described below. You specify the desired Media Code
at the end of the Order Number, e.g., QJ642-H5 =binaries on a TK50 Tape Cartridge.
5 =
D =
H =
M =

TK50 Tape Cartridge
9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NAZI)
RL02 Disk Cartridge
9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)

NOTE:

Q = RL01 Disk Cartridge
T = RK06 Disk Cartridge (Note 1)
v
RK07 Disk Cartridge
Z
No hardware dependency

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The availability of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers lhould contact their local DIGITAL office for information on availability.

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.
Single-Use License (Class H)*

QJ642-UZ

Single-Use License (Class L)*

QY642-UZ

MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:
Distribution and Documentation Option

QJ642-H5
QJ642-HD
QJ642-HH
QJ64NfM
QJ642-HQ
QJ642-HT (Note 1)
QJ642-HV

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QJ642-HZ

Documentation-Only Option

QJ642-GZ

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Reel-Time Operating System

SPD 09.21.16

Installation Service Option

QJ642-15
QJ642-ID
QJ642-IH
QJ642-IM
QJ642-IQ
QJ642-IT
QJ642-IV

DECsupport Service

QJ642-95
QJ642-9D
QJ642-9H
QJ642-9M
QJ642-9Q
QJ642-9V

Basic Service

QJ642-85
QJ642-8D
QJ642-8H
QJ642-8M
QJ642-8Q
QJ642-8V

Self-Maintenance Service

QJ642-35
QJ642-3D
QJ642-3H
QJ642-3M
QJ642-3Q
QJ642-3V

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Refer to the descriptions of Class Hand Class L single-use licenses in the License Option section of this SPD.

Note 1: Version 4.2 is the last release to be distributed on RK06 Disk Cartridges.
RK06 kits cannot be ordered after November 30, 1986.

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Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

PDP-11 BASIC-PLUS-2 for RSX-11M and RSX-11MPLUS, Version 2.3
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DESCRIPTION

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PDP-11 BASIC-PLUS-2 for RSX-11 M and RSX-11 MPLUS is an extended BASIC compiler for the RSX-11 M
and RSX-11 M-PLUS Operating Systems. It takes full
advantage of the PDP-11 floating point and integer
instructions and generates threaded code instructions.
Run-time operations are supported on RSX-11 S.
BASIC-PLUS-2 provides a high performance program
execution environment for applications development and
timesharing. It combines immediate mode with the power
of a structured programming language.

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Compile-Time Directives
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Text inclusion through use of the %INCLUDE directive

Conditional compilation (o/olF)

Listing and cross-reference output controls (%LIST,
%CROSS)

Structured Programming Constructs
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31 character alphanumeric statement labels

31 character variable names, allowing (-) and (.)

In addition to elementary BASIC language features,
BASIC-PLUS-2 provides:

DECLARE statement removes the requirement for
(%) and ($) suffixes in variables

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Explicit declarations provide access to many data
types

Most program lines do not need line numbers

Statement condition/repeat modifiers simplify structure

BASIC Programming Support Environment
- The compiler generates code suitable for Instruction
and Data space on processors where both the
hardware and software operating system support
this feature.
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RUN command for immediate execution of BASIC
programs

RUN allows use of RMS-11 Sequential, Relative,
and Indexed file organizations

Dynamic linking (LOAD) of separately compiled
BASIC modules for immediate execution using the
RUN command

EDIT command for revision of program text while
within BASIC

HELP (INQUIRE) for on-line assistance

SEQUENCE command for generating line numbers

Direct execution of unnumbered statements (immediate mode)

Direct execution of command line statements

Integrated cross-reference and listing facility

Ability to detect and report multiple errors on a
source line

IF ...THEN ... ELSE... END IF conditional blocks

SELECT...CASE ... END SELECT multiway decision
blocks

EXIT and ITERATE statements for iterative statement blocks

OTHERWISE out-of-range clause for ON GOTO
and ON GOSUB statements

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EXTERNAL statement allows access to global variables, functions, and constants, and allows data typing
of parameters to aid in minimizing run-time mismatches

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Language Subsets and Subset Flaggers
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A high degree of compatibility with VAX BASIC

Declining Feature Flagger for program maintenance/
conversion use

Exception Handling (ON ERROR) for main and subprograms

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Multiline Statements and Multistatement Lines

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Program segmentation

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Single and multiline user-defined functions using
DEF

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SUB and FUNCTION programs as individually compiled modules

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Dynamic record definition and variable allocation via
MAP DYNAMIC
Extended Report Formatting Capabilities
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Suppression of zero fields

Zero fill or blank fill fields

External module parameter passing BY VALUE,
REFerence, or DESCriptor

Ability to invoke EXTERNAL function procedures
from BASIC-PLUS-2

Commas in large numeric values

CR (credit) or DR (debit) indicators

Up to eight actual arguments per call or external
function invocation

Floating currency symbol for numeric fields

Asterisk-fill on numeric fields

COMMON and MAP statements for creating static
storage areas and sharing data between modules

FORMAT$ function accepts full PRINT USING editing syntax

Implicit or Explicit data typing allowed
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Specification of data types permitted on COMMON,
DECLARE, DEF, DIMENSION, EXTERNAL, FUNCTION, MAP, and SUB statements

Default data allocation rules can be specified with
BASIC commands or by the OPTION statement in
program text

By default all declarations are implicit, however the
OPTION TYPE=EXPLICIT can be used to require
explicit declaration of all variables

Integer data type:

Arrays up to eight dimensions, declarable at run-time

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Matrix manipulation capabilities

PDP-11 BASIC-PLUS-2 uses the full printable ASCII character set and 8-bit character codes within constants and I/
0 operations.
The BASIC-PLUS-2 user has the option of traditional
compilation with subsequent linker invocation or use of
the RUN command that causes the program to be placed
into execution.
Subprograms and function programs compiled under
BASIC-PLUS-2 can be included by the LOAD command
for execution when RUN is used.

BYTE (8 bit) with range of
-128 to
+ 127
WORD (16 bit) with range of -32768 to +32767
LONG (32 bit) with range of-2147483648 to
+2147483647
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Object Time System
The BASIC-PLUS-2 Object Time System is a set of object
modules selectively linked with object modules produced
by the BASIC-PLUS-2 compiler by the operating system
linker (task builder utility) to produce a task (program)
ready for execution.

Real data type:
SINGLE (6 digits) with range of .29x10**-38 to 1.
70x10 ..38
DOUBLE (16 digits) with range of .29x10..-38 to 1.
70x10 ..38

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED

STRING data type, allowing both static (in MAP or
COMMON) and dynamic length

Any valid mapped RSX-11 M or RSX-11 M-PLUS system
configuration with:
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Minimum of 64 Kbytes of user memory

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At least 2000 - 2800 free disk blocks, 1700 - 2200 of
which must be contiguous, at compile time

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At least 6000 - 7900 free disk blocks, 2500 - 2800 of
which must be contiguous, temporarily required during
installation procedure

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Symbolic names for control characters BEL, BS, HT,
LF, VT, FF, CR, SO, SI, ESC, and DEL

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Definition of user-defined program constants through
OECLA~RE CONSTANT

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A BASIC Symbolic Debugger allowing inspection and
alteration of program variables

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File Organizations and Access Methods

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Extended Instruction Set

Block 1/0 (random access to sequential files of 512
byte records)

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A device capable of reading one of the available distribution media

Virtual Arrays (arrays mapped onto disk structures)

OPTIONAL HARDWARE

RMS Sequential 1/0

RMS Relative 1/0

Floating Point Processor (as supported by the RSX-11 M
or RSX-11 M-PLUS Operating System configuration)

Multikey RMS Indexed 1/0 operations, including
support for integer and segmented keys

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE
RSX-11 M or RSX-11 M-PLUS Operating System
RSX-11 S, Version 4.2 (Run-time operations only)

RMS Record File Address (RFA) access for high
performance applications

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PDP-11 BASIC·PLUS-2 for RSX·11M and RSX-11M-PLUS, Version 2.3

Refer to the RSX-11 M and RSX-11 M-PLUS Optional Software Cross Reference Tables (SPD 20.98.xx and SPD
20.99.xx) for the required versions.
OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

None
SOFTWARE WARRANTY

Warranty for this software product is provided by DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.
INSTALLATION

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This software product can be installed by the customer
using the step-by-step documentation available for this
product. Optionally you can purchase DIGIT AL Installation
Services which provide for the installation of the software
product by an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.
Courtesy Installation

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This software product will be installed by DIGITAL at no
additional charge if you purchase it concurrent with a
Start-Up Service Package that includes Installation Service. Both the host operating system and this product
must be installed concurrently.
ORDERING INFORMATION

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Single-Use licensed software is furnished under the licensing provisions of DIGITAL's Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale, which provide in part that the software and
any part thereof may be used on only the single CPU on
which the software is first installed, and may be copied, in
whole or in part (with the proper inclusion of DIGITAL's
copyright notice and any proprietary notices on the software) for use on that same CPU.
You will need a separate license for each CPU on which
you will be using the software product (except as otherwise specified by DIGITAL). Then, Materials and Service
Options are selected to utilize the product effectively. THE
LICENSE OPTIONS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. IF YOU
ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SERVICE OPTIONS,
YOU MAY OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT SERVICE DESCRIPTION(S) FROM YOUR
LOCAL DIGITAL OFFICE. If you are already familiar with
these options. you may obtain the ordering information
directly from the Software Options Chart.
LICENSE OPTIONS

Single-Use License Option

The license gives you the right to use the software on a
single CPU and the Distribution and Documentation option
provides the machine-readable software and related documentation.
To use this software product on additional CPUs, for each
CPU you must purchase as a minimum:
•

The licensee may also reproduce and distribute object
modules and/or resident libraries which are necessary to
run programs compiled with this product provided such
programs are distributed: 1) in accordance with the provisions of licensee's standard software license; or 2) with
licensee's copyright notice included on such programs; or
3) if conditions (1) or (2) are not met, with DIGITAL's
COPYRIGHT notice included on such programs.
Distribution and Documentation Option

The Distribution and Documentation option provides the
machine readable software and the basic documentation.
You must have, or order, a Single-Use License to obtain
this option. You will need this option to install the software for the first time. When revised versions of this
software product become availaple, they may also be
obtained by purchasing this option again.
Software Revision .Right-To-Copy Option

The Right-To-Copy option allows a customer with multiple
CPUs to copy a revised version of a software product
from one CPU to another. Each CPU must be licensed for
that product. You first install the revised software on one
CPU; then you can make copies for additional CPUs by
purchasing the Right-To-Copy option for each additional
CPU.
Documentation-Only Option

The Documentation-Only option provides one copy of the
basic documentation.
Software Product Services

A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please car.tact your
local DIGITAL office.

For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:
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Single-Use License option, and
Distribution and Documentation option

Single-Use License option

The Single-Use Ucense is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART
The distribution Media Codes used in the Software Options Chart are described below. You specify the desired Media Code
at the end of the Order Number, e.g., QY918-H5 = binaries on TKSO Tape Cartridge.
5 = TKSO Tape Cartridge
D = 9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NAZI)
H = RL02 Disk Cartridge
M = 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)
NOTE:

Q = RL01 Disk Cartridge
T
RK06 Disk Cartridge
V = RK07 Disk Cartridge
Z = No hardware dependency

The availability of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers should contact their local DIGITAL office for information on availability.

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER
CLASS L
SYSTEMS,

ORDER
NUMBER
CLASSH
SYSTEMS2

QY918-UZ

QJ918-UZ

Distribution and Documentation Option

QY918-H5
QY918-HH
QY918-HM

QJ918-H5
QJ918-HD
QJ918-HH
QJ918-HM
QJ918-HQ
QJ918-HT
QJ918-HV

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QY918-HZ

QJ918-HZ

Documentation Only Option

QY918-GZ

QJ918-GZ

Installation Service Option

QY918-15
QY918-IH
QY918-IM

QJ918-15
QJ918-ID
QJ918-IH
QJ918-IM
QJ918-IQ
QJ918-IT
QJ918-IV

DECsupport Service

OY918-9!;
QY918-9H
QY918-9M

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.
Single-Use License
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QJ918-9D
QJ918-9H
QJ918-9M
QJ918-9Q
QJ918-9T
QJ918-9V

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Basic Service

QY918-85
OY918-8H
OY918-8M

QJ918-85
QJ918-80
QJ918-8H
QJ918-8M
QJ918-8Q
QJ918-8T
QJ918-8V

Self-Maintenance Service

QY918-35
QY918-3H
OY918-3M

QJ918-35
QJ918-30
QJ918-3H
QJ918-3M
QJ918-30
QJ918-3T
OJ918-3V

1 Class L Systems (for low-end systems):

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All 0-BUS models and systems except MicroPDP-11 /83

KD11, KDF11, KDJ11 CPU modules

DCT11, DCF11, DCJ11 microprocessor chips

2c1ass H Systems (for high-end systems):
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All UNIBUS models and systems

MicroPOP-11 /83

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Software
Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

PDP-11 PASCAL/RSX, Version 1.2

DESCRIPTION

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PDP-11 PASCAL/RSX is an implementation of the Pascal
language that accepts programs compatible with Level 0
of the ISO Specification for the Computer Programming
Language Pascal [ISO 7185-1983 (E)) as well as ANSI/
IEEE 770X3.97-1983 (December, 1983). PDP-11 PASCAL/RSX is a multipass optimizing compiler that provides
all standard Pascal data types and statements as well as
extensions.

Major Pascal Language Elements

The data types, control statements, and predeclared func-

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GLOBAL, LOCAL, and EXTERNAL attributes on variables and subprograms

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MODULE reserved word for separate and independent
compilation

•

STATIC and AUTOMATIC allocation attributes

•

%INCLUDE directive to allow multiple compilation units
to access the same program text

•

Binary, hexidecimal, and octal constants

•

Exponential operator

•

INTEGER, REAL, CHAR, BOOLEAN, enumerated and
subrange data types

Dollar sign ($) and underscore (_) characters in identifiers

•

ARRAY, RECORD, SET and FILE structured data
types

Value initialization in declaration section at program
level

•

Predefined procedures CLOSE, DATE, OPEN, TIME,
and HALT

tions and procedures provided by Pascal include:

•

FOR, REPEAT, WHILE repetitive control statements

•

CASE, IF-THEN, and IF-THEN-ELSE conditional statements

•

BEGIN ... END compound statement

•

GOTO statement

•

READ, WRITE, READLN, and WRITELN input and
output procedures

•

FORWARD procedure and function directive

PDP-11 PASCAL/RSX Extensions
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Support for RSX File Control System (FCS) sequential
files with fixed or variable length records

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Sequential access to fixed or variable length records,
and both direct and sequential access to fixed length
records

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User-Mode Instruction and Data space support on processors where both the hardware and software support this feature.

•

EXTERNAL procedure and function directive

•

OTHERWISE clause in case statements

•

REM operator to supply the remainder in division operations

Compllatlon
PDP-11 PASCAL/RSX programs can be compiled in interactive mode or with an indirect command file. The PDP-11
PASCAL/RSX compiler performs optimizations designed
to improve execution speed, including constant folding,
constant conversion, constant pooling, and global register
assignment. Optional instruction to the compiler and input
and output file attributes are specified by compiler
switches that:
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Perform run-time checks of array bound, case selectors, pointers, string bounds, and subrange bounds

•

Limit the number of error messages printed and allow
compilation to continue regardless of the number of
errors

•

Cause code to be generated that provides source line
numbers at run-time

•

Determine whether to generate EIS or FPP instructions

•

Produce an optimal, machine-code listing

•

Identify the PDP-11 PASCAL/RSX compiler version
number

•

Print warning-level messages that identify the use of
PDP-11 PASCAL/RSX extensions

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Provide automatic spooling of the listing file

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Maintain qualifier settings for subsequent compilations
in interactive mode or in the same indirect command
file

SPD 14.18.07

Services which provide for the installation of the software
product by an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.
Courtesy Installation
This software product will be installed by DIGITAL at no
additional charge if you purchase it concurrent with a
Start-Up Service Package that includes Installation Service. Both the host operating system and this product
must be installed concurrently.

Task Bulldlng
After compilation, the RSX Task Builder is used to produce an executable image file, and to provide support for
both relocatable and resident object libraries. Task builder
options create checkpointable tasks, identify the use of
floating point hardware, provide On-line Debugging Technique (ODT) support and allow simultaneous execution of
multiple versions of a single task.

RSX Environment
PDP-11 PASCAL/RSX allows use of the FORTRAN standard calling sequence, permitting Pascal programs to
communicate with FORTRAN callable system routines for
real-time applications. However, routines written in FORTRAN cannot be called from PDP-11 PASCAL/RSX. In
addition, PDP-11 PASCAL/RSX programs can call RSX
system services for process-control operations, system
directives, and special peripheral access.

You will need a separate license for each CPU on which
you will be using the software product (except as otherwise specified by DIGITAL). Then, Materials and Service
Options are selected to utilize the product effectively. THE
LICENSE OPTIONS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. IF YOU
ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SERVICE OPTIONS,
YOU MAY OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT SERVICE DESCRIPTION(S) FROM YOUR
LOCAL DIGITAL OFFICE. if you are already familiar with
these options, you may obtain the ordering information
directly from the Software Options Chart.

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED
Any valid mapped RSX-11 M or RSX-11 M-PLUS system
configuration that includes:
•

Extended Instruction Set (EIS)

•

A minimum of 30K words of available memory, with
approximately 800 free blocks of disk space required
for the compiler and OTS files. Of the 800 free blocks
required, 675 blocks must be contiguous.

ORDERING INFORMATION

LICENSE OPTIONS
Single-Use License Option
The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.

Additional disk space is required during compiler execution. The amount of additional space required varies with
the size and complexity of the source program.
OPTIONAL HARDWARE

For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:

•

Single-Use License option, and

•

Distribution and Documentation option

Floating Point Processor as supported by the system configuration

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

The license gives you the right to use the software on a
single CPU and the Distribution and Documentation option
provides me macn1ne-reaoable software and related documentation.

RSX-11 M or RSX-11 M-PLUS Operating System
Refer to the RSX-11 M and RSX-11 M-PLUS Optional
Software Cross Reference Tables (SPD 20.98.xx and
SPD 20.99.xx) for the required versions.

To use this software product on additional CPUs, for each
CPU you must purchase as a minimum:

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

•

None

Single-Use License option

SOFTWARE WARRANTY
Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.

INSTALLATION
This software product can be installed by the customer
using the step-by-step documentation available for this
product. Optionally you can purchase DIGITAL Installation

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licensee's copyright notice included on such programs; or
3) if conditions (1) or (2) are not met, with DIGITAL's
COPYRIGHT notice included on such programs.

from one CPU to another. Each CPU must be licensed for
that product. You first install the revised software on one
CPU; then you can make copies for additional CPUs by
purchasing the Right-To-Copy option for each additional
CPU.

Distribution and Documentation Option
The Distribution and Documentation option provides the
machine-readable software and the basic documentation.
You must have, or order, a Single-Use License to obtain
this option. You will need this option to install the software for the first time. When revised versions of this
software product become available, they may also be
obtained by purchasing this option again.

Documentation-Only Option
The Documentation-Only option provides one copy of the
basic documentation.

Software Product Services
A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your
local DIGIT AL office .

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

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The Right-TcrCopy option allows a customer with multiple
CPUs to copy a revised version of a software product

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART
The distribution Media Codes used in the Software Options Chart are described below. You specify the desired Media Code
at the end of the Order Number, e.g., QJ128-HD •binaries on &-track 800 BPI Magtape (NRZI).
M = &-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)

5 = TK50 Tape Cartridge
D = 9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NRZI)
H = RL02 Disk Cartridge

v - RK07 Disk Cartridge

z = No hardware dependency

NOTE: The availability of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers should contact their local DIGITAL office for lnfonnation on availability.
OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER
CLASS Ht
SYSTEMS

ORDER
NUMBER
CLASS LI
SYSTEMS

QJ128-UZ

QY128-UZ

Distribution and Documentation Option

QJ128-H5
QJ128-HD
QJ128-HH
QJ128-HM
QJ128-HV

QY128-H5
QY128-HH
QY128-HM

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QJ128-HZ

QY128-HZ

Documentation-Only Option

QJ128-GZ

QY128-GZ

Installation Service Option

QJ128-15
QJ128-ID
QJ128-IH
QJ128-IM
QJ128-IV

QY128-15
QY128-IH
QY128-IM

DECsupport Service

QJ128-95
QJ128-9D
QJ128-9H
QJ128-9M
QJ128-9V

QY128-95
QY128-9H
QY128-9M

Basic Service

QJ128-85
QJ128.SD
QJ128-8H
QJ128-8M
QJ128.SV

QY128-85
QY128-8H
QY128-8M

Self-Maintenance Service

QJ128-35
QJ128-3D
QJ128-3H
QJ128-3M
QJ128-3V

QY128-35
QY128-3H
QY128-3M

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LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.
Single-Use License
MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS

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1c1ass H (high-end systems):
-

All UNIBUS models and systems

MicroPDP-11 /83

2c1ass L (low-end systems):
-

All Q-BUS models and systems except MicroPDP-11 /83

KD11, KDF11, KDJ11 CPU modules

DCT11, DCF11, DCJ11 microprocessor chips

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Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

Micro/RSX, Version 3.1

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DESCRIPTION

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Micro/RSX is a multiuser, general-purpose operating system, distributed on RXSO floppy diskettes and TKSO cartridge tape, for the MicroPOP-11 family of computers .
Micro/RSX, Version 3.1 provides a runtime and program
development system, based on RSX-11 M-PLUS, Version
3.0, Update C, and is especially tailored for users running
applications on the MicroPDP-11 s.

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Error logging - The RSX-11 M-PLUS error logging
subsystem and 1/0 exerciser are included. Installation
of these is optional.

•

EDT - Micro/RSX includes EDT, DIGITAL's easy-touse, flexible screen editor. EDT provides many
advanced editing features such as DEFINE KEY which
allows the user to define custom editing functions to
be executed on a single keystroke, and journaling,
which allows for the recovery of all but the very last
keystrokes of an editing session in the event of an
unexpected exit from EDT.

•

Named Directories - Micro/RSX has a named as a
well as a numbered directory scheme.

•

Documentation for the New User - Micro/RSX has
documentation specifically for the new user, including
a Morial introduction to Micro/RSX that explains the
most common commands and system functions,
including editing. Other documentation helps the new
user manage the system. Other assistance includes
automated procedures for common operations, such
as backing up files.

•

Encrypted Passwords - Passwords are encrypted by
means of a one-way encryption algorithm.

•

Disk Data Caching, which, for many applications, significantly reduces actual disk 1/0 operations, thereby
increasing system performance.

•

Support for Ethernet Terminal Servers using the Local
Area Transport (LAT) protocol. DECnet-Micro/RSX
software is needed for this feature.

•

Terminal Services Architecture (TSA). Terminals on a
Micro/RSX system with DECnet-Micro/RSX can function as remote command terminals on other RSX or
VAX systems that also have TSA capability in the
network. Likewise, terminals on those remote systems
can function as command terminals on the Micro/RSX
system.

•

Support for the DIGITAL Multinational Character Set
and for user-written translation routines for other character sets.

•

Support for separated Instruction and Data Space and
for Supervisor Mode on the MicroPDP-11 /53,
MicroPDP-11 /73 and MicroPDP-11 /83.

Futurn
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Ease of use ease of use.

Micro/RSX is specifically designed for

•

Ease of software installation - Micro/RSX is customer installable and uses an interactive installation
procedure to automatically install the operating system
and optional software products.

•

Help Files - Micro/RSX has extensive on-line help
files. Users can get help through the HELP command,
or by typing a"?" in response to most DCL prompts
they don't understand.

•

Pregenerated system - Micro/RSX has no SYSGEN
requirement, nor can it be SYSGENed. This contributes to its ease of use.

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Transportability - Most nonprivileged tasks written
for RSX systems can be run on Micro/RSX with little or
no modification. This includes upward compatibility for
nonprivileged tasks with RSX-11 M-PLUS, Versions
2.0, 2.1 and 3.0, RSX-11M, Versions 4.0, 4.1and4.2,
and Micro/RSX, Versions 1.0, 1.1 and 3.0. Task
rebuilding is usually not required.
Within certain restrictions, tasks can be written to run
on both the Professional Operating System and Micro/
RSX.

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DCL - Micro/RSX includes the easy-to-use DIGITAL
Command Language (DCL) which prompts users for
input and provides Help text during command entry.
DCL commands are English words that are selfdocumenting when typed in full, but they can be abbreviated once the user is accustomed to the system.
More than 60 Micro/RSX CCL commands provide control over the system and work done on it.

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Powerfail/restart, which allows the system to continue
executing upon power restoration, restarting all interrupted 1/0 activities and notifying any active task
through a powerfail asynchronous system trap entry
point.

systems provide multiuser file protection, device independence, and logical device assignment.
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RMS-11 supports three file organizations Sequential, Relative and Multikeyed Index Sequential (ISAM), and provides sequential and direct
access modes.

FCS supports sequential and direct access to
sequentially and randomly organized files.

Micro/RSX consists of two separate kits:

To use Micro/RSX, the Micro/RSX Base Kit and a Micro/
RSX Single-Use License must be purchased. The Micro/
RSX Advanced Programmer's Kit is an optional additional
package that requires the purchase of a Micro/RSX Single-Use License and Micro/RSX Base Kit as a prerequisite.
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The Base System Kit includes software and documentation necessary to provide operating system services
to an application, including device support and essential utilities. In general, to do programming in a higher
level language, it is necessary only to purchase the
Base Kit and the desired language software product.
The Advanced Programmer's Kit will not be required.
(Requirements may vary depending upon the language.
Refer to the respective language SPDs for details.)

The Advanced Programmer's Kit provides software
and documentation to support native MACR0-11 and
privileged program development. The Advanced Programmer' s Kit also includes the Data Terminal Emulator and File Transfer Utility (DTE/MFT) which allows
easy file interchange between the Micro/RSX system
and other PDP-11 RSX systems, Professional 350 or
380 P/OS systems and VAX/VMS systems with
VAX-11 RSX. ANSI magnetic tape support is also
included in the Advanced Programmer's Kit.

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A full complement of development and support utilities
such as the Back-Up and Restore Utility (BAU).

•

The Indirect Command Processor, which allows for the
programming of automatic system operations.

•

The Batch Processor and Queue Manager, which allow
for unattended printing and batch operations.

•

Support for multiple users

•

Support for magnetic tape backup on TSV05, TK25,
and TK50. This support is for Back Up and Restore
Format only. Full ANSI support is provided in the
Advanced Programmer's Kit.

•

An automatic software installation procedure for the
system and optional software products.

•

User-Oriented documentation

Micro/RSX Advanced Programmer's Kit Features:

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MACR0-11 programming - Includes the MACR0-11
assembler, the File Dump Utility, Resource Monitor
Display (AMO), On-Line Debugging Tool (ODT), and
MACRO libraries.

The Micro/RSX Base Kit supports native program devel-

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opment with either the Advanced Programmer's Kit
(MACR0-11) or a high-level language. Micro/RSX supports host development from any RSX system that supports program development. In this context, "host development" means the ability to develop programs on one
system for execution on another system. Host development requires the capability of transferring files to and
from the Micro/RSX system. This can be done either by
using common media devices such as the RL02, RX02,
RX33, RXSO, RC25, RASO, TU58, TSV05, TK25, or TK50
:::-: bvt:O iiiiitcffr~. ur uy using tne U I E/MFT softwa.-e or
an optional communications product such as DECnet.

System programming tools - Includes the necessary
RSX components to develop privileged software such
as user-written device drivers. It also includes tools
such as a loadable executive debugger and loadable
crash dump drivers to assist programmers in developing privileged code.

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File Transfer - The file transfer and data terminal
emulation utilities are designed to allow easy file interchange between the Micro/RSX system and a Professional 350 or 380 running P/OS, another PDP-11 running an t15;c. operating system, or a VAX/VMS system
running VAX-11 RSX. The other system can also be
another Micro/RSX system. Communication between
any of these systems is established through a terminal
line. The file transfer utility uses the protocol DDCMP,
which provides error detection and correction to
assure data integrity. As MFT transfers files using
RMS block 1/0, all types of data files can be copied.

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ANSI Magtape Support - The ANSI magtape software is part of the Advanced Programmer's Kit. This
software handles magtape file and volume labels and
record, block and file formats according to standards
defined by the American National Standards Institute.

Micro/RSX Base Kit Features:

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A pregenerated RSX-11 M-PLUS, Version 3.0 executive. The executive manages system resources in the
multiuser, multitask environment. These resources
include memory, central processor, and mass storage.
Both File Control Services (FCS) and Record Management Services (RMS). These file systems support the
system's file oriented mass storage devices. The file

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HARDWARE RESTRICTIONS

In some cases, not all hardware features of the options in
the following MINIMUM HARDWARE and OPTIONAL
HARDWARE sections are supported. Hardware restrictions can limit the number of devices that a system can
support, and there may be some combinations of devices
that are mutually exclusive.
If the TK50 is used with utilities other than BRU (the utility
used by the Micro/RSX Installation System) or is used
with the verify pass of BRU, degraded perfonmance and/
or capacity of the TK50 should be expected.

•

One TU58 dual drive (requires a second serial line unit
on the CPU or a DLV11 interface)

•

One dual RX02 8-inch floppy drive with RXV21 controller

•

DZV11 4-line serial terminal multiplexer

•

DLV11-E,F asynchronous serial line interfaces

•

DHV11 8-line serial OMA terminal multiplexer

•

DZQ11 4-line serial multiplexer

•

Micro/RSX supports on-line fonmatting of RX33 diskettes.
However, an RX50 fonmat diskette, although it can be
read and written in an RX33 drive, cannot be refonmatted
into the higher density RX33 fonmat.

One TSV05 tape drive or one TQK25 cartridge tape
drive

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One TK50 cartridge tape drive

•

Additional memory

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED

•

A maximum of any four of the following DSA disk
controllers with associated units:

RODX1, RODX2, or RQDX3 controller - Each controller may have four units, which may be: RX50 (dual
device - counts as two units), RX33, RD31, RD51,
RD52 or RD53. RQDX1 can be used only with RD51,
RD52 and RX50 and supports no more than two
RD5x units (plus one RX50 dual floppy drive).
RODX1 requires version 9 microcode or later to support the RD52. There can be no more than one
RODX1 on a system.

Processor

MicroPDP-11 /23,
MicroPDP-11 /53,
MicroPDP-11 /83, or LSl-11 /73
Note:

MicroPDP-11 /73,

The LSl-11 /73 (KDJ 11-A) processor module is
supported ONLY when used in the followil'lg configuration:

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KDJ 11-A processor module

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MXV11-BF multifunction module with MXV11-B2 boot
ROM set

RQDX2 can be used only with RD51, RD52, RD53
and RX50.

Memory

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512K bytes

RC25 subsystem, including 0-BUS controller. The
controller supports two drives (four units).

KDA50 controller. Each controller may have four
units, which may be: RA60, RASO, or RA81.

Hard Disks

•

RD31, RD51, RD52, RD53 or RC25

•

Flexible Disk or Cartridge Tape

Terminals

RX33 dual-density floppy drive, RX50 dual floppy drive or
TK50 cartridge tape drive
Console Terminal

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One send/receive tenminal from the optional tenminals
listing. This tenminal connects to the MicroPDP-11 via the
integrated serial console line on the MicroPDP-11 CPU.

The following terminals and related devices are supported
when interfaced to DZV11 , DZQ11, DHV11, DLV11-E, or
DLV11-F. They are also supported when connected to an
integrated serial line unit provided as part of the
MicroPDP-11 CPU.
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LA34, LA38, LA 120, VT100, VT101, VT102, VT125,
VT220, VT240, and VT241 terminals.

•

LA50, LA100, LA180S, LA210, LN03, and LQP03 are
supported as output-only hardcopy devices.

•

The PC100 is supported as a terminal in VT102 mode.

•

The PC278 (DECmate II) is supported as a terminal in
VT102 mode.

•

The Professional 350 and 380 are supported in VT102/
VT125 emulation mode.

•

DTC01 DECtalk

OPTIONAL HARDWARE

Supported hardware options include:
•

KEF11-AA Floating Point Chip Option

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KEF11-BB CIS Chip Option

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FPF11 and FPJ11 Floating Point Processors

•

One to four RL V12 controllers with one to four RL02
disk drives on each controller

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All UNIBUS models and systems

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MicroPDP-11 /83

One LP25 or LP26 with LPV11 interface
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PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

Note:

Class L Single-Use License (low-end systems)
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None
The Micro/RSX Base Kit is a prerequisite for the
Micro/RSX Advanced Programmer's Kit.

If support for Ethernet Terminal Servers is required, then
DECnet-Micro/RSX is needed. This is true even if only the
Local Area Transport (LAT) protocol is to be used.
OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

•

Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.
INSTALLATION

DCT11, DCF11, DCJ11 microprocessor chips

Single-Use License Option, and
Distribution and Documentation Option

Single-Use License Option
In addition to the right to use, the license gives you the
one-time right to copy the software from your original
CPU installation to the additional CPU. Therefore, the
Distribution and Documentation Option is not required,
but optional.

You will need a separate license for each CPU on which
you will be using the software product (except as otherwise specified by DIGITAL). Then, Materials and Service
Options are selected to utilize the product effectively. THE
LICENSE OPTIONS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. IF YOU
;.;;;:; riQT i=iiliviii.iiilti wiTH THI: $t:.RVICI: OPTIONS,
YOU MAY OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT SERVICE DESCRIPTION(S) FROM YOUR
LOCAL DIGITAL OFFICE. If you are already familiar with
these options, you may obtain the ordering information
directly from the Software Options Chart.

The Right-To-Copy Option allows a customer with multiple CPUs to copy a revised version of a software product
from one CPU to another. Each CPU must be licensed for
that oroduct. You firi;t in!ltAll thA ,,.vico<>l"I conftwsor,. nn n,,..
cpu; then you can make copies ror-additio~Bl-C:P"us-by
purchasing the Right-To-Copy Option for each additional
CPU.
Documentation-Only Option

LICENSE OPTIONS

The Documentation-Only Option provides one copy of the
basic documentation.

Single-Use License Option

Software Product Services

The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.

A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your
local DIGITAL office.

You purchase a Single-Use License according to the category to which your CPU belongs:
•

•

To use this software product on additional CPUs, you
must purchase for each CPU as a minimum:
•

ORDERING INFORMATION

KD11, KDF11, KDJ11 CPU modules

The license gives you the right to use the software on
a single CPU and the Distribution and Documentation
Option provides the machine-readable software and
related documentation.

SOFTWARE WARRANTY

This software product can be installed by the customer
using the step-by-step documentation available for this
product. Optionally you can purchase DIGITAL Installation
Services which provide for the installation of the software
product by an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.

For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:
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Refer to the Micro/RSX Optional Software Cross Reference Table (SPD 20.95.xx) for optional software availability.

All Q-BUS models and systems except MicroPDP11 /83

Since the Base Kit is prerequisite software for the
Advanced Programmer's Kit, it must have the equivalent
level Software Product Service.

Class H Single-Use License (high-end systems)

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This product is serviced by two basic mechanisms. First,
new releases of the product may provide new features
and remedies for known software problems. Second, suggestion/problem reports will be acknowledged upon
receipt by DIGIT AL. If there is a suitable workaround
available for a suggestion/problem report it will be provided, otherwise it will be considered for inclusion or
remedy in a future new release. The optional service
agreements include these two mechanisms as well as
other service offerings.
SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS

You can obtain optional source materials for this software
product by signing DIGITAL's Software Program Sources
license Agreement and then purchasing the source
option(s) you want. The agreement entitles you to use the

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source materials at one customer facility or location which
is specified in the agreement.
Most users do not require source materials. They are
used primarily to make modifications to the software
product. Source kits provided by DIGIT AL do not necessarily contain all source files used by DIGITAL to build
binary kits.
Source License and Sources Listings Option

This option provides you with listings of the source programs for this software product. It gives you the right to
use the listings for any CPU at the facility/location specified in the agreement which has a Single-Use license for
the object code.

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RX50 Floppy Diskette (For RX33 drives order the RX50
media.)
R = Microfiche
TK50 Tape Cartridge
Z = No hardware dependency

NOTE:

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The availability of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers should contact their local DIGITAL office for information on availability.

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER
Base Kit

ORDER
NUMBER
Advanced
Programmer's
Kit

Single-Use License
(Class H),

QR810-uz2

QR810-UZ2

Single-Use License
(Class L),

QY800-UZ2

QY800-Uz2

Start-Up Service Package, Level I

OY800-53
OY800-55

QY801-53
QY801-55

Distribution and Documentation Option

OY800-H3
OY800-H5

QY801-H3
QY801-H5

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

OY800-HZ

QY801-HZ

Documentation-Only Option

OY800-GZ

QY801-GZ

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.

MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:

QY801-TZ3

Advanced Programmer's Kit Add-on Documentation Kit
Installation Service Option

QY800-13
OY800-15

OY801-13
QY801-15

DECsupport Service

QY800-93
OY800-95

QY801-93
QY801-95

Basic Service

OY800-83
QY800-85;

QY801-83
QY801-85

Self-Maintenance Service

OY800-33
QY800-35

QY801-33
QY801-35

QY801-FR 4

QY801-FR4

SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS:
Source License and Source Listing

(1) Refer to the descriptions of Class Hand Class L single-use licenses in the License Option section of this SPD.
(2) Either OY800-UZ or OR810-UZ licenses both the Base and Advanced Programmer's Kit. Only one (1) license is required
on a single CPU for use of both the Base and Advanced Programmer's Kit.

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(3) QY801-TZ contains only the Micro/RSX-specific manuals from the Advanced Programmer's Documentation Kit (QY801GZ), which includes several manuals that are also contained in the RSX-11 M-PLUS, Version 3.0 documentation set. If
one already has the RSX-11 M-PLUS, Version 3.0 documentation, QY801-TZ may be ordered to avoid duplication.

(4) QY801-FR is a listing of both the Base and Advanced Programmer's Kit sources.

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Software
Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

PDP-11 FORTRAN-77 /RSX, Version s.o

DESCRIPTION

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Generalized DO loop parameters

PDP-11 FORTRAN-77/RSX is an extended implementation of the ANSI subset FORTRAN-77 standard (X3.91978) that runs on the RSX-11 M and RSX-11 M-PLUS
Operating Systems (Run-time operations supported on
RSX-11S). PDP-11 FORTRAN-77/RSX contains all the
features of the ANSI FORTRAN-77 subset, many of the
full-set language features, and extensions that are not
included in the ANSI FORTRAN-77 standard. Switch
selectable support is provided for user programs based
on the previous ANSI FORTRAN standard (X3.9-1966).

•

Generic function selection based on argument data
type for FORTRAN-defined functions

•

Lower and upper bounds specification in array
declarators

•

Substrings of character variables and character array
elements

•

Optional syntax for 1/0 statements (UNIT+ and FMT+)

PDP-11 FORTRAN-77 /RSX includes the following extensions to the ANSI Standard:

PDP-11 FORTRAN-77/RSX meets the Federal Information Processing Standard Publication (FIPS PUB-69)
requirement for a flagger. The flagger optionally produces
diagnostic messages for syntax and/or source form elements that do not conform to the full-level ANSI FORTRAN X3.9-1978 standard.

•

Language elements for keyed and sequential access to
RMS multikey ISAM files

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DEFINE FILE, FIND,
UNLOCK statements

•

TYPE and ACCEPT input/output statements

DELETE,

REWRITE,

and

PDP-11 FORTRAN-77/RSX programs can be optionally
executed under control of PDP-11 Symbolic Debugger/
RSX (SPD 12.78.xx). Execution of application programs
using PDP-11 Symbolic Debugger aids in location of programming errors in successfully compiled programs that
behave abnormally when executed.

•

Comments permitted at the end of each source line

•

INCLUDE statement

•

BYTE data type

Among the major features defined by the new ANSI
subset-language FORTRAN standard and not found in
either the previous ANSI standard or previous versions of
DIGITAL PDP-11 FORTRAN are:

•

ENCODE, DECODE statements

•

Explicit specification of storage allocation units for data
types (e.g., INTEGER*4)

•

CHARACTER data type

•

Block IF construct, including IF ... THEN, ELSE IF,
ELSE, and END IF statements, for conditional execution of blocks of statements

The PDP-11 FORTRAN-77/RSX compiler includes the following features of full-language FORTRAN as defined by
the ANSI Standard:
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Intrinsic functions, including LEN, !CHAR, and INDEX

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Exponentiation forms, including double precision and
complex

•

Format edit descriptors, including S, SP, SS, T, TL,
TR, lw.m, and Gw.dEe

Hexadecimal and octal constants

•

Virtual array support for systems with memory management directives. Virtual arrays are memory-resident
and require enough main memory to contain all elements of all arrays.

•

0 and Z format edit descriptors

The PDP-11 FORTRAN-77 compiler produces direct PDP11 machine code optimized for execution-time efficiency
on a PDP-11 with a floating point processor. PDP-11
FORTRAN-77 compiler optimizations include:

Double precision and complex data types

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Optimizations of arithmetic and logical IF statements

•

Common subexpression elimination

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Removal of invariant expressions from DO loops

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Allocation of processor registers across block IF constructs and DO loops

INSTALLATION
This software product can be installed by the customer
using the step-by-step documentation available for this
product. Optionally you can purchase DIGITAL Installation
Services which provide for the installation of the software
product by an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.

Object Time System

The PDP-11 FORTRAN-77/RSX Object Time System
(OTS} is a set of object modules that are selectively linked
with compiler-produced object modules by the operating
system's task builder, to produce a task (program} ready
for execution.

Courtesy Installation Service
This software product will be installed by DIGITAL at no
additional charge if you purchase it concurrent with a
Startup Service Package that includes installation service.
Both the operating system and this product must be
installed concurrently.

PDP-11 FORTRAN-77 /RSX provides the capability of creating either or both of the following object time systems:

• The OTS based on File Control Services (FCS) allows
sequential and random access to sequentially organized files.
•

ORDERING INFORMATION

The RMS OTS is normally larger than the FCS OTS, but
provides additional capabilities. For a given task, it is not
possible to mix FCS OTS modules with RMS OTS modules.
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED

You will need a separate license for each CPU on which
you will be using the software product (except as otherwise specified by DIGITAL). Then, Materials and Service
Options are selected to utilize the product effectively. THE
LICENSE OPTIONS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. IF YOU
ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SERVICE OPTIONS,
YOU MAY OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION($) FROM YOUR LOCAL
DIGITAL OFFICE. If you are already familiar with these
options, you may obtain the ordering information directly
from the Software Options Chart.

Any valid RSX-11 M or RSX-11 M-PLUS Operating System
configuration with
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Floating Point Processor (FPP)

•

At least 48K bytes of user memory

•

Up to 390 contiguous disk blocks for the .compiler task

•

An additional 150 to 250 disk blocks are required for
the Object Time System library file and auxiliary support files, depending on installation options.

LICENSE OPTIONS

The compiler can use 370 or more blocks of temporary
disk space when compiling large programs.
Note:

Single-Use License Option
The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.

The FPP is not required if the user's source
program does not exercise floating point arithmetic.

OPTIONAL HARDWARE

For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:

None

•

Single-Use License Option, and

PREREQUISITE SOFTWA~E

01:.ii"iuuiiu" 11nci uocumemat1on upt1on

One of the following operating systems:

The license gives you the right to use the software on a
single CPU and the Distribution and Documentation
Option provides the machine-readable software and
related documentation.

•

RSX-11 M-PLUS

•

RSX-11M

•

RSX-11S, Version 4.2 (for run-time operations only)

•

The OTS based on Record Management Services
(RMS) uses RMS to provide access to sequential,
relative, and indexed organization files.

To use this software product on additional CPUs, you
must purchase for each CPU as a minimum:

Refer to the RSX-11 M (SPD 20.98.xx) and RSX-11 MPLUS (SPD 20.99.xx) Optional Software Cross Reference
Tables for the required versions.

•

Single-Use License Option

SOFTWARE WARRANTY

Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.

The licensee may also reproduce and distribute object
modules and/or resident libraries which are necessary to
run programs compiled with this product provided such

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE
PDP-11 Symbolic Debugger

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Software Product Services

programs are distributed: 1) in accordance with the provisions of licensee's standard software license; or 2) with
licensee's copyright notice included on such programs; or
3) if conditions (1) and (2) are not met, with DIGITAL's
COPYRIGHT notice included on such programs.

A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your.
local DIGITAL office.

SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS

Single-Use License Option For Object Time System

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You can obtain optional source materials for this software
product by signing DIGITAL's Software Program Sources
License Agreement and then purchasing the source
option(s) you want. The agreement entitles you to use the
source materials at one customer facility or location which
is specified in the agreement.

If you have PDP-11 FORTRAN-77 /RSX installed on a
CPU fully licensed for that product and you wish to use
the Object Time System portion of it on an additional
CPU, you can purchase a Single-Use License for the
Object Time System. This license gives you the right to
use only the Object Time System and does not include
software warranty.

Most users do not require source materials. They are
used primarily to make modifications to the software
product. Source kits provided by DIGITAL do not necessarily contain all source files used by DIGITAL to build
binary kits.

Migration Option
Current licensed users of PDP-11 FORTRAN IV/RSX are
eligible for the migration option. This is a Single-Use
License offered at a reduced price and provides all of the
License rights described above.

Portions of the PDP-11 FORTRAN-77 sources are written
in BLISS-16, which executes on a VAX-11 processor
running VAX/VMS. The compiler sources cannot be compiled by the customer, unless BLISS-16 and a VAX-11
processor running VAX/VMS have been purchased. Some
compiler modules and all of the OTS modules are written
in MACR0-11.

For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:
•

Migration Option, and

•

Distribution and Documentation Option

Source License and Sources Distribution Option

To use this software product on additional CPUs currently
licensed for PDP-11 FORTRAN IV/RSX, you must purchase for each CPU as a minimum:

Distribution and Documentation Option

The Distribution and Documentation option provides the
machine-readable software and the basic documentation.
You must have, or order, a Single-Use License to obtain
this option. You will need this option to install the software for the first time. When revised versions of this
software product become available, they may also be
obtained by purchasing this option again.

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

Sources Distribution Option

The Right-To-Copy Option allows a customer with multiple CPUs to copy a revised version of a software product
from one CPU to another. Each CPU must be licensed for
that product. You first install the revised software on one
CPU; then you can make copies for additional CPUs by
purchasing the Right-To-Copy Option for each additional
CPU.

This option provides you with the revised version of the
machine-readable source code for this software product.
You must have purchased the Source License and Source
Distribution Option to obtain this option.

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Migration Option

Source License and Sources Listings Option

Sources Listings Option
This option provides you with listings of source code for
the revised version of the software product.

Documentetlon-Only Option

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The Documentation-Only option provides one copy of the
basic documentation .

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART
The distribution Media Codes used in the Software Options Chart are described below. You specify the desired Media Code
at the end of the Order Number, e.g. QY668-H5 = binaries on TK50 Tape Cartridge.
5 = TK50 Cartridge Tape
D = 9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NAZI)
H = RL02 Disk Cartridge
M = 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)
Q = RL01 Disk Cartridge
NOTE:

A = Microfiche
T = RK06 Disk Cartridge
V = RK07 Disk Cartridge
Z = No hardware dependency

The availability of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers should contact their local DIGITAL office for infonnation on availability.

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER
CLASS L
SYSTEMS,

ORDER
NUMBER
CLASS H
SYSTEMS2

Single-Use License

QY668-UZ

QJ668-UZ

Migration Option for PDP-11 FORTRAN IV/RSX

QY234-UZ

QP234-UZ

Distribution and Documentation Option

QY668-H5
QY668-HH
QY668-HM

QJ668-H5
QJ668-HD
QJ668-HH
QJ668-HM
QJ668-HQ
QJ668-HT
QJ668-HV

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QY668-HZ

QJ668-HZ

Documentation-Only Option

QY668-GZ

QJ668-GZ

Installation Service Option

QY668-15
QY668-IH
OY668-IM

QJ668-15
QJ668-ID
QJ668-IH
QJ668-IM
QJ668-IQ
QJ668-IT
QJ668-IV

DECsupport Service

QY668-95
QY668-9H
OY668-9M

QJ668-95
QJ668-9D
QJ668-9H
QJ668-9M
QJ668-9Q
QJ668-9T
QJ668-9V

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.

MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:

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QY668-85
QY668-8H
QY668-8M

QJ668-85
QJ668-8D
QJ668-8H
QJ668-8M
QJ668-8Q
QJ668-8T
QJ668-8V

Self-Maintenance Service

QY668-35
QY668-3H
QY668-3M

QJ668-35
QJ668-3D
QJ668-3H
QJ668-3M
QJ668-3Q
QJ668-3T
QJ668-3T

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SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS:
Source License and Sources Distribution for Compiler

QJ668-ED
QJ668-EM

Source License and Sources Distribution for Object Time System

QJ669-ED
QJ669-EM

Source License and Sources Listings

QJ669-FR

Sources Distribution for Compiler

QJ668-ND
QJ668-NM

Sources Distribution for Object Time System

QJ668-ND
QJ668-NM

Sources Listings for Compiler

QJ669-NR

1c1ass L Systems:
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All Q-bus models and systems except MicroPDP-11 /83

KD11, KDF11, KDJ11 CPU modules

DCT11, DCF11, DCJ11 microprocessor chips

2c1ass H Systems:

All UNIBUS models and systems

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Description
PRODUCT NAME:

RSX-11M, Version 4.2
Real-Time Operating System

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Two file access facilities are available: Record Management Services (RMS-11) and File Control Services (FCS) .
RMS-11 supports three file organizations: sequential, relative, and multikeyed indexed sequential (ISAM), and provides sequential and direct access modes. FCS supports
sequential and direct access to sequentially and randomly
organized files. RMS requires at least SK bytes per task.
Using FCS will increase the user task by approximately
2K to SK bytes, depending on the number of open files
and the services desired.

DESCRIPTION

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RSX-11 M is a disk-based, real-time operating system that
runs on any UNIBUS PDP-11 processor and on most 0BUS PDP-11 and MicroPDP-11 processors. It provides an
environment for the development and execution of multiple real-time tasks (program images) using a prioritystructured, event-driven scheduler. System generation on
either a host PDP-11 or VAX processor allows the user to
tailor the software for systems ranging in size from small
32K-byte systems to large 3840K-byte systems.

Indirect command file support provides extremely powerful batch-like facilities. A user can create a file containing
system commands. The system can then be instructed to
execute the commands in the files without user intervention. The Indirect Command Processor can be executing
command files concurrent with real-time task execution.

Program development and real-time tasks can execute
concurrently in systems with at least 48K bytes of memory. The system's software priority levels enable the user
to compile/assemble, debug, install, and execute tasks
without affecting real-time task response.
A multiuser program-development facility is available for
systems with a recommended minimum of 64K bytes of
memory. LOGIN/LOGOUT, password protection, device
access protection, a round-robin scheduler (running under
the real-time Executive), and concurrent execution of
equal priority tasks via Executive-level swapping are provided. All systems have the MCA command interface.
Mapped systems can select the easier-to-use DIGITAL
Command Language (DCL), with MCA or DCL selectable
on a per-terminal basis.

Most PDP-11 processors have Memory Management
available, which provides logical to physical memory mapping. If the configuration does not include hardware memory management, the system can support between 32K
and 56K bytes of memory. If the configuration includes
hardware memory management, RSX-11 M can support
between 56K and 3S40K bytes of memory. RSX-11M
provides the same primary services in mapped and
unmapped systems; however, some supplied optional features and separately-licensed software options require
hardware configurations larger than the minimum sui:r
ported systems.

Tasks can be written in MACR0-11 assembly language,
or in optionally available high-level languages including
BASIC-PLUS-2, COBOL-S1, FORTRAN-77, and PASCAL.
Shareable libraries and system support for user-created
libraries are provided. The EDT and EDI editors, program
development utilities, a symbol cross-reference processor,
an interactive debugger, and task memory dump facilities
are provided to assist task development and checkout.

Memory is logically divided into partitions in which tasks
are loaded and executed. Activity in a partition can either
be user-controlled or system-controlled; the user determines the placement of tasks in the former and the
system controls the placement of tasks in the latter.
Automatic memory compaction minimizes fragmentation
of a system-controlled partition. Unmapped systems sui:r
port only user-controlled partitions. Mapped systems sui:r
port both user-controlled and system-controlled partitions.

The RSX-11 M file system provides automatic space allocation and file structures for all block-structured devices.
Features include file protection, device independence, and
logical device assignment. Multiheader file support is provided, which enables file size to be limited only by the
capacity of the volume on which it resides. During system
generation, the user can select a minimum 4K-byte version of the resident file system to conserve space.

Real-time interrupt response is provided by the system's
task scheduler, which recognizes 250 software priority
levels. The user-specified task priority determines the
task's eligibility to execute. A task can be fixed in a
partition to ensure immediate execution when it is activated or it can reside on disk while it is dormant to make

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on all available distribution media. These source code
modules are included because they are required to generate the RSX-11 M system. A separate source license and
kit are provided for the RSX-11 M utilities modules on 800
bpi magtape or 1600 bpi magtape.

memory available to other tasks. Task checkpointing
enables tasks to be displaced from a partition to enable a
higher priority, nonresident task to execute.
Software-supported Rellablllty Features
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Processor error logging

•

Disk and magnetic tape error logging

This source code is provided on an "AS IS" basis without
any warranty of any kind either express or implied.

• Power fail restart

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED

• On-line device exerciser (IOX) to verify correct operation of disks and tapes

For System Generation:
VAX/VMS Systems:

Other Avanable RSX·11M Features

Any valid VAX/VMS system configuration

• Terminal Services Architecture (TSA) support - Terminals connected to an RSX-11M system in a DECnetbased network can function as remote command terminals on other RSX or VAX/VMS systems that also
support TSA. Likewise, terminals on those remote systems can function as command terminals on the RSX11M system.

PDP-11 and MicroPDP· 11 Systems:

Proalssor - Any UNIBUS PDP-11 pmcessor, POP-11 (70,
PDP-11 /23, PDP-11 /23S, PDP-11 /23-PLUS,
MicroPDP-11 /23, MicroPDP-11 /53, MicroPDP-11 (73,
MicroPDP-11 /83, or LSl-11 /73.
Note:

• File Transfer - The file transfer utility allows easy file
interchange between the RSX-11M system and a Professional 350 or 380 running P/OS, another PDP-11
running Micro/RSX or RSX-11 M-PLUS, or a VAX/VMS
system running VAX-11 /RSX. DECnet software is not
required. Communication with these systems is established through a tennlnal line and must be Initiated
from the other system. Although communication cannot be inltitated from the RSX-11M system, files can
be transferred In either direction. The file transfer utility
uses the protocol DDCMP, which provides error detection and correction to assure data Integrity. As files are
transferred using RMS block 1/0, all types of data files
can be copied.
•

KDJ 11-A processor module

•

MRV11-D memory module with MXV11-B2 boot ROM
set

Configuration 2: (supports only ONE DL11-type interface
when using half-duplex terminal driver)

Logical device assignments

•

KOJ11-A processor module

•

MXV11-BF multifunction module with MXV11-B2 boot
ROM set

Memory - 196K bytes if the distribution medium Is TK50
tape cartridge; 128K bytes for all other distribution media

• Loadable device drivers

Console - DL 11 , OLV11 , or compatible interface with an
appropriate tennlnal from the list of supported hardcopy,
:;~;-;do;;d •id,;;u, ur Y'llJ.lhics dispiay terminals

Postmortem and snapshot dump facility

• Crash Dump Analyzer facllitv
• Ability to perform an RSX-11M system generation on a
host RSX-11 M-PLUS system and on a host VAX/VMS
system running VAX-11 RSX.

Clock - KW11 ·L, KW11-P, or OL11-W if not provided by
processor or bootstrap
Disk - RA60/80/81, RC25, RD52/53, dual RK06/07,
dual RL01/RL02, RM02/03/05/80, or RP04/05/06

Host for RSX-11 S system generation and program
development

Note:

• Full-duplex terminal driver that supports advanced features and additional devices not supported by the half.
duplex terminal driver

RC25 is NOT a software distribution device for
RSX-11M.

Tape - For all RA60/80/81, RC25, R052/53, RM02/03/
05/80, and RP04/05/06 systems, a 9-track tape drive
(except TS03) from the optional hardware list or a TK50
tape drive Is required.

• Direct connecting of a user task to hardware Interrupts
•

•

• DLVJ1 four-line tenninal interface

• Line printer spooling

•

The LSl-11 /73 (KDJ 11-A) processor module is
ONLY supported when used in the following two
configurations with the noted restrictions. Configuration 1 is recommended wherever possible.

Configuration 1: (NOT supported with the RODX1 controller)

• Magnetic tape character set translation

•

Memory management facllltles

For Sy1t•m Execution

SOURCE CODI INFORMATION

Processcr -

Any UNIBUS POP-11 piooeesor, POP-11/70,
POP-11/23, PDP·11/23S, PDP·11 /23·PLUS,
MlcroPDP-11 /23, MicroPDP-11 /53, MlcroPDP-11 /73,

Source code modules for the RSX-11 M Executive and
other privileged code are Included In the binary kit options

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Real-Time Operating System

MicroPDP-11 /83, or LSl-11 /73 (Refer to LSl-11 /73 NOTE
above)
Memory - 32K bytes WITHOUT SUPPORT for RA60/
80/81, RC25, RD31/51/52/53, and RXSO disk drives, and
TK50 tape drive; 128K bytes WITH SUPPORT for any of
these devices

•

Console - DL11, DLV11, or compatible interface with an
appropriate terminal from the list of supported hardcopy,
standard video, or graphics display terminals
Clock - KW11-L, KW11-P, or DL 11-W if not provided by
processor or bootstrap
Disk -

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A hard disk from the optional hardware list

The basic 32K-byte RSX-11 M system provides approximately 16K bytes of memory for user tasks and 16K
bytes of memory for system space. Additional Executive
services and device drivers can be selectively incorporated into the system at increased memory space usage.
The following are contained in the basic system memory
space:

SPD 14.35.25

•

FPF11 Floating Point Processor

•

FPJ11 Floating Point Processor

•

KE11-A,B Extended Arithmetic Element (supported
only on systems that do not include a memory management unit)

•

KE11-E Extended Instruction Set

•

KE 11-F Floating Instruction Set

•

KEF11-AA Floating Point Processor

•

KEF11-BB Commercial Instruction Set

•

KW11-Y Watch-dog Timer Clock

•

KT11 Memory Management Unit (requires a minimum
of 56K bytes of memory)

•

KT24 PAX Module (required on the PDP-11 /24 to
support more than 248K bytes of memory)

9-Track Magnetic Tape Drives

•

TE10, TS03, TU10, and TU10W 800 bpi tape drives

•

TE16, TU16, TU45, and TU77 800/1600 bpi tape
drives

•

Executive

•

File System Primitives (4K version)

•

Operator Interface Task (MCR)

•

TS11, TSV05, and TU80 1600 bpi tape drives

•

Task Loader

•

TU81 and TU81 E 1600/6250 bpi tape drives

•

Space for three device drivers which include:

Note:

One system disk driver

Other Magnetic Tape Devices

A small tenninal driver supporting a single DL 11 or
DLV11 line

•

One other driver (excluding ICS 11/ICR11)

Note:

TU58 dual-drive DECtape II cartridge tape subsystem (with DL11 or DLV11 controller)

A minimum of 56K bytes is required for mapped systems
or where it is desired to perform concurrent program
development and application execution.
Although magnetic tape drives are supported in a 32K
byte system, the minimum recommended memory for
tape support is 56K bytes.

For example, due to hardware restrictions, errors may be
experienced when the DLVJ1 is configured with an
RODX1 or additional DLVJ1 modules. Similarly, only one
RODX1 is supported per system.
OPTIONAL HARDWARE

•

Processor Options

•

Additional memory to a system total of 56K bytes on
systems that do not include the hardware memory
management unit, or 3840K bytes on systems that
include the hardware memory management unit.

The TU58 should be used only in a stand-alone,
lightly-loaded environment. If used as a file device
on a heavily-loaded system, it can degrade system performance.

•

TU60 dual-drive cassette tape system (with TA 11
controller)

•

TK25 cartridge tape drive (with appropriate Q-BUS
controller)

•

TK50 cartridge tape drive (with appropriate Q-BUS
or UNIBUS controller and 128K bytes memory minimum)

HARDWARE RESTRICTIONS

In some cases, not all hardware features of the following
options are supported. Hardware and software restrictions can limit the number of devices that a given system
can support. Some combinations of devices may be mutually exclusive.

The TU81E is supported as TU81 drives

Note:

If the TK50 is used with utilities other than BAU
or is used with the verify pass of BAU, degraded
performance and/or capacity of the TK50 should
be expected .

Hard Disk Devices
•

ML11 semiconductor disk emulator (with AH70 controller)

•

AA60, RASO and, AA81 disk drives (with UDASO or
KDA50 controller and 128K bytes memory minimum)

•

RC25 fixed/removable disk subsystem (with appropriate UNIBUS or 0-BUS controller and 128K bytes
memory minimum)

FP11 Floating Point Processor

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Real-Time Operating System

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SPD 14.35.25

RD51 and RD52 disk drives (with RQDX1, RQDX2, or
RODX3 controller and 128K bytes memory minimum).
The RODX1 requires Version 9 microcode or later to
support the RD52 disk drive. There can be no more
than one RODX1 on a system.
RD53 disk drive (with RODX2 or RQDX3 controller and
128K bytes memory minimum)

•

The PC100 (Rainbow 100) is supported as a terminal
in VT102 mode

•

The PC278 (DECmate II) is supported as a terminal in
VT102 mode

• The Professional 300 series personal computers are
supported as VT102/VT125s in emulation mode

•

RD31 disk drive (with RODX3 controller and 128K
bytes memory minimum)

•
•

RT02-C Alphanumeric Display and Badge Reader

•

RK05 and RKOSF cartridge disk drives (with RK11
controller)

•

RK06 and RK07 cartridge disk drives (with appropriate
RK controller)

•

RL01 and RL02 cartridge disk drives (with appropriate
RL controller)

•

RM02, RM03, RM05, and RMBO disk drives (with
appropriate RH controller)

Terminal Interfaces - The terminals listed above are
supported when connected to a DH11 (with or without
DM11-BB), DHU11, DHV11, DL 11-A,B,C,D,E, or W,
DLV11, DLV11-E or F, DLVJ1 (console baud rates
must not exceed 1200 baud with DLVJ1. Refer to the
other DLVJ1 disclaimers in the HARDWARE
RESTRICTIONS section), DZ11, DZV11, DZ011, or
DZS11 (first terminal must be VT1 xx with DZS11 ).

Note:

RPR02/RP02 and RP03 disk pack drives (with RP11
controller)

•

DA 11-B OMA UNIBUS link

•

DEUNA and DELUA Ethernet controllers

•

DL 11 and DLVE1 asynchronous single-line interfaces

•

DMC11-E interprocessor link

•

DMR11 interprocessor link

•

DP11 and DPV11 synchronous single-line interfaces

•

DQ11 OMA synchronous single-line interface

•

DU11 and DUV11 synchronous single-line interfaces

•

DUP11 synchronous single-line interface

•
•
•

RP04, RP05, and RP06 disk pack drives (with appropriate RH controller)
RS03 and RS04 fixed-head disk drives (with appropriate RH controller)

Note:

With this software product, serious data corruption and/or performance degradation can occur if,
in a disk drive with the dual port option, the port
select switch is placed in the programmable position.

Soft Disk Devices
•

RX11, RX211, RXV12, and RXV21 floppy disk systems

•

RX50 floppy disk system (with RQDX1, RQDX2,
RODX3, or RUX50 controller and 128K bytes memory
minimum)

•

RX33 dual density floppy disk drive (with RODX3 controller and 128K bytes memory minimum).

•

Standard Video Terminals - VTOSB, VT50, VT52,
VT100, VT101, VT102, VT131 (in VT100/102 character mode only), and VT220

•

Graphics Display Terminals VT240, and VT241

A maximum of 64 terminals is supported.

Laboratory/Industrial Control Devices
•

AD01-D A/D Converter

•

AFC11 A/D Converter

•

AR 11 Analog Real-Time System with DR 11-K 16-bit
digital 1/0 option; one per subsystem (bit interrupt
caj;abiiiiy (1ui :;uµµuril:K.ii

•

DRS11 /DSS11 Industrial Control System Modules

•

ICS11/ICR11 Industrial Control Subsystem

•

LPA 11-K Laboratory Peripheral Accelerator

Terminals
Hardcopy Terminals - LA12, LA30S/P, L.A34, LA36,
L.A38, LA120, LA180S, LT33, and LT35

Communications Devices

RSM-11 M supports on-line formatting of RX33 diskettes.
However, an RX50 format diskette, although it can be
read and written in an RX33 drive, cannot be reformatted
into the higher density RX33 format.

•

RT02 Alphanumeric Display

•

LPS11 Laboratory Peripheral System

•

UDC11 Universal Digital Controller

•

Laboratory 1/0 Subsystem configured using the following options:
-

VT55, VT105, VT125,

AA 11-K 4-<:hannel 12-bit D/A converter with scope
control; 16 per subsystem

'II

Other Terminal Devices
•

DTC01 DECtalk

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Real·Time Operating System

-AAV11·A, ADV11-A, DRV11, and KWV11-A realtime options
-

AD11-K 12-bit A/D converter with 16-<;hannel multiplexer; 16 per subsystem (1 S if ADK11 is part of the
same subsystem)

ADK11-KT 12-bit A/D converter with 16-<;hannet
multiplexer; one per subsystem

AM 11 ·K 48-<;hannel A/D multiplexer with gain ranging; one per AD11-K or ADK11-KT

DR11-K 16-bit digital 1/0 option; 16 per subsystem

KW11-K dual real-time clock with Schmitt triggers;
one per system

Note:

Support for the IP11 and IPV11 Process Control
Subsystems, bundled in previous versions of
RSX-11 M, is now available as a separate optional
software product for RSX-11 M.

•

Other Peripherals
•

PR11 paper tape reader and PC11 paper tape reader/
punch

•

CR 11 and CM 11-E card reader

•

VT11 fVS60 Graphics Display processor and scope

•

Printers - LASO, LA 7S in LASO mode, LA 100, LA 180,
LA210, LN01, LN03, LP11 Series (LP01 /02/04/0S/06/
07/14/2S/26/27), LQP02, LQP03, LS11, and LV01.

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE
Refer to the RSX-11 M Optional Software Cross Refer·
ence Table (SPD 20.98.xx) for all available optional software.
SOFTWARE WARRANTY
Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGIT AL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.
INSTALLATION
Only experienced customers should attempt installation of
this product. DIGITAL recommends that all other customers purchase DIGITAL's Installation Services. These
services provide for installation of the software product by
an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Single-Use licensed software is furnished under the licensing provisions of DIGITAL's Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale, which provide, in part, that the software and
any part thereof may be used on only the single CPU on
which the software is first installed, and may be copied, in
whole or in part (with the proper inclusion of DIGITAL's
copyright notice and any proprietary notices on the software) for use on same CPU.

For System Generation

For Stand-alone Generation:

LICENSE OPTIONS

Note:
•

Plotter support for DIGITAL printer plotters is
provided by optional software.

KMC11-A auxiliary processor as a line printer OMA
interface

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

None

Single-Use License Option

For On-Line Generation:

The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.

One of the following Operating Systems:
RSX·11M•
RSX-11 M-PLUS ..
VAX/VMS running VAX-11 Rsx· ..
•

•

SPD 14.35.25

You purchase a Single-Use License according to the category to which your CPU belongs:
•

Refer to the RSX-11 M Optional Software Cross Reference Table (SPD 20.98.xx) for the required version.

•• Refer to the RSX-11 M-PLUS Optional Software Cross
Reference Table (SPD 20.99.xx) for the required version.

•

Class H Single-Use License (high-end systems)
-

All UNIBUS models and systems

MicroPDP-11 /83

Class L Single-Use License (low-end systems)
-

•••Refer to the VAX/VMS System Software Order Table/
Optional Software Cross Reference Table (SPD 28.98.
xx) for the required versions.

All Q-BUS models and systems except MicroPDP11 /83

-KD11, KDF11, KFJ11 CPU modules
-

For System Execution:
None

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DCT11, DCF11, DCJ11 microprocessor chips

RSX-11M, Version 4.2
Real-nme Operating System
For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:
•

Single-Use License Option, and

•

Distribution and Documentation Option

The license gives you the right to use the software on a
single CPU and the Distribution and Documentation
Option provides the machine-readable software and
related documentation.
To use this software product on additional CPUs, you
must purchase for each CPU as a minimum:
•

Single-Use License Option

SPD 14.35.25

You must have, or order, a Single-Use License to obtain
this option. You will need this option to install the software for the first time. When revised versions of this
software product become available, they may also be
obtained by purchasing this option again.
Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option
The Right-To-Copy Option allows a customer with multiple CPUs to copy a revised version of a software product
from one CPU to another. Each CPU must be licensed for
that product. You first install the revised software on one
CPU; then you can make copies for additional CPUs by
purchasing the Right-To-Copy Option for each additional
CPU.

Documentation-Only Option

Dlatrlbutlon and Documentation Option

A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your
local DIGITAL office.

The Distribution and Documentation option provides the
machine-readable software and the basic documentation.

The Documentation-Only Option provides one copy of the
basic documentation.
Software Product Services

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Real Time Operating System

SPD 14.35.25

SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHARTS

The distribution Media Codes used in the Software Options Chart are described below. You specify the desired Media Code
at the end of the Order Number, e.g. QJ738-H5 =binaries for RL01/RL02-based systems on TK50 Tape Cartridge.
5 =
D =
H =
M =
Q =

TK50 Tape Cartridge
9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NRZI)
RL02 Disk Cartridge
9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)
RL01 Disk Cartridge

R
T
V =
Z

Microfiche
RK06 Disk Cartridge (Note 1)
RK07 Disk Cartridge
No hardware dependency

CHART I
NOTE:

The availability of these software product options end services may very by country. Customers should contact their local DIGITAL office tor information on availability.

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER FOR
RL01/RL02
BASED SYSTEMS

ORDER
NUMBER FOR
RK06/RK07
BASED SYSTEMS

Single-Use License (Class H)*

QJ628-UZ

Single-Use License (Class L)*

QY628-UZ

Migration Option from RT-11, RSX-11D and IAS

QJ740-UZ

Start-Up Service Package, Level Ill

QJ738-B5
QJ738-BD
QJ738-BH
QJ738-BM
QJ738-BQ

QJ629-B5
QJ629-BD
QJ629-BM
QJ629-BV

Start-Up Service Package, Level II

QJ738-75
QJ738-7D
QJ738-7H
QJ738-7M
QJ738-7Q

QJ629-75
QJ629-7D
QJ629-7M
QJ629-7V

Start-Up Service Package, Level I

QJ738-55
QJ738-5D
QJ738-5H
QJ738-5M
QJ738-5Q

QJ629-55
QJ629-5D
QJ629-5M
QJ629-5V

Distribution and Documentation Option

QJ738-H5
QJ738-HD
QJ738-HH
QJ738-HM
QJ738-HQ

QJ629-H5
QJ629-HD
QJ629-HM
QJ629-HT (Note 1)
QJ629-HV

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QJ628-HZ

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.

MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:

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•

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Real Time Operating System

SPD 14.35.25

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER FOR
RL01/RL02
BASED SYSTEMS

ORDER
NUMBER FOR
RK06/RK07
BASED SYSTEMS

Documentation-Only Option

QJ628-GZ

Installation Service Option

QJ738-15
QJ738-ID
QJ738-IH
QJ738-IM
QJ738-IQ

QJ629-15
QJ629-ID
QJ629-IM
QJ629-IT (Note 1)
QJ629-IV

DECsupport Service

QJ738-95
QJ738-9D
QJ738-9H
QJ738-9M
QJ738-9Q

QJ629-95
QJ629-9D
QJ629-9M
QJ629-9V

Basic Service

QJ738-85
QJ738-8D
QJ738-8H
QJ738-8M
QJ738-8M

QJ629-85
QJ629-8D
QJ629-8M
QJ629-8V

Self-Maintenance Service

QJ738-35
QJ738-3D
QJ738-3H
QJ738-3M
QJ738-3Q

QJ629-35
QJ629-3D
QJ629-3M
QJ629-3V

Source License and Sources Distribution for Utilities

QJ638-E5
QJ638-ED
QJ638-EM

Source License and Sources Listings for Utilities

QJ638-FR

Source License and Sources Listings for Executive

QJ628-FR

Sources Distribution Update for Utilities

Q...!638 ~~5

I"'\ lt""l'\n ... r

Qj638-ND
QJ638-NM

QJ638-ND
QJ638-NM

Sources Listings Update for Utilities

QJ638-NR

Sources Listings Update for Executive

QJ628-NR

...

SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS: (Note 2)

•

\.AtoJV\,IU_l,...J

Refer to the descriptions of Class H and Class L single-use licenses in the License Option section of this SPD.

Note 1: Version 4.2 is the last release to be distributed on RK06 Disk Cartridges.
RK06 kits cannot be ordered after November 30, 1986.

•

Note 2: The combination of Executive and Utilities sources does not necessarily comprise all the sources used by DIGITAL
to build binary kits.

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Real Time Operating System

SPD 14.35.25

CHART II
NOTE: The availability of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers should con·
tact their local DIGITAL office for information on availability.
ORDER
NUMBER FOR
RP04/05/06
BASED SYSTEMS

ORDER
NUMBER FOR
RM02/03/05/80

ORDER
NUMBER FOR
RA&0/80/81/
RC25/RD52/53
BASED SYSTEMS

Single-Use License (Class H)*

QJ628-UZ

Single-Use License (Class H)*

QY628-UZ

Migration Option from RT-11, RSX-11 D and IAS

QJ740-UZ

Start-Up Service Package, Level Ill

QJ637-B5
QJ637-BD
QJ637-BM

QJ737-B5
QJ737-BD
QJ737-BM

QJ676-B5
QJ676-BD
QJ676-BM

Start-Up Service Package, Level II

QJ637-75
QJ637-7D
QJ637-7M

QJ737-75
QJ737-7D
QJ737-7M

QJ676-75
Qj676-7D
QJ676-7M

Start-Up Service Package, Level I

OJ637-s5
QJ637-5D
Qj637-5M

QJ737-55
QJ737-5D
QJ737-5M

QJ676-55
QJ676-5D
QJ676-5M

Distribution and Documentatin Option

QJ637-H5
QJ637-HD
QJ637-HM

QJ737-H5
QJ737-HD
QJ737-HM

QJ676-H5
QJ676-HD
QJ676-HM

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QJ628-HZ

Documentation-Only Option

QJ628-GZ

Installation Service Option

QJ637-15
QJ637-ID
QJ637-IM

QJ737-15
QJ737-ID
QJ737-IM

QJ676-15
QJ676-ID
QJ676-IM

DECsupport Service

QJ637-95
QJ637-9D
QJ637-9M

QJ737-95
QJ737-9D
QJ737-9M

QJ676-95
QJ676-9D
QJ676-9M

Basic Service

QJ637-85
QJ637-8D
QJ637-8M

QJ737-85
QJ737-8D
QJ737-8M

QJ676-85
QJ676-8D
QJ676-8M

OPTIONS

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED
FOR EACH CPU.

MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:

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Real Time Operating System

SPD 14.35.25

ORDER
NUMBER FOR
RP04/05/08
BASED SYSTEMS

ORDER
NUMBER FOR
RM02/03/05/80

ORDER
NUMBER FOR
RAS0/80/81/
RC25/RD52/53
BASED SYSTEMS

QJ637-35
QJ637-3D
QJ637-3M

QJ737-35
Qj737-3D
QJ737-3M

QJ676-35
QJ676-3D
QJ676-3M

Source License and Sources Distribution for Utilities

QJ638-E5
QJ638-ED
QJ638-EM

Source License and Sources Listings for Utilities

QJ638-FR

Source License and Sources Listings for Executive

QJ628-FR

Sources Distribution Update for Utilities

QJ638-N5
QJ638-ND
QJ638-NM

Sources Listings Update for Utilities

QJ638-NR

Sources Listings Update for Executive

QJ628-NR

OPTIONS

Self-Maintenance Service

SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS:
(Note 2)

* Refer to the descriptions of Class Hand Class L single-use licenses In .the License Option section of this SPD.
Note 2: The combination of Executive and Utilities sources does not necessarily comprise all the sources used by DIGITAL
to build binary kits.

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Software
Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

RSX-11M-PLUS, Version 3.0

SPD 14.70.13
FORTRAN-77, COBOL-81, DIBOL-83, PASCAL, and
BASIC-PLUS-2. User libraries and shareable libraries are
supported.

DESCRIPTION
RSX-11 M-PLUS is a disk-based, multiuser operating system that provides a multiprogramming environment and
real-time capabilities using a priority structured, eventdriven scheduler. It is a superset of the RSX-11 M Operating System designed to maximize performance of large
memory and general purpose PDP-11 processors.

Tasks can be written so that the system will automatically
load a single, reentrant code section of a multiuser task
and an impure section for each invocation of the task.
On MicroPDP-11 /53, MicroPOP-11 {73, MicroPDP-11 /83,
PDP-11/44, PDP-11(70, and PDP-11/84 systems, supervisor mode mapping can be used to map libraries, thus
increasing the effective size of a user task.

Time-shared program development and interactive processing, real-time tasks, and batch streams can execute
concurrentty. The system's software priority levels enable
the user to compile or assemble, debug, install and execute tasks, and run batch streams without significantly
affecting real-time response.

And, on these systems, hardware mapping facilities are
available to user tasks to separate instructions and data
into separate 64KB address spaces, doubling the address
space available to tasks.

The system recognizes 250 software priority levels. The
user-specified task priority determines the task's eligibility
to execute. A task can be fixed in a partition to ensure
immediate execution when activated or it can reside on
disk while it is dormant, making memory available to other
tasks. Task checkpointing allows tasks to be displaced
from memory to enable higher priority, nonresident tasks
to execute.

Note:

An extensive set of utilities is provided to facilitate file and
system maintenance, error analysis, and program
debugging. EDT, the DIGITAL standard editor, is supplied
as well as RSX EDI. EDT supports advanced editing
features including DEFINE KEY, which permits user
defined key functions, and journalling which permits the
recovery of most of the keystrokes of an editing session
in the event of an abnormal exit from the editor.

Memory sizes from 512K bytes to 3,840K bytes are
supported. Memory is logically divided into partitions in
which tasks are loaded and executed. The system con~
trols the placement of tasks within a partition, and automatic memory compaction minimizes memory fragmentation within a partition.

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•

•

Not all of the available languages support the
Instruction and Data Space and Supervisor Mode
of operation available on these systems. Check
the Software Product Description (SPD) for the
specific language in question.

The file system provides file structures for block structured devices. It also provides automatic space allocation,
multiuser file protection, device independence, and logical
device assignment.

A multiuser program development facility is provided.
RSX-11 M-PLUS supports the traditional MCR command
interface, the easy-to-use Digital Command Language
(DCL) and user-written command interpreters. LOGIN/
LOGOUT with passwords, device, and file access protection, a round-robin scheduler (running under the real-time
executive), and concurrent execution of equal priority
tasks via executive level swapping provide a time-sharing
environment. In addition, accounting information is logged
to a disk file. This information includes, among other
things, per user connect time, CPU time, and pages
printed. The system keeps passwords in an encrypted
form, using a one-way eacryption algorithm.

Files are logically grouped into directories, which can be
labeled by a name or by a pair of numbers conventionally
denoting a user and a group to which the user belongs. A
file is denoted by a file specification, which includes the
file's device, directory and version as well as the file's
name, and may include other elements. But typically all or
part of a file specification can be replaced with a logical
name or appropriate system-determined defaults. Multiple
versions of a file may be retained. For most purposes, the
user may omit specific reference to the file's version, and
the system will automatically select the most recent version or, if appropriate, create a new one.

Tasks can be written in the supplied MACR0-11 assembly language or in optionally available languages, such as

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Two file access facilities are available: File Control Services (FCS) and Record Management Services (RMS-11 ).
RMS-11 supports three file organizations - Sequential,
Relative and Multikeyed Index Sequential (ISAM), and
provides sequential and direct access modes.

two operating systems and requires no added software.
•

Shadowed disk support, which allows one of two disks
of the same type to be designated as a shadowed
backup of the other disk mounted as a Files-11 volume. All writes to the primary drive are automatically
written to the secondary. In the event of a read failure
on the primary drive, the system will automatically read
the data from the secondary drive.

•

Host for RSX-11S program development and system
building

•

Error logging capabilities

FCS supports sequential and direct access to sequentially
and randomly organized files.
The use of the File Control Services (FCS) will increase
the task size by approximately 2K to SK bytes, depending
on the number of open files and services desired. The
Record Management System (RMS) requires at least SK
bytes per task.
A powerful, multi-stream BATCH facility is provided with
RSX-11 M-PLUS indirect command file processing ~pabil
ities. The batch commands are in DCL or MCA format,
making this capability easy to use. Status is returned to
the batch processor as each step is completed, allowing
for conditionalized branching. The batch processor collects all print files from a batch stream and spools them
along with the log file. The queue manager gives the
system manager control over the multiple batch streams
and print queues.
Features
•

Overlapped disk seek for RK06/07, RA60/SO/S1/S2,
RP04/05/06, RM02/03/05/80 disks

•

Request queue optimization, which reduces average
seek times on disks

•

Disk Data Caching, which, for many applications. significantly reduces actual disk 1/0 operations, thereby
increasing system performance.

•

Dynamic dual pathing support for RK06/07, AP04/05/
06, and RM02/03/05/SO disks

•

Software addressing of up to 256 terminals

•

Support for Ethernet Terminal Servers using the Local
Area Transport (LAT) protocol. RSX-11 McPLUS DECnet software is needed for this feature.

•

Terminal Services Architecture (TSA). Terminals on an
RSX-11 M-PLUS syete~ '::!!!": D~C:-;gt CGii f"ur.ctiu.-1 a~
remote command terminals on other RSX or VAX/VMS
systems in the network that also have TSA capability.
Likewise. terminals on those remote systems can function as command terminals on the RSX-11M-PLUS
system.

•

Support for the DIGITAL Multinational Character Set
and for user-written translation routines for other character sets.

•

Upward compatibility for most nonprivileged tasks with
RSX-11M-PLUS Versions 2.0 and 2.1, RSX-11M Versions 4.0 and 4.1, and Micro/RSX Versions 1.0 and 1.
1. Task rebuilding is usually not required.

•

Capability to transfer files to and from a Micro/RSX
system over a serial asynchronous communications
link. This basic file transfer facility is provided by the

RL02 Distribution
A subset RSX-11 M-PLUS system is provided on RL02
distribution. Most, but not all, RSX-11 M-PLUS features
and device support (including error logging) are provided
on the kit. Mass storage device support includes: RASO,
RASO, RAS1, RAS2, RC25, RD31, RD51, RD52, RD53,
RX02, AX50, RL01, RL02, TU5S, TS11, TUSO, TQK25,
TK50, and TSV05.
The RL02 distribution is a disk pack distribution that
neither requires nor permits system generation. Executive
and privileged task sources ARE NOT included in the
RL02 distribution.
For the MicroPDP-11 /53, MicroPDP-11 /73, MicroPDP-11 /
83, PDP-11 /44, PDP-11 /70 and PDP-11 /84 processors
supporting separated Instruction and Data space (1-and-D
space), a pregenerated system is provided that utilizes
these features. A non-1-and-D space system which does
not support Supervisor mode is provided for the Micro/
PDP-11 /23, the PDP-11 /23-PLUS, and the PDP-11 /24.
An automated procedure deletes one of the pregenerated
systems if it is not required in order to recover some disk
space.
For the RL02 distribution, support for Shadow Recording
and Console Logging is provided only in the 1-and-D
space system.
For a complete list of device support provided in the RL02
distribution, refer to the discussion of the "RL02 distribution" in the MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED section of
this SPD.
SOURCE CODE INFORMATION
With the exception of the RL02 pregenerated kit, source
code for the RSX-11 M-PLUS Executive and most privileged code modules are provided in the binary kit options
on SOO BPI Magtape, 1600 BPI Magtape, TK50 cartridge
tape, and AKO? disk cartridge. This source code is
included in order to generate the RSX-11 M-PLUS system.
A separate source license is required for the RSX-11 MPLUS utilities and nonprivileged modules. A kit for these

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sources is available on 800 BPI Magtape, 1600 BPI Magtape, and TKSO cartridge Tape.

Console Terminal:

This source code is provided on an "AS IS" basis without
warranty of any kind either express or implied.

DL 11 , DLV11 , or compatible interface with an appropriate
terminal from the list of supported hardcopy, standard
video, or graphic display terminals

HARDWARE RESTRICTIONS

Note:

Clock:
KW11-L, KW11-P, DL11-W or equivalent
Memory:

If the TKSO is used with utilities other than BRU or is used
with the verify pass of BRU, degraded performance and/
or capacity of the TKSO should be expected.

512K bytes, KT24 for PDP-11/24
Further minimum requirements depend upon the use of
the system. There is also a maximum configuration for the
pregenerated RL02-based system. These requirements
and constraints are detailed in the following sections.

Due to hardware restrictions, errors may be experienced
when the DLVJ1 (former1y DLV11.J) is configured with an
RQDX1 or additional DLVJ1 modules.

For SyafMI Gentwatlon

The current release of RSX-11 M-PLUS does not support
on-line formatting of RX33 diskettes. They may, however,
be formatted by a stand-alone diagnostic supplied with
the hardware. An RXSO format diskette, although it can
be read and written in an RX33 drive, cannot be reformat-

Disk: RA60/80/81, RP04/05/06, RM02/03/05/80, RD53,
dual RD52, dual RK07, or dual RC25 subsystems. A duel
RC25 configuration consists of two devices, which comprise four units.
Tape: Except for the dual RK07-based system, a 9-track
tape drive from the optional hardware list or a TK50
cartridge tape drive is required.

ted into the higher density RX33 format.
RSX-11M-PLUS supports the TU81E as a TU81. The
same is true of the TU81 E-DA, the Q-BUS version of the
TU81.

System Generation for RSX-11 M-PLUS can also be
accomplished on a VAX/VMS system with VAX-11 RSX.

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED

For Sylfem Execution

All RSX-11M-PLUS systems, whether for system generation or just system execution or for the pregenerated
RL02-based system, require the following basic hardware:

Disk:
RD31, RD51, RD52, RD53, RC25, RL01/Q2, RK06/07,
RA60/80/81, RM02/03/05/80 or RP04/05/06

Processor:
PDP-11/23-PLUS, PDP-11/24, PDP-11/44, PDP-11/70,
PDP-11/84,
MicroPDP-11/23,
MicroPDP-11/53,
MicroPDP-11 /73, MicroPDP-11 /83, or LSl-11 /73
Note:

•

For RL02 Distribution

Disk:
Dual RL02

The LSl-11 /73 (KDJ11-A) processor module is
supported ONLY when used in the following two
configurations, and with the restrictions noted.
Configuration 1 is recommended wherever possible:
Configuration 1: (NOT supported with RQDX1
controller)

•

KDJ11-A processor module

•

MRV11-D memory module with MXV11B2 boot ROM set

•

DLVJ1 four-line terminal interface

Maximum Configuration for RL02 Distribution

Memory:
3840K bytes

Disk:
Four RL01 /RL02 controllers with four units each, one
RX11 controller with two RX01 units or one RX211 or
RXV21 controller with two RX02 units, and any fOU' of
the following controllers or subsystems:
1.

Configuration 2:

•

KDJ 11-A processor module

•

MXV11-BF multifunction module with MXV11B2boot ROM set

If the Console Terminal is using a DLVJ1 (former1y DLV11.J) Interface, Console baud rates
must not exceed 1200 baud.

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RODX1, RODX2, or RQDX3 controller - Each controller may have four units, which may be: RX50 (dual
device - counts as two units), RX33, RD31, RD51,
RD52 or RD53. RQDX1 can be used My with RD51,
RD52 and RX50 and supports no more than two
RD5x units (plus one RX50 dual floppy drive).
RQDX1 requires version 9 microcode OI later to support the RD52. There can be no more than one
RODX1 on a system.

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11 M-PLUS, but may be included in optional, layered software.)

RQDX2 can be used only with RD51, RD52, RD53
and RX50.
2.

RUX50 controller - Each controller may have four
RX50 units (i.e., two dual units).

RC25 subsystem, including a UNIBUS or Q-BUS
controller - The controller supports two drives (four
units).

UDASO or KDASO controller - Each controller may
have four units, which may be: RA60, RASO, RA81 or
RA82.

9·Track Magnetic Tape Drives

•

TU10, TU10W, TE10 800 BPI tape drives

•

TU16, TE16, TU45, TU77 800/1600 BPI tape
drives

•

TS11, TSVOS, TU80 1600 BPI tape drives

•

TU81, TU81 E, TU81 E-DA 1600/6250 BPI tape
drives

Terminals and Serial Printers:

Other Magnetic Tape Devices

Up to 64 lines using DL, DLV, DZ, DZV, DZQ, DHV, DHU,
OHO controllers with a maximum of 16 controllers

•

Une Printer:

Note:

One LP11 series printer or equivalent

Tape:
Two TU58, one of the following: TKSO, TU81, TU81 E or
TU81E-DA, and one of the following: TS11, TU80,
TSVOS, or TQK25

TU58 DECtape cartridge tape subsystem
The TU58 should be used only in a standalone, lightly loaded environment. If used as
a file device in a heavily loaded environment,
it can degrade system performance.

•

TQK25 8" cartridge tape drive

•

TK50 cartridge tape drive with UNIBUS or Q-BUS
controller

Laboratory Peripherals:

Hard Diak Devices

K-Series devices, LPA11

•

RKOS and RK05F cartridge disk drives (with RK11
controller)

•

RL01 and RL02 cartridge disk drives (with appropriate
RL controller)

•

RK06 and RK07 cartridge disk drives (with appropriate
RK controller)

•

RP04, RPOS, and RP06 disk pack drives (with appropriate RH controller)

•

RM02/03/05 disk pack drives (with appropriate RH
controller)

•

RMSO disk drive (with RH70 controller)

•

RS03 and RS04 fixed head disks (with appropriate RH
controller)

•

ML11 semiconductor disk emulator (with RH70 con-

Communications (QIO Interface):

One DEUNA or DELUA Ethernet Controller
Floating Point Processors:

FP11, KEF11-AA, FPF11, FPJ11

Note:

The RL02 distribution does not include a system
generation capability. However, loadable driver
support is included so that customers can write
their own device drivers. Executive and privileged
module sources are not included on the RL02
distribution.

OPTIONAL HARDWARE
•

Additional memory up to a maximum of 3840K
bytes

•

FP11 Floating Point P~!'Y

•

KEF11 ·AA Floating Point Processor

•

FPF11 Floating Point Processor

•

FPJ11 Floating Point Processor

•

KEF11-BB Commercial Instruction Set Microcode

truiiar)

•

RA60/80/81/82 disk drives (with UDASO or KDA50
controller)

•

RD51 and RD52 disk drives (with RQDX1, RQDX2, or
RQDX3 controller). The RQDX1 requires version 9
microcode or later to support the RD52. There can be
no more than one RQDX1 on a system.

•

RD53 disk drive (with RQDX2 or RQDX3 controller)

1/0 Peripherals
•

PR11 paper tape reader and PC11 paper tape
reader/punch

•

RD31 disk drive (with RQDX3 controller)

•

CR11 and CM11-E card reader

•

RC25 fixed/removable disk subsystem

•

LASO, LA75 in LASO mode, LA100, LA180, LA210,
LN01, LN03, LQP02, LQP03, LP11 series printers
(LP01 /02/04/05/06/07/14/25/26/27), LS11 and LV01
(Plotter support for printers is not included in RSX-

Soft Diak Devices

•

RX11, RX211 and RXV21 floppy disk systems

•

RXSO floppy disk subsystem (with RQDX1,

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RQDX2, RQDX3, or RUXSO controller)
•

Termlnals

•

Hardcopy Terminals - LA12, LA34, LA36, LA38,
LA120, LT33, and LT35

•

Standard Video Terminals - VTS2, VT100, VT101,
VT102, VT131 (in VT100/102 character mode only),
and VT220

•

Graphics Display Terminals - VTSS, VT125, VT240,
and VT241

DTC01 DECtalk

KW11-K Dual real-time clock with Schmitt triggers: one per subsystem (clock already included
in ADK 11-KT, no KW11-K required if one is present)

AM11-K 48 channel A/D mulitiplexer with gain
ranging: one per AD11-K or ADK11-KT

DR11-K 16-bit digital 1/0 option: 16 per subsystem

The PC100 (Rainbow 100) is supported as a
terminal in VT102 mode

- The Professional 300 series personal computers

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

are supported as VT102/VT1 25s in emulation
mode.
-

RT02 Alphanumeric Display

RT02-C Alphanumeric Display and Badge Reader

AAV11-A, ADV11-A, KWV11-A, and DRV11 realtime options

Support for the IP11 and IPV11 Process Control Subsystems, contained in previous versions of RSX-11 M-PLUS,
is now available in a separate optional software product
for RSX-11 M-PLUS.

- The PC278 (DECmate-11) is supported as a terminal in VT102 mode

If support for Ethernet Terminal Servers is required, then
RSX-11M-PLUS DECnet (at a minimum of Version 3.0) is
needed. This is true even if only the Local Area Transport
(LAT) protocol is to be used.

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

Terminal Interfaces - The terminals listed above
are supported when connected to DH011, DHU11,
DHV11, DL11-A, B, C, D, E or W, DLV11, DLV11E or F, or DLVJ1 (formerly DLV11-J), DZ11,
DZ011, DZV11, or DZS11 (first terminal must be
VT1xx with DZS11).

Refer to the RSX-11 M-PLUS Optional Software Cross
Reference Table (SPD 20.99.xx) for optional software.

SOFTWARE WARRANTY
Warranty for this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the product as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.

Console baud rates must not exceed 1200 baud with
DLVJ1. Due to hardware restrictions, errors may be experienced when the DLVJ1 (formerly DLV11-J) is configured
with an RODX1 or additional DLVJ1 modules.

INSTALLATION

•

DMC11

Only experienced customers should attempt installation of
this product. DIGITAL recommends that all other customers purchase DIGITAL's Installation Services. These
services provide for installation of the software product by
an experienced DIGITAL Software Specialist.

•

DMR11

ORDERING INFORMATION

•

PCL11-B

•

DUP11

Note:

A maximum of 256 terminals is supported.

Communications (QIO Interlace)

•

DEUNA Ethernet controller

•

DELUA Ethernet Controller

Laboratory/Industrial Control

AD 11-K 12-bit A/D converter with 16-<:hannel
multiplexer, 16 per subsystem (15 if ADK11-KT
is part of same subsystem)

-AA11-K 4-<:hannel 12-bit D/A converter with
scope control; 16 per subsystem

• Other Terminal Devices

•

RX33 dual density floppy disk drive (with RODX3
controller).

•

LPA11-K Laboratory Peripheral Accelerator

•

Laboratory 1/0 Subsystem configured using the following options:
-

ADK11-KT 12-bit A/D converter with 16-<:hannel
multiplexer; one per subsystem

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To use this software product on additional CPUs currently
licensed for RSX-11M, RSX-11D, IAS, and RT-11 you
must purchase for each CPU as a minimum:
•

Single-Use License Option

The Single-Use License is your right to use the software
product on a single CPU.

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

You purchase a Single-Use License according to the category to which your CPU belongs:

Class H Single-Use License (high-end systems)
- All UNIBUS models and systems
-

•

MicroPDP-11 /83

Class L Single-Use License (low-end systems)
-

Documentation-Only Option

All 0-BUS models and systems except MicroPDP·
11/83

KD11, KDF11, KDJ11 CPU models

DCT11, DCF11, DCJ11 microprocessor chips

Migration Option

Distribution and Documentation Option

LICENSE OPTIONS

•

Distribution and Documentation Option

The Documentation-Only Option provides one copy of the
basic documentation.
Software Product Services

For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:

A variety of service options are available. For more information on these or other services, please contact your
local DIGITAL office.

•

Single-Use License Option, and

SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS

•

Distribution and Documentation Option

Most users do not require source materials. They are
used primarily to make modifications to the software
p;V.::uct. Sc.urea kii" µruviu!Ki by uiGiT.i\L do not necessarily contain all source files used by DIGITAL build binary
kits.

Source License and Sources Distribution Option

Migration Option
Current licensed users of RSX-11M, RSX-11D, IAS, and
RT-11 are eligible for the migration option. This is a
Single-Use License offered at a reduced price and provides all of the License rights described above.
For your first installation of this software product you
must purchase as a minimum:
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Migration Option, and

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This option provides you with the machine-readable
source code for this software product. It gives you the
right to use the source code on any CPU at the facility/
location specified in the agreement which has a SlngleUse License for the object code.
Source License and Sources Listings Option
This option provides you with listings of the source programs for this software product. It gives you the right to
use the listings for any CPU at the facility/location specified in the agreement which has a Single-Use License for
the object code.

•

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SPD 14.70.13

Sources Update Distribution Option

Sources Update Listings Option

This option provides you with listings of source code for
the revised version of the software product. You must
have purchased the Source License and Source Listings
Option to obtain this option.

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART

The distribution Media Codes used in the Software Options Chart are described below. You specify the desired Media Code
at the end of the Order Number, e.g. QR500-HD = binaries on 9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NAZI).
5 = TK50 Tape Cartridge
D = 9-track 800 BPI Magtape (NAZI)
H = RL02 Disk Cartridge
M = 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE)
NOTE:

R = Microfiche
V
RK07 Disk Cartridge
Z = No hardware dependency

The availability of these software product options and services may vary by country. Customers should contact their local DIGITAL office for information on availability.

OPTIONS

ORDER
NUMBER
For Non-RL02
Based Systems*

ORDER
NUMBER
For RL02
Based Systems

Single-Use License (Class H),

QR500-UZ

OR503-UZ

Single-Use License (Class L),

QY505-UZ

OY503-UZ

Migration Option from RT-11, RSX-11M, RSX-11D and IAS

QR510-UZ

QR513-UZ

Start-Up Service Package, Level Ill

QR500-B5
QR500-BD
QR500-BM
QR500-BV

OR503-BH

Start-Up Service Package, Level II

QR500-75
QR500-7D
QR500-7M
QR500-7V

OR503-7H

Start-Up Service Package, Level I

QR500-55
QR500-5D
QR500-5M
QR500-5V

QR503-5H

LICENSE OPTIONS: A LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CPU.

MATERIALS AND SERVICE OPTIONS:

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Distribution and Documentation Option

QR500-H5
QR500-HD
QR500-HM
QR500-HV

QR503-HH

Software Revision Right-To-Copy Option

QR500-HZ

QR503-HZ

Documentation-Only Option

QR500-GZ

QR503-GZ

Installation Service Option

QR500-15
QR500-ID
QR500-IM
QR500-IV

QR503-IH

DECsupport Service

QR500-95
OR500-9D
QR500-9
QR500-9V

QR503-9H

Basic Service

QR500-85
QR500-8D
QR500-8M
QR500-8V

QR503-8H

Self-Maintenance Service

QR500-35
QR500-3D
QR500-3M
QR500-3V

QR503-3H

Source License and Source Distribution for RSX-11 M-PLUS Utilities

QR520-E5
QR520-ED
QR520-EM

(See Note 2)

Source Update Distribution for RSX-11 M-PLUS Utilities

QR520-N5
QR520-ND
QR520-NM

(See Note 2)

QR520-FR
(See Notes 4 & 5)

OR520-FR
(See Notes 3 & 4)

Source Listings Update for RSX-11 M-PLUS Utilities

QR520-NR
(See Notes 4 & 5)

QR520-NR
(See Notes 3 & 4)

Source License and Source Listings for RSX-11 M-PLUS Executive and
1/0 Drivers

QR500-FR
(See Notes 4 & 5)

QR500-FR
(See Notes 3 & 4)

QR500-NR

QR500-NR
(See Notes 3 & 4)

SOURCE MATERIALS OPTIONS (See Note 5)

Source License and Source Listings for RSX-11 M-PLUS Utilities

Source Listings Update for RSX-11 M-PLUS Executive and 1/0 Drivers

(See Notes 4 & 5)

* Non-RL02 Based Systems include: RK07, RA60/80/81/82, RM02/03/05/80, RP04/05/06/07, RD52, RD53 and RC25
Based Systems.
Notes

(1) Refer to the descriptions of Class Hand Class L Single-Use License in the License Option section of this SPD.
(2) The RL02 kit is pregenerated. It can NOT be system generated and therefore the Source License and Source Options
are not applicable for the RL02 Kit.

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(3) Since System Generation is not possible on the RL02 kit, the use of Source License and Listing Options is for information purposes only.
(4) The Source License and Listing Options for RSX-11 M-PLUS are divided into two separate kits. One is for the Executive
and 1/0 drivers sources that are included on all but the RL02 distribution and documentation kits. The second listing kit is
for the RSX-11 M-PLUS Utility Sources which are provided on the Source License and Source Kits.
(5) The combination of Executive and Utilities sources does not necessarily comprise all the sources used by DIGITAL to
build the binary kits.

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Software
Product
Description
Micro/RSX Optional Software Cross Reference Table

SPD 20.95.16

This table has been prepared to assist in determining which Micro/RSX optional software products are supported by Versions
1.1, 3.0, and 3.1 of the Micro/RSX Base System. Refer to the appropriate SPD for all other details on a particular product.

Micro/RSX (SPD 14.28.xx)

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Optional Software

SPDNo.

V1.1

V3.0

V3.1

A-to-Z Base System for MicroPDP-11

18.16.xx

1.5t

2.0t

CMR21 Host Utility

30.39.xx

1.1

DECmail-11 (RSX)

13.27.xx

2.0

DECnet-Micro/RSX

18.27.xx

1.0

DECserver 100 Terminal Server

30.43.xx

1.2

Ethernet Terminal Server

30.43.xx

2.1

IEX-RSX-Driver

12.68.xx

2.0

IP11 Industrial 1/0 Subsystem Handler

15.07.xx

4.0

Micro/RSX 2780/3780 Emulator

18.32.xx

1.0

Micro/RSX 3271 Protocol Emulator

18.33.xx

1.0

MicroPower/Pascal-Micro/RSX

18.24.xx

2.0

2.2

Micro/RSX Advanced Programmer's Kit

14.28.xx

1.0

3.0

3.1

Micro/RSX BASIC-PLUS-2

18.06.xx

2.3

Micro/RSX COBOL-81

18.03.xx

2.3

2.4

Micro/RSX DAT ATRIEVE-11

18.15.xx

1.0

3.1

Micro/RSX DECgraph-11

13.26.xx

1.2

Micro/RSX DECtype

18.14.xx

3.0

3.1

Micro/RSX DIBOL

18.05.xx

1.1

1.2

Micro/RSX FORTRAN-77

18.04.xx

5.0

Micro/RSX FMS-11

18.34.xx

1.0

Micro/RSX PDP-11 PASCAL

18.07.xx

1.1

1.2

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Micro/RSX Optional Software Cross Reference Table

SPD20.95.18
Micro/RSX (SPD 14.28.xx)

Optional Software

SPONo.

V1.1

V3.0

V3.1

Micro/RSX PDP-11 Symbolic Debugger (Formerly
Micro/RSX FORTRAN-77 DEBUG)

14.79.xx

2.0

Micro/RSX SORT/MERGE

18.13.xx

3.0

Micro/RSX VSV21 Support Software

18.47.xx

2.0

Multiuser Digital Accounting System Starter Kit for
Micro/RSX

18.39.xx

3.0

Peripheral Processor Tool Kit Micro/RSX (Formerly
KXT11-CA Peripheral Processor Tool Kit/RSX)

18.48.xx

2.0

RAINBOW CONNECTION Software

50.17.xx

1.0

RTEM-11

15.63.xx

2.2

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SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE REPORT (SPR) SUBMISSIONS
Digital Equipment Corporation guarantees a response to every SPA submitted by DIGll AL
specialists and customers who purchase software product service agreements.
Blank SPA forms are available upon request in desired quantities from SPA Administration.
P.O. Box F. Maynard, MA 01754, or your local DIGITAL office.
Inquiries on the progress of submitted SPAs should be directed to your local DIGITAL office
or SPA Administration at (617) 493-4722.
An SPR Answer Survey Card is enclosed with each SPA response. Please complete the survey
card; it provides essential feedback for monitoring the quality of our SPR responses.

Completing an SPR Form

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Complete the entire form by either typing or printing clearly. Remove "Customer File Copy"
for your records. Leave carbon in tact.
Include customer name and complete mailing address.
To expedite the processing of your SPR. enter your Customer Number in the space provided.
This number is located in the upper left-hand corner of your Dispatch label. It can also be
obtained from your local DIGITAL office or by calling SPR Administration at (617) 493-6683.
If you do not want your SPA to be published. check the "DO NOT PUBLISH" box on the SPR
form. However, if the SPA is determined to be of universal value and it does not describe a
security problem. DIGITAL may elect to publish it. For SPRs which describe security problems. it is imperative that the "DO NOT PUBLISH'" box be marked.
Describe one problem per SPR form. If an SPR is submitted with more than one problem. it can
lengthen the turnaround time.
State the problem clearly. If necessary, summarize the problem then describe in detail.
Include all the information needed to reproduce the problem. The easiest problems to fix are
those rep9rted in statements similar to the following: if you do X. Y happens when Z should.

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State all version numbers and all inserted patches. The problem can be fixed sooner if the
version is known. Please include the operating system version even on operating system
SPRs, since operating system bugs sometimes manifest themselves as "bugs" in other programs. A statement of patches inserted in the relevant software 1s also helpful. State the type of
terminal or work station on which the software is running, e.g .. VT100. VT220. PRO 350.
DEC mate.
Include as much information as possible; too much information is better than not enough.
Send all information in machine-readable format if it occupies more than half a page. Please
include the following:
1.

Program causing the problems

All necessary auxiliary files, such as DBMS or LIBRARY files

Assembly switches which are on (if applicable)

Switches handed to the software, since different switches cause different sections of the
code to be executed

All necessary run-time files for language run-time problems

A directory listing of media. when included; label media carefully

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SUGGESTIONS FOR SUBMITTING TAPES WITH SPRs

To insure timely processing of SPRs submitted with tapes. please follow the suggestions
below:

Use either a floppy or a magnetic tape.

If a magnetic tape is used. it should be either 800, 1600. or 6250 bpi.

Include a directory with each tape submitted.

Label each tape with the following information:
a.
b.
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e.

Customer name
Tape format
bpi
Track
Preprinted number of the SPR submitted with the tape

Remove from the tape any unnecessary or confidential files.

Thank you.

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SOFTWARE PROBLEMS OR ENHANCEMENTS

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Questions and problems regarding, and enhancements to, DIGITAL software should be reported on a
Software Performance Report (SPA) form and mailed to the SPA Center at one of the following DIGITAL
offices (SPA forms are available from the SPA Center):

AREAS COVERED

SPR CENTER

United States

Corporate Administrative Services Group
P.O. Box F
Maynard, MA 01754

Canada

Digital Equipment of Canada, Ltd.
P.O. Box 13000
Kanata, Ontario
Canada, K2K 2A6

Mexico

Digital Equipment de Mexico
S.A. de C.V.
Apartado Postal 12-1009
Mexico 12, O.F.
Mexico

Puerto Rico

Digital Equipment Latin America
P.O. Box 11038
Fernandez Juncos Station
Santurce 00910
Puerto Rico

Australia, New Zealand

Digital Equipment Aust Pty Ltd
754 Pacific Hwy
1st floor
M/SSNH/B-1
Chatswood, New South Wales 2067
Australia

Brazil

Digital Equipment Comercio e
lndustria Ltda.
Avenida Augusto Severo, 156-A
20021 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil

China

Digital Equipment Hong Kong Ltd.
5-7th Floor Intercontinental Plaza
94 Granville Road
Tsimshatsui East
Kowloon
Hong Kong

Remainder of General International
Area (GIA)

Digital Equipment Corp.
General International District - SWS
100 Nagog Park
Acton, MA 01720-3499
United States

United Kingdom, Bahrein, Egypt,
Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya,
Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria,
United Arab Emirates, Yemen Arab
Republic

Digital Equipment Co. Ltd.
Jays Close
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4DE
England

France

Digital Equipment France
Zone lndustrielle Bois de L'Epine
11 Avenue Joliot Curie BP 202
91007 Evry Ced ex
France

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SPR CENTER

Italy

Digital Equipment S.p.A.
Viale Fulvio Testi, 11
Ang. Via Gorki 105
1-20092 Cinisello Balsamo
Milan
Italy

Japan

Nihon Digital Equipment Corp.
Sunshine 60, P.O. Box 1135
1-1 Higashi lkebukuro 3-Chome,
Tashima-Ku, Tokyo, 170
Japan

Belgium, Luxemburg

Digital Equipment N.V./S.A.
Rue De L'Aeronef 1
B-1140 Brussels
Belgium

Holland

Digital Equipment B.V.
K'1ap Hoorndreef 38
NL-3563 AV Utrecht
Holland

Sweden

Digital Equipment AB
SPA Admin. M-B Duff/CSC
Allen 6
S-172 89 Sundbyberg
Sweden

Denmark

Digital Equipment Corp. A/S
Sandtoften 9
DK-2820 Gentofte
Denmark

Finland

Digital Equipment Corp. OY
Box 16
02201 ESPOO
Finland

Norway

Digital Equipment Corp. A/S
Ammerudveien 22
N-0958 Oslo 9
Norway

Austria, East Germany, West Germany,
Poland, Hungary, Rumania,
Czechoslovakia, Russia, Bulgaria

Digital Equipment Corp. GmbH
SPA Centre - D2
Freischuetzstrasse 91
8000 Muenchen 81
West Germany

Israel

Digital Equipment Ltd.
Digital House
Acadia Junction
Herzlia 46 733
Israel

Greece, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland,
Yugoslavia, (Morocco, Algeria,
Tunisia, Cyprus, Turkey, Malta)

Digital Equipment Corp. AG
Kanalstrasse 21
CH-8152 Glattbrugg (Zurich)
Switzerland

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DIGITAL EQUIPMENT COMPUTER USERS SOCIETY
BENEFITS OF BELONGING

Symposia

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, provides the individual user with information and services not found anywhere else.
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DECUS holds symposia each year in the different
chapters, two per year in the U.S. These meetings
provide a unique opportunity for users with a wide
spectrum of experience to meet for up to five days of
intensive technical exchange. Symposium activities
include workshops, clinics, panels, tutorials, and formal paper presentations. DIG IT AL participates in symposia by sending Product Group
managers and developers to discuss strategies,
products, problems, and solutions.

DECUS provides an environment where users of
Digital Equipment Corporation products can share
information with other users and with DIG IT AL.
Members can find out the latest news on DIGITAL's
hardware, software, and educational products. The
feedback exchange with DIGITAL allows the users
of DIGITAL's products to have a voice in the company's future.

Publications
The flow of information among users, as well as
between users and DIGITAL, is the primary goal of
DECUS. Various publications generated by DEC US
support this communication. They include chapter
newsletters and The Proceedings, a technical volume
published after each symposium. DECUS also publishes Special Interest Groups' newsletters that provide information pertaining to specific DIGITAL
products.

Founded in 1961, DECUS now has three autonomous areas worldwide- DECUS U.S., DECUS Europe,
made up of eight independent chapters, and DECUS
GIA (General International Area), made up of four
independent chapters. DECUS services and activities are shared between these chapters through
mutual agreements.

Program Library

All DECUS services promote the exchange of information in a nontommercial environment. Included
in these services are:

The DECUS Program Library is the main vehicle for
the exchange of software among users of all
DIGITAL systems. The Library contains over 1000
software programs written and voluntarily submitted by users. These programs include compilers,
editors, utilities, numerical and statistical functions,
as well as games and graphic routines. The Library
publishes an annual software catalog that lists and
describes all the DECUS programs available to all
users for a minimal charge.

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

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These groups, formed around an area of common
interest, exist for a variety of hardware, operating
systems, languages, applications, and marketing
areas. Participation in these groups allows fellow
users to exchange information and share technical
expertise in the areas of most interest to the users.

You are cordially invited to join over 60,000 other
users of DIGITAL products around the world and
begin to share your experiences, both successes
and problems.

Local Users Groups (LUGs) and
National Users Groups (NUGs)
LUGs and NUGs are licensed groups of individuals
who gather to share information with other users on
a periodic basis. Not only do they have common
professional interest, but they also have geographic
and cultural ties. DIGITAL representatives attending these meetings often unveil new products and
services and supply updates on existing policies
and procedures.

For more information, contact the appropriate
DECUS chapter office listed here.

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DECUS CHAPTER OFFICES - WORLDWIDE
DECUS U.S.
DECUS, U.S. Chapter
219 Boston Post Road (BP02)
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
U.S. Activities: (617) 480-3259 (3302)
Library: (617) 480-3521
Finance and Administration: (617) 480-3634
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DECUS Europe
DECUS At Large (in Europe)
C.P. 510
CH-1213 PETIT-LANCY 1/GE
Switzerland
DECUS Denmark
Digital Equipment Corp. A/S
Sandtoften 9
DK-2820 Gentofte
Denmark
DECUS France
BP. 136
F-91004 EVRY CEDEX

DECUS Italia
Viale Fulvio Testi 11
l-20092CINISELLO BALSAMO
DECUS Norway
Digital Equipment Corp. A/S
Ammerudveien 22
N-0958 Oslo 9
Norway
DECUS Sweden
S-172 89 SUNDBYBERG
Sweden

DECUS Holland
Kaap Hoorndreef 38
NL-3563 AV UTRECHT
The Netherlands

DECUS U.K., Ireland and
Middle East
P.O. Box 53
READING, RG2 OTW
U.K.

DECUS Muenchen
Freischuetzstrasse 91
D-8000 MUENCHEN 81
Federal Republic of Germany

DECUS Switzerland
Schaffhauserstrasse 144
8302 Kloten
Switzerland

DECUS GIA (General International Area)
DECUS Australia
Northern Tower, Chatswood Plaza
Railway Street
Chatswood, New South Wales 2067
Austra~ia

Phone: (02) 412.5237
DECUS Canada
100 Herzberg Road
P.O. Box 13000
Kanata, Ontario K2K 2A6
Canada
Phone: (613) 592-5111, ext. 2115

DECUS Japan
Nihon Digital Equipment KK
Sunshine 60, P.O. Box 1135
1-1, Higashi lkeburo 3-Chome
Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170
Japan
Phone: [81 ]-(3)-9897111
DECUS GIC
100 Nagog Park AK01-1/B11
Acton, Massachusetts 01720
U.S.A.
Phone: (617) 264-6561

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