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Document:	The Software Dispatch RSX RSX-11M/S RSX-11M-PLUS Micro/RSX December 1986
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RSX-11M/ S
RSX-11M-PLUS
Micro/RSX
December 1986
AD-FD06A-15

The Software Dispatch
RSX
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RSX-11M/S
RSX-11 M-PLUS
Micro/RSX
December 1986
AD-FD06A-15

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RSX SOFTWARE DISPATCH
P_ubllshed 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 (SPA) 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-11 M-PLUS
DECnet-11S
DECnet/SNA Gateway Products
DPM
DPM-PLl,JS 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-11 M-PLUS

RSX-11/3271 Protocol Emulator
RSX-11M 2780/3780 Emulator
RSX-11M/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. Address change requests
should be sent to the nearest DIGITAL field office. Include the new address and malling label from
the most recently received publication.
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© Dlgltal 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
DECUS
DECnet
DECsystem-10
DECSYSTEM-20
DECwriter

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

PDP
PDT

RSTS

RSX
RT
ULTRIX
UNIBUS
VAX
VMS
VT

RSX Software Dispatch, Dec. .ber 1986
TABLB OP CONTBNTS
Sequence 111o.
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY DATES

RSX-UM V4 0 2

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ICM

.ENABLE sues, OUIET IGNORES COMMAND LINE FOLLOWING •sues•

2.2.3.13 M

DBDRV
SYSGEN ACCEPTS INVALID PHYSICAL UNIT NUMBERS FOR DB: AND DR:

3 0 10 1 0 5 M

CSI
CSil AND CSI2 ARE INCORRECT FOR UPDATE C

5 0 2 0 6.3 M

HELP
STRING SYNONYMS DO NOT WORIC

5 0 70 10 2 M

RCT
SYSTEM DISK BECOMES SOFTWARE WRITE LOCKED DURING BBR

5.1.15.2 M

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RSX-llM V4 0 2 CUMULATIVE INDEX
RSX-US V4.2
Command Files
SYSPAR PARTITION SIZE IS TOO SMALL FOR TKRN

CSI
CSil AND CSI2 ARE INCORRECT FOR UPDATE C

RSX-llS V4 0 2 CUMULATIVE INDEX

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
Distrib Kita
ODTID 0 0BJ IS NOT SUPPLIED WITH THE PREGENERATED KIT

Update
RSX-llM-PLUS UPDATE C RK07 KIT CONTIGUOUS SPACE PROBLEM

ICM
.ENABLE SUBS, QUIET IGNORES COMMAND LINE

BPR
•eyE• SPAWNED FROM A TASK KILLS BAPO

FOLLOWING

•sues•

RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
Sequence No.

Page

HELLO
HELLO CRASHES SYSTEM WITHOUT EXTERNAL HEADER SUPPORT

4 0 2 0 4.5 M

CSI
CSil AND CSI2 ARE INCORRECT FOR UPDATE C

5 0 2 0 6.4 M

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HELP
STRING SYNONYMS DO NOT WORK

5 0 7 0 1.2 M

5.1.15.2 M

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RCT
SYSTEM DISK BECOMES SOFTWARE WRITE LOCKED DURING BBR
WPS-PLUS/RSX

v1.o

ANNOUNCING WPS-PLUS/RSX FOR Micro-lls AND PDP-lls

RSX-llM-PLUS V3 0 0 CUMULATIVE INDEX

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Micro/RSX VJ.o

ICM
.ENABLE SUBS, QUIET IGNORES COMMAND LINE FOLLOWING •sues•

BPR
"BYE" SPAWNED FROM A TASK KILLS BAPO

HELP
STRING SYNONYMS DO NOT WORK

WPS-PLUS/RSX v1.o
ANNOUNCING WPS-PLUS/RSX FOR Micro-lls AND PDP-lls

21 0 1 0 1.1 M

Micro/RSX VJ.o CUMULATIVE INDEX

SOFTWARE PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS (SPDs)

SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE REPORT (SPR) SUBMISSIONS

SUGGESTIONS FOR SUBMITTING TAPES WITH SPRs

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SOFTWARE PROBLEMS OR ENHANCEMENTS

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DIGITAL EQUIPMENT COMPUTER USERS SOCIETY (DECOS)

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PRODUCT AVAILABILITY DATES - RSX
DECEMBER 1986

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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.
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-UM
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 II,PDP-ll
RSX MDE/T- ll
RSX-11 2780/3780 Emulator
RSX-11 PSI/M
RSX-11 PSI/M-PLUS
RSX-11/3271 Protocol
Emulator
RSX-llM
RSX-llM V4.2 UPDATE
RSX-llM/FORTRAN Enhancement
Pkg. for MINC
RSX-llM/FORTRAN Real-Time
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

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

1. 3

4.1
1. 1

2.6
2.0
5.0 SPD ONLY
1.2 DOC ONLY
2.2
1. 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

1.3 RETIRED

JAN 86
SEP 86
MAR 86

1.2 RETIRED

MAR 86

4.2

PRODUCT AVAILABILITY DATES - RSX (cont'd)

PRODUCT
RSX-llM-PLUS
RSX-llM-PLUS DECgraph-11
RSX-llM-PLUS DECtype
RSX-llM-PLUS DIBOL
RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 UPDATE
RSX-llS
RSX-llS V4.2 UPDATE
RTEM-11
SORT/MERGE,PDP-11
SPM-llM
SPM-llM-PLUS
SSP-11

VERSION
3.0
1. 2 RETIRED
3.1
1.2

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4.2

2.2
3.0
2.1 RETIRED
2.1 RETIRED
1.3 DOC ONLY

AVAILABLE
JAN 86
FEB 86
JUN 86
APR 86
OCT 86
JAN 86
SEP 86
APR 86
JUN 84
APR 86
APR 86
JAN 86

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RSX-llM V4. 2
MCR
ICM

Seq. No. 2.2.3.13 M
1 of 1

.ENABLE SUBS, QUIET IGNORES COMMAND LINE FOLLOWING "SUBS" (SPR ll-M91560 RDH)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:

The Indirect command line .ENABLE SUBS, QUIET
parameter. The QUIET is totally ignored.

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second

RESPONSE:
In parsing a .ENABLE or .DISABLE command line, Indirect compares the first
option with a table of valid strings. Each entry in the table ends with a NUL
character which terminates comparison against that entry. That is, if there
are characters appended to the option in the command line, they will not cause
a mismatch or a syntax error. After finding a match and processing
the option, Indirect tests the next nonblank character. If it is a comma, the
table search is executed on the following option, etc. If it is any other
character, Indirect assumes that the balance of the command line is a comment
and ignores it. In the problem statement, the extra S on the end of SUB
yields this result.

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The workaround to this problem is to ensure that the options are spelled
precisely as they are given in the description of the .ENABLE/.DISABLE
directives in the documentation. This also applies to the undocumented use of
the SUB short form of SUBSTITUTION.
A future update of RSX~llM will include changes which will result in a syntax
error if the character following an option is not a comma, semicolon, or
exclamation point.
The latter two symbols are valid comment delimiters.
The SUB short form will be documented in a future release of RSX.
Allowing
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RSX-llM V4.2
Drivers
DBDRV

Seq. No. 3.1.1.S M
1 of 1

SYSGEN ACCEPTS INVALID PHYSICAL UNIT NUMBERS FOR DB: AND DR:
(SPR ll-M91062 LBM)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
In a configuration having 10 DB-type (RP04/S/6) disk drives on three
controllers, SYSGEN accepted a value of 10(8) for the physical unit number of
the first drive on the third controller. This value is used to initialize the
offset U.UNIT in the Unit Control Block (UCB) for the drives on that
controller, and the driver uses the contents of U.UNIT to set the physical
unit number to access in the controller registers.
The offset U.UNIT is a
byte field, but the controller register RCSR2 provides only three bits to
express the unit number. Thus, when the driver attempts to access drive units
specified at system generation as having physical unit numbers greater than 7,
the results are unsuccessful.
RESPONSE:
The SYSGEN query about device unit configuration expects the response to
specify the physical unit number not the logical unit number, although this is
not particularly clear from the question itself or the documentation.
For
both DB: and DR: type disks, the query requests the number of drives and the
unit number of the first drive for each controller, and uses this information
to derive the unit numbers of the rest of the drives on the controller. There
was no provision in the processing of this answer to validate either response.
Thus the answers were assumed to be such that all physical unit numbers
derived for drives on the controller would be valid. As you have discovered,
this was a dangerous assumption.
RSX-llM Version 4.2 Update D will include a correction to SYSGEN to fix this
problem and several related problems.
The corrections will clarify the
reference to unit numbers as meaning physical unit numbers, and will enforce
range and limit checks on the number of drives and physical unit number of the
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System Libraries
CSI

Seq. No. 5.2.6.3 M
1 of 3

CSil AND CSI2 ARE INCORRECT FOR UPDATE C (SPR ll-M00308X TS)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
A correction for Update C in the Command String Interpreter (CSI) modules
causes the CSI modules to always return a status of success (that is, Carry
Clear) even if an error was encountered during the parsing of the command
string. This leads tasks which use these modules to believe that the command
string is syntactically correct even when it is not.
RESPONSE:
The following procedure will correct the problem
returning carry set when an error has occurred.

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Procedure for Correcting RSX-llM CSI
The simplest way to correct the CSI problem is to use the original Version 4.2
CSI modules and discard the corrected Update C versions. The problem that was
corrected in Update C was an obscure case involving command lines that end
exactly
at
the
end
of a task.
This problem did not affect any
Digital-supplied utilities and should not affect most applications.
The following instructions assume that you are using the baseline
apply corrections and that LBR, EDT, and PIP are installed.

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modules

system

To correct the problem, you must first make a copy of your distribution kit in
order to perform a SYSGEN.
After copying the distribution kit, issue the
following commands to preserve a copy of the original CSI modules:
)ASN ddnn:=SY:
)SET /UIC=[l,l]
)LBR CSI.OBJ=SYSLIB.OLB/EX:.CSI1:.CSI2
)SET /UIC=[200,200]
Now, apply Update C:
)@UPDATE
After the Update has been applied, Update will ask if you want to chain to
SYSGEN.
You must enter "No" to this question. At this point, you must

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System Libraries
CSI

Seq. No. 5.2.6.3 M
2 of 3

replace the CSI modules in all SYSLIBs and ANSLIBs where they appear on
the kits. The following table will help locate all occurrences of SYSLIB.OLB
and ANSLIB.OLB for all RSX-llM V4.2 kits:
Volume label

Distribution media type

RSXM38
MCRSRC
HLPDCL
CLISRC

RSX-llM V4.2 all distribution media
RSX-llM V4.2 RL02 disk distribution
RSX-llM V4.2 RLOl disk distribution
RSX-llM V4.2 RK06 disk distribution

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In the command lines that follow, the string (disk to patch): is to be
replaced with the physical device of the drive where the above listed volumes
have been mounted. For example, if you have an RL02 distribution kit, you
must replace the CSI modules in [1,l]SYSLIB.OLB and [1,l]ANSLIB.OLB that exist
on the volume RSXM38 as well as the volume MCRSRC.
)SET /UIC=[l,1]
)LBR (disk to patch):[l,l)SYSLIB.OLB/RP=CSI.OBJ
)LBR (disk=to=patch):[l,l]ANSLIB.OLB/RP=CSI.OBJ
Next, you must edit FCSRSlBLD.BLD in UIC [l,20) to change the extend section
value for $$$$$1 from 3374 to 3414 and the extend section value for $$$$$2
from 1552 to 1572 so the lines read EXACTLY as follows:
.IF $DFLIB NE "ANSLIB" .DATA EXTSCT=$$$$$1:3414
.IF $DFLIB EQ "ANSLIB" .DATA EXTSCT=$$$$$2:1572
The following EDT session will guide you through the editing process:
)SET /UIC=[l,20)
)EDT FCSRSlBLD.BLD
*'$$$$$l'(CR)
.IF $DFLIB NE "ANSLIB" .DATA EXTSCT=$$$$$1:3374
*S/3374/3414/(CR)
.IF $DFLIB NE "ANSLIB" .DATA EXTSCT=$$$$$1:3414
l substitution
*'$$$$$2'(CR)
.IF $DFLIB EQ "ANSLIB" .DATA EXTSCT=$$$$$2:1552
*S/1552/1572/(CR)
.IF $DFLIB EQ "ANSLIB" .DATA EXTSCT=$$$$$2:1572
1 substitution
*EXIT

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RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986

RSX-llM V4.2
System Libraries
CSI

The corrections are now complete.
Code (UIC) to [200,200] and start
FCSRES.TSK for the system.

Seq. No. 5.2.6.3 M
3 of 3

You may now set your User Identification
SYSGEN.
SYSGEN will build the correct

)SET /UIC=[200,200]
>@SYSGEN

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Misc SYS Tasks
HELP

Seq. No. 5.7.1.2 M
1 of 1

STRING SYNONYMS DO NOT WORK (SPR ll-M00311X JF)

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
String synonyms as documented in the RSX-llM V4.2 MCR Operations Manual do not
work.
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RESPONSE:
There is a problem with the way HELP looks for string synonyms.
Regular
synonyms work correctly, but string synonyms do not. When processing a string
synonym, HELP copies the string synonym to an internal buffer, but does not
set up the pointer to the buffer correctly.
As a result, the entry
corresponding to the string synonym is not found in the help file.

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RSX-llM V4.2
Misc SYS Tasks
RCT

Seq. No. 5.7.15.2 M
1 of 1

SYSTEM DISK BECOMES SOFTWARE WRITE LOCKED DURING BBR (SPR ll-M00309X GM)
If

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
In RSX-llM Version 4.2 Update B, a DU disk becomes software write protected
if a bad block is detected and RCT tries to replace it.
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RESPONSE:
This problem occurs when DUDRV encounters a bad block on the disk and attempts
to replace it. During the replacement, RCT performs several checks to insure
that the replacement was successful. There is an error in one of these checks
which causes the disk to become software write protected.
This problem is corrected in RSX-llM Version 4.2 Update C.

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RSX-UM V4e 2
CUMULATIVE INDEX
DECEMBER 1986

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This is a complete listing of all articles for RSX-11M V4.2 and layered products. Missing sequence
numbers may pertain to proble•s unique to other versions of the s . .e product or other •ajor operating
systems.

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.

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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.

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N ~ Note. These articles provide explanatory information that supplements the manual set and provide
more detailed information about a program or package. They also provide procedural information to
make it easier to use a program or package.
* • Articles appeared in the RSX Software Dispatch Review, September 1985.
Sequence

Mon/Yr

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

1.1.1.1 R*
1.1.1.2 N
1.1.1.J M
1.1.1.4 M
1.1.1.5 M
1.1.1.6 F
1.1.1.1 M
10 10 10 8 M
10 1 0 1 0 9 M
1 0 1 0 1 0 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 0 10 3 0 1 M

Nov 86

Component
RSX-UM V4. 2

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Component

Sequence

Mon/Yr

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 M
2.1.1.2 N
2.1.1.3 M

Jun 86
Jul 86
Aug 86

Misc Routines
$QRMVT ROUTINE SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR GENERAL CASE DEQUEUING

Jan 86

MCR
Internal CMDS
TAS COMMAND ABORTS
SET /TERM DOES NOT ACCEPT LQPOl AND LQP02
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
2.2.2.3 R

Apr 86
Apr 86
Jul 86

Indirect, ICQ, 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
.ENABLE SUBS, QUIET IGNORES COMMAND LINE FOLLOWING •suss•

2.2.3.1 R*
2.2.3.2 M
2.2.3.3 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
2.2.3.9 M
2.2.3.10 M
2.2.3.11 M
2.2.3.12 M
2.2.3.13 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
Dec 86

2.2.5.1 M
2.2.5.2 M
2.2.5.3 M
2.2.5 0 4 M
2.2.5.5 M

May 86
May 86
May 86
Jun 86
Sep 86

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 Q-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, DBDRV
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

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, LQPOl, LQP02, AND LQP03
SET /NOECHO DOES NOT WORK

SAV/800

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Mon/Yr

DLDRV's ERROR RECOVERY SHOULD MAKE COMPLETE DRIVE-STATUS CHECK
DUDRV's LBN RANGE CHECKING IS INADEQUATE
SYSGEN ACCEPTS INVALID PHYSICAL UNIT NUMBERS FOR DB: AND DR:

30 1 0 1 0 3 M
30 1 0 1 0 4 M
30 1 0 1 0 5 M

Mar 86
Jul 86
Dec 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.EOF SPACING REVERSE TO BOT

30 1 0 20 1 M
30 1 0 20 2 M
3.1.2.3 M
30 1 0 20 4 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

FDX-TTDRV
DRIVER DOUBLE FORK CAUSES SYSTEM CRASH ON Q-BUS SYSTEM
VARIOUS TTDRV PROBLEMS
GET/SET CHARACTERISTIC DOES NOT WORK WHEN GET OPTIONS NOT SELECTED
BIC OF S6 0 EIO NOT CONDITIONALIZED ON EXTENDED I/O
ASSEMBLY ERRORS IN THE TTATT MODULE
POWERFAIL TO OUTPUTTING DHV LEAVES LINE HUNG
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV
TF 0 RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE

30 10 30 1 N
30 10 30 2 M
30 10 30 3 M
3 0 1 0 30 4 M
3 0 1 0 3.5 M
3 0 1 0 30 6 M
3 0 1 0 3.7 M
3 0 1 0 30 8 N

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

XEDRV
VARIOUS XEDRV PROBLEMS

3 0 1 0 5.1 M

Mar 86

File System
FCS
RECORDS MAY SPAN BLOCKS

May 86

FllACP
LARGE DISK SUPPORT

Jul 86

Error Logging
Control FILES
RPT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE USER-WRITTEN MODULES
UPDATE ERROR-CODE TABLE IN MSCP60 0 CNF
END MESSAGE PACKETS FOR MU ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
ERROR LOG MESSAGE PACKETS FOR TK50 ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
ERLRPT-F-MODLOASYM UNDEFINED SYMBOL IN MODULE TO BE LOADED
RPT ABORTS WITH MESSAGE ERLRPT-F-CASENOMAT FOR DU: ERRORS
LBN FOR RM80s ARE INCORRECT IN ERROR LOG REPORT

30 30 5 0 1 M
30 3 0 5 0 2 M
3 0 3 0 5.3 M
3 0 3.S.4 M
3.3.s.s M
3.3 0 5.6 M
30 3 0 50 7 M

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

STICKINESS IS LOST IN FILE EXTENSION IF FILES DO NOT EXIST

4 0 10 3 0 1 M

Mar 86

LPP
LPP LOOPS ON NEGATIVE RECORD LENGTH
LN03 PRINTS 51 LINES PER SHEET IN LANDSCAPE MODE
LPP HANGS WHEN USING SIMULATED FORM FEEDS
UNSOLICITED INPUT FROM PRINT DEVICES CRASHES THE SYSTEM
CANNOT INITIALIZE LOGGED-IN TERMINAL AS /SHAREABLE PRINTER

4 0 10 5 0 1 M
40 1 0 50 2 M
40 10 50 3 M
40 1 0 50 4 M
4.1.s.s M

Apr 86
Jun 86
Aug 86
Aug 86
Nov 86

Batch/Queue Mgr

•

QMG

Component

Sequence

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

Mon/Yr

Oct 86

Multiuser Task
BYE

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

4 0 2 0 30 1 M
4.2.3.2 M

Jun 86
Nov 86

HELLO
DEFAULT CLI PROMPT MUST BE THREE OR MORE BYTES

Sep 86

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

Nov 86

DMP
ANSI MAGTAPES AND DMP

s.1.s.1 R*

Sep 85

Utilities
MOU
MOUNT DOES NOT WAIT FOR RA80/81 TO SPIN DOWN1

Mar 86

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

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

Apr 86
Aug 86

5 0 1 0 17 0 1 M

BRO
BRO •NO FILES FOUND• PROBLEM CORRECTED
BRO ENDS WITH MEMORY PROTECTION VIOLATION DURING RESTORES
BRO INDICATES OUTPUT DISK IS TOO FRAGMENTED DURING VERIFY
BRO MAY FAIL ON THE VERIFY PASS OF A BACKUP OPERATION
BRO REPORTS I/O STATUS OF -255
BRO REPORTS ERRORS ABOUT FILES THAT DO NOT EXIST
BRO USES WRONG IMAGE FILE FOR RESTORE/COMPARE
BRO DOES NOT RECOVER PROPERLY FROM TAPE-LABEL ERRORS
ABNORMAL TERMINATION DURING THE VERIFY PASS OF A RESTORE
BRO REPORTS ATTACH FAILED AS SECOND FATAL ERROR
POTENTIAL PROBLEM WHEN FIRST FILE RESTORED IS CONTIGUOUS
BRO /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
BRO /VERIFY INCORRECTLY RESTORES DISK WITH ONLY EMPTY UFOS

5 0 1 0 17 0 2 N
5 0 1 0 17 0 3 N
5 0 1 0 17 0 4 N
5.1.17 0 5 N
5 0 1 0 17 0 6 N
5.1 0 17 0 7 N
5 0 1 0 17 0 8 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 9 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 10 N
5 0 1 0 17 0 11 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 12 M
5 0 1 0 17.13 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 14 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 15 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 16 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 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 0 2 0 40 1 M
50 20 40 2 M

May 86
Aug 86

CSI$1 AND CSI$2 MEMORY PROTECT
SYSLIB $DIVD CONFLICTS WITH FORTRAN IV $DIVD
CSU AND CSI2 ARE INCORRECT FOR UPDATE C

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

Mar 86
Jun 86
Dec 86

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Collponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

Task Builder
Task Builder
Tm SWITCH /CL DOES NOT WORK
MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO 0 PSECT IN SEGMENT CAUSE TKB TO ABORT

5 0 30 0 0 1 M
5.3.0.2 M

Apr 86
Apr 86

Tm 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 0 30 1 0 1 N
5.3.1.2 M
5.3 0 1.3 M
5.3.1.4 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

HELP /OUT:TTNN: <PARAMETER> DOES NOT WORK
STRING SYNONYMS DO NOT WORK

5.1.1.1 N
5.1.1.2 M

Apr 86
Dec 86

PMD/SNAP
PMD PUTS OUTPUT IN WRONG PLACE

5 0 7 0 3.1 N

Jun 86

MFT/DTE
MFT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY

5 0 7 0 12 0 1 N

Mar 86

RCT
RCT DOES NOT REPLACE ALL BAD BLOCKS
SYSTEM DISK BECOMES SOFTWARE WRITE LOCKED DURING BBR

5.7.15.1 M
5.1.15.2 M

Feb 86
Dec 86

6 0 10 0 0 1 M
60 10 0 0 2 M
6 0 10 0 0 3 M
6 0 1 0 0.4 M
6.1.0.5 M
6 0 10 00 6 M
6.1.0.7 M
6 0 10 00 8 M
6 0 1 0 0.9 M
6 0 1 0 0 0 10 M
6 0 1 0 0.11 M
6 0 1 0 0 0 12 M
6 0 1 0 0 0 13 M
6 0 1 0 0 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 0 1 0 1 N*

Sep 85

TKB

Misc SYS Tasks
HELP

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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 /P77
ADD SUPPORT FOR COBOL-Bl /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 PAILS
SET DEVICE /WRITECHECK TRANSLATES INCORRECTLY
RSX-11 2780/3780 Protocol Emulator V4.1

CONDITIONS FOR AUTOMATIC SIGN ON

Collponent

Sequence

MonfYr

10.8.3.1 N
10.8.3.2 N

May 86
May 86

10.20.1.1 N
10.20.1.2 N

Dec 85
Sep 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

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

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FORTRAN IV/RSX V2.6
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

Jul 86

PDP-11 SY11bolic Debugger v2.o
ANNOUNCING THE PDP-11 SYMBOLIC DEBUGGER v2.o

17.1.1.1 N

Apr 86

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RSX-llS V4.2
SYS GEN
Command Files

Seq. No. 1.1.1.3 N
1 of 1

SYSPAR PARTITION SIZE IS TOO SMALL FOR TKRN (SPR ll-S00302X EP)

•

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The SYSPAR partition size specification is too small for TKTN when building an
RSX-llS system.

(

RESPONSE:
This problem occurs when RSXMC.MAC is edited as directed in the DECnet-RSX
Network Generation and Installation Guide, Section 3.2.6, Support for SLD
(RSX-llS only), to include the symbols D$$ISK and C$$CKP.

The definition of these symbols causes checkpointing and task loader support
to be included in TKTN. Several added error messages increase TKTN's size
beyond the 3700 bytes specified in the TKNllSBLD.CMD file.
Because of the consequences of this action, the manual should also direct the
reader to edit the task build command file by answering "Yes" to the
appropriate question and increasing the partition size to at least the 3724
bytes the task requires.

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RSX-llS V4.2
System Libraries
CSI

Seq. No. 5.2.6.2 M
1 of 2

CSil AND CSI2 ARE INCORRECT FOR UPDATE C (SPR ll-S00308X TS)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
A correction for Update C in the CSI modules causes the CSI modules to always
return a status of success (that is, Carry Clear) even if an error was
encountered d~ring the parsing of the command string. This leads tasks which
use these modules to believe that the command string is syntactically correct
even when it is not.

(

RESPONSE:
The following procedure will correct the problem
returning carry set when an error has occurred.

the

CSI

modules

not

Procedure for Correcting RSX-llS CSI

(

Note that if you are using RSX-llM V4.2 as a host system for your RSX-llS
system generation, then the CSI problem should be corrected by following the
Procedure for Correcting RSX-llM CSI before generating your RSX-llS system and
its associated user-written tasks.

(

None of the Digital-supplied utilities are affected by the CSI problem.
However, if it is deemed necessary to correct SYSLIB.OLB for RSX-llS, this
procedure will guide you through the steps necessary to effect this change.
The previous versions of .CSil and .CSI2 can be extracted from the host
system's SYSLIB.OLB and be replaced in SYSLIB.OLB for RSX-llS.
For VAX-11 RSX V2.l or V2.2 and
SYSLIB.OLB will be in LB:[l,l] •

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RSX-llM-PLUS

V3.0

Update

A or

Update

First, extract the modules from the host's SYSLIB with the Librarian.
)SET /NONAMED

(do NOT issue this command unless you are operating
under RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 Update A or Update B)

)SET /UIC=[l,l]
)LBR CSI.OBJ=LB:[l,l]SYSLIB.OLB/EX:.CSI1:.CSI2

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RSX-llS V4.2
System Libraries
CSI

Seq. No. 5.2.6.2 M

2 of 2

Replace the CSI modules in SYSLIB.OLB for RSX-llS with the Librarian.
Note
that the string <llS kit device): is to be replaced by the physical device
name where the copy of-the-RSX-llS distribution media has been mounted.
)LBR <llS kit device):[l,l]SYSLIB.OLB/RP=CSI.OBJ
)PIP CSI.OBJ;*°/DE
This completes the corrections to RSX-llS V4.2 SYSLIB.OLB.

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RSX-118 V4.2
CUMULATIVE INDEX
DECEMBER 1986

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This is a complete listing of all articles for RSX-11S V4.2 and layered products. Missing sequence
nuabers aay pertain to probleas unique to other versions of the saae product or other major operating
systems.
IMPORTANT I
Unassigned articles are indicated:

UNASSIGNED.

Flags are currently being installed for all articles.

The flags and definitions are as follows.

F = Qptional 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.

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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.
Sequence

Mon/Yr

SYSGEN
Command Files
SGNPER ABORTS WHEN CREATING DATABASE FOR VTll
NO RESPONSES ARE ACCEPTED FOR DHVll DEVICES
SYSPAR PARTITION SIZE IS TOO SMALL FOR TKRN

1.1.1.1 M
1.1.1.2 N
1.1.1.3 N

Sep 86
Nov 86
~c 86

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

10 1 0 30 1 M

Nov 86

11SGEll2
11SGEN2 RETURNS •COMMAND FILE OPEN ERROR"
11SGEN2 PROBLEMS
llSGEN LOOKS FOR UML, RCT, AND CDA BLD FILES IN [1,20)

1 0 10 6 0 1 M
10 10 60 2 M
1 0 10 6 0 3 M

Feb 86
Apr 86
May 86

Component
RSX-llS V4.2

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•

•
(

Component

Sequence

Executive
Directives
ACD SUPPORT CAUSES AN UNDEFINED SYMBOL IN SYSGEN

Mon/Yr

Jun 86

Drivers
MUDRV
MUDRV DOES NOT SUPPORT MULTIPLE-DENSITY TAPE DRIVES
SYSTEM CRASHES WITH MUDRV/PUCOM MAPPED

3.1.2.1 M
30 1 0 2 0 2 M

Mar 86
Mar 86

FDX-TTDRV
GET/SET CHARACTERISTIC DOES NOT WORK WHEN GET OPTIONS NOT SELECTED
BIC OF S6.EIO NOT CONDITIONALIZED ON EXTENDED I/O
SIX CORRECTIONS TO TTDRV
TF.RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE

3 0 1.3.1 M
3.1.3.2 M
3.1.3.3 M
3.1.3 0 4 N

Jun 86
Jul 86
Oct 86
Nov 86

utilities
BRO
BRU "NO FILES FOUND" PROBLEM CORRECTED

•

Dec 85

System Libraries
CSI
CSI$1 AND CSI$2 MEMORY PROTECT
CSil AND CSI2 ARE INCORRECT FOR UPDATE C

5 0 20 60 1 M
50 20 60 2 M

Misc SYS Tasks
RCT
RCT DOES NOT REPLACE ALL BAD BLOCKS

Mar 86
Dec 86

Feb 86

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

10.8.3.1 N
10 0 8 0 3.2 N

May 86
May 86

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RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
SYSGEN
Distrib Kits

Seq. No.

1.1.2.3 M
1 of 1

ODTID.OBJ IS NOT SUPPLIED WITH THE PREGENERATED KIT (SPR ll-P03022 KN)

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The file ODTID.OBJ is missing from the RSX-llM-PLUS Version
RL02 distribution kit.

3.0

pregenerated

RESPONSE:
The procedures that produce the RL02 kit have
ODTID.OBJ for RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update C.

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•

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been

updated

include

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
SYS GEN
Update

Seq. No. 1.1.3.2 R
1 of 1

RSX-llM-PLUS UPDATE C RK07 KIT CONTIGUOUS SPACE PROBLEM (SPR ll-P00306X DK)

•

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
During the system startup of some RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 Update
RK07 kit, the following error is generated:

(

C systems

ACS -- File I/O error -00024.
RESPONSE:
This error occurs because there are not enough contiguous free blocks on the
RK07 system disk for the startup procedure to allocate for the system
checkpoint file.

(

Refer to the RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 System Generation and Installation
Guide, Section 4.3, for instructions on recovering disk space after a system
generation.

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
MCR
ICM

Seq. No. 2.2.3.15 M
1 of 1

.ENABLE SUBS, QUIET IGNORES COMMAND LINE FOLLOWING "SUBS" (SPR ll-P91560 RDH)

•

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The Indirect command line .ENABLE SUBS, QUIET
parameter. The QUIET is totally ignored.

(

does

not

parse

the

second

RESPONSE:
In parsing a .ENABLE or .DISABLE command line, Indirect compares the first
option with a table of valid strings. Each entry in the table ends with a NUL
character which terminates comparison against that entry. That is, if there
are characters appended to the option in the command line, they will not cause
a mismatch or a syntax error.
After finding a match and processing
the option, Indirect tests the next nonblank character. If it is a comma, the
table search is executed on the following option, etc. If it is any other
character, Indirect assumes that the balance of the command line is a comment
and ignores it. In the problem statement, the extra S on the end of SUB
yields this result.
The workaround to this problem is to ensure that the options are spelled
precisely as they are given in the description of the .ENABLE/.DISABLE
directives in the documentation. This also applies to the undocumented use of
the SUB short form of SUBSTITUTION.

(

A future update of RSX-llM-PLUS will include changes which will result in
a syntax error if the character following an option is not a comma, semicolon,
or exclamation point. The latter two symbols are valid comment delimiters.
The SUB short form will be documented in a future release of RSX.
Allowing
abbreviations of the other options will be considered in a future release.

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
Batch/Queue Mgr
BPR

Seq. No. 4.1.1.3 M
1 of 1

"BYE" SPAWNED FROM A TASK KILLS BAPO (SPR ll-P00195P DR)

•

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
BPR and QMG report the following messages on the system console:

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BPR
QMG

*FATAL-Spawn failure (TTTTTT)
Unexpected exit processor TTTTTT, aborted job = NNNNNNNNN

where "TTTTTT" is the task name of the failing batch processor and "NNNNNNNNN"
is the name of the job that was being executed.
RESPONSE:
The following is an example of a batch command procedure that
problem described:

(

reproduces

the

$ JOB
$ RUN task
$ EOJ
where "task" spawns BYE at some point. This task exits with an error status
because BYE aborts it. Upon detecting the error status, BPR determines the
associated virtual terminal should be logged out (in lieu of ON or IF
statements being specified). BPR attempts to spawn BYE itself and, unfortunately, does not check if it is already active.
Although it is not a restriction, it is not advisable to spawn BYE explicitly.
Instead, use the ON and IF statements to detect errors and take appropriate
measures, for instance, terminating the job with a STOP statement.
BPR is fixed in RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D. Among other things, BPR
does check if BYE is already active. To recover, BPR connects to BYE and
waits for it to complete.

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
Multiuser Task
HELLO

Seq. No. 4.2.4.5 M
1 of 1

HELLO CRASHES SYSTEM WITHOUT EXTERNAL HEADER SUPPORT (SPR ll-P00212P RDH)
c

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PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
A system generated without external header support and including less than 2.5
Mbyte of memory crashes in HELLO. If it contains more than 2.5 Mbyte, the
routine which tests if the console is redirected to the user's terminal will
return spurious results.
RESPONSE:

(

The HELLO task switches to kernel mode to access the UCBs for the user's
terminal (TI:) and the console. In kernel mode, APR6 is mapped to HELLO's
task header (if external headers are supported) or to an indeterminate value
(if nonexternal headers are supported).
The latter case is a redundancy,
since nonexternal headers reside in pool space which is never addressed
through APR6. However, HELLO maintains the address of the TI: UCB in a local
variable which is located in APR6 and uses this variable subsequent to the
mapping, thereby, obtaining unpredictable results if the system does not
support external headers.
The workaround for this problem is
SYSGEN.

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include

external

header

support

RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update D will include a correction for this
Accessing of the TI: UCB will precede the mapping of APR6.

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
System Libraries
CSI

Seq. No. 5.2.6.4 M
1 of 6

CSil AND CSI2 ARE INCORRECT FOR UPDATE C (SPR ll-P00307X TS)

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(

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
A correction for Update C in the CSI modules causes the CSI modules to always
return a status of success (that is, Carry Clear) even if an error was
encountered during the parsing of the command string. This leads tasks which
use these modules to believe that the command string is syntactically correct
even when it is not.
RESPONSE:
The following procedures will correct the problem
returning carry set when an error has occurred.

the

CSI modules not

Procedure for Correcting RSX-llM-PLUS CSI--All Kits Except Pregenerated RL02
The simplest way to correct the CSI problem is to use the original Version 3.0
CSI modules and discard the corrected Update C versions. The problem that was
corrected in Update C was an obscure case involving command lines that end
exactly
at
the
end
of a task.
This problem did not affect any
Digital-supplied utilities and should not affect most applications.

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•

The following instructions assume that you are using the baseline
apply corrections and that LBR, EDT, and PIP are installed.

(do NOT use this command if you are performing the
installation on an RSX-llM-PLUS Version 2.1 system)

)ASN ddnn:=LB:
)ASN ddnn:=SY:
)SET /UIC=[l,l]
)LBR CSI.OBJ=SYSLIB.OLB/EX:.CSI1:.CSI2
)SET /UIC=[200,200]
Now, apply Update C:

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)@UPDATE

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RSX-11M-PLUS V3.Q
System Libraries
CSI

Seq. No. 5.2.6.4 M
2 of 6

After applying the update, you must replace the original CSI modules in SYSLIB
by using the following commands:

•

)ASN ddnn:=LB:
)ASN ddnn:=SY:
)SET /UIC=[l,l]
)LBR SYSLIB/RP=CSI
)LBR NOANSLIB/RP=CSI
Next, edit the file FCSRSlBLD.BLD in (1,20]. Change\ the extend section of
$$$$$1 from 2 to 22 so that the edited line reads ".DATA EXTSCT=$$$$$1:022"
(without the quotes). Next, invoke the SGNBLDBLD procedure to build a new
FCSRES.TSK. In the @[200,200]SGNBLDBLD command below, DEV is the actual
character string DEV, and is not shorthand for a device name.
)SET /UIC=[l,20]
)EDT FCSRSlBLD.BLD
*"'$$$$$1"'(CR)
.DATA EXTSCT=$$$$$1:02
*S/2/22/(CR)
.DATA EXTSCT=$$$$$1:022
1 substitution
*EXIT
)@[200,200]SGNBLDBLD.CMD DEV
SGNBLDBLD will ask several questions.

You must give the following responses:

>;
); RSX-llM V4.l/RSX-11M-PLUS V2.l System Generation Phase III -- Version 03.01
>;
**** in DEV mode ***

>;
>; 12-NOV-86 23:54:48
>;

C- IAS [S]: B
B- RSX-llM-PLUS
>* 2A. System: A- RSX-llM
>* 3. Enter task name(s) [S]: FCSRSl.
(A be sure to include the period)

>; LB:[l,l]FCSRES.STB can be used to build many tasks
>; so that those tasks link to the FCS resident library

3A. Use LB:[l,l]FCSRES.STB when building those tasks? [Y/N]: N

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
System Libraries
CSI

Seq. No. 5.2.6.4 M
3 of 6

>; LB:[l,l]FCSFSL.STB can be used to build many
>; tasks so that those tasks can be linked to
>; the FCS resident supervisor mode library

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>;
>* 4. Use LB:[l,l]FCSFSL.STB when building those tasks? [Y/N]: N
>* 5. Pause to edit any task build .CMD or .ODL files? [Y/N]: N
>* SA. Task build the task(s)? [Y/N]: Y
>* 6. Delete task build .CMD and .ODL files after task building? [Y/N]: Y
>;
>; Creating the task build .CMD and .ODL files in SY:[l,20]

)TKB @SY:[l,20]FCSRS1BLD.CMD
>@<EOF)
At this point, the old version of CSI has been placed in the new SYSLIB.
After the command file completes, FCSRES.TSK will have also been built. You
must copy FCSRES.TSK from the current directory to UFD [1,1].

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)PIP [1,1]/NV/CO=FCSRES.TSK
Next, you must invoke the SYSGEN command file and start the generation.
You must build the NONRES/NONFSL versions of the nonprivileged tasks so that
they will contain the original Version 3.0 CSI.
)SET /UIC=[200,200]
)@SYSGEN

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Procedure for Correcting RSX-llM-PLUS CSI--Pregenerated RL02 Kit
The FCSRES.TSK on the RL02 pregenerated kit contains the Version 3.0 CSI
modules.
Therefore, the RES and FSL task versions will operate correctly.
There are only a few NONRES/NONFSL Digital-supplied task images on the kit.
The RL02 kit does not contain the necessary components to rebuild the
NONRES/NONFSL versions of the Digital-supplied utilities.
However, you can
repair the SYSLIB version of CSI using the ZAP utility so that the problem
will not affect user tasks built on the pregenerated kit that are not linked
with FCSRES.TSK.

To correct the problem, you must first make a copy of your distribution kit.
You must delete ·one of the two RSX-llM-PLUS systems on the copy of the
pregenerated RL02 kit to obtain enough free space to apply the corrections.
See Sections 5.2.3.3 and 5.2.3.4 of the RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 System Generation
and Installation Guide for details.

RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986

RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
System Libraries
CSI

Seq. No. 5.2.6.4 M
4 of 6

The following instructions assume that you are using the baseline system
apply corrections and that LBR, EDT, SLP, ZAP, and PIP are installed.

First, extract the CSI modules from SYSLIB.
)SET /NONAMED
)SET /UIC=[l,l]
)LBR CSil.OBJ=SYSLIB.OLB/EX:.CSil
)LBR CSI2.0BJ=SYSLIB.OLB/EX:.CSI2
Next, create files CSil.SLP and CSI2.SLP using EDT.
files in uppercase text only:

Be sure to

create

these

)EDT CSil. SLP
Input file does not exist
[EOB]
*INSERT
CSil.ZAP/-AU/CS:l02136=
CSU.OBJ/AB
2:74/
536V
535
2:106/
1131V
1130
2: 132/

1122V
1121
2:200/
477V
476
2:370/
1406V
1405
2:402/
5004V
406
2:404/
405V
160402
2:406/
160402V
10260

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System Libraries
CSI

Seq. No. 5.2.6.4 M
5 of 6

2:410/
10260V
16
2:412/
16V
10460
2:414/
10460V
20
2:416/
20V
261

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x
I

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AZ
(<--Use (CTRL)Z to exit input mode)
[EOB)
*EXIT
(device/directory specification) ••• ]CSil.SLP;l 40 lines
)EDT CSI2.SLP
Input file does not exist
*INSERT
CSI2.ZAP/-AU/CS:l35651=
CSI2.0BJ/AB
2:222/
5726V
6026

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I
AZ
(<--Use (CTRL)Z to exit input mode)
[EOB)
*EXIT
(device/directory specification) ••• )CSI2.SLP;l 7 lines

You will now use the files you just created to create two command files for
ZAP. This is done using the SLP utility. The reason for creating the command
files this way rather than directly with the editor is that SLP pas the
capability to calculate a checksum, ensuring that the command file you create
is the same as the one listed above.
)SLP @CSil.SLP
)SLP @CSI2.SLP

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RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0
System Libraries
CSI

Seq. No. 5.2.6.4 M

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6 of 6

If you receive the message:
SLP -- *DIAG*-Error in command file CSin.SLP;l checksum

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it implies that the file noted in the message does not match the file shown
above.
Check the file carefully with EDT. After it is corrected, continue
this procedure at the SLP commands above.
Now, correct the CSI object modules using ZAP:
'~AP @CSil.ZAP
)ZAP @CSI2.ZAP

ZAP will display numerous octal values while it is applying the corrections.
These displays may be ignored.
If ZAP completes without issuing an error
message, the object modules are now corrected.
If ZAP issues the error
message:
ZAP -- Verify failure
it indicates that the modules are not the correct Update C modules.
You
should not continue with this procedure until you have determined the cause of
the error.
Finally, replace the modules in SYSLIB with the Librarian:
)LBR SYSLIB.OLB/RP=CSI1,CSI2
)LBR NOANSLIB.OLB/RP=CSI1,CSI2
)PIP CSI1.0BJ;*/DE,CSI2.0BJ;*

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Seq. No. 5.7.1.2 M

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

1 of 1

STRING SYNONYMS DO NOT WORK (SPR 11-P00311X JF)

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•

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
String synonyms as documented
do not work.

the RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0 MCR Operations Manual

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

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

Seq. No. S.7.15.2 M
1 of 1

SYSTEM DISK BECOMES SOFTWARE WRITE LOCKED DURING BBR (SPR ll-P00309X GM)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
In RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update B, a DU disk will become software write
protected if a bad block is detected and RCT tries to replace it.

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This problem is corrected in RSX-llM-PLUS Version 3.0 Update c.

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RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986

WPS-PLUS/RSX Vl.O
for RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0

Seq. No. 21.1.1.1 M
1 of 6

ANNOUNCING WPS-PLUS/RSX FOR Micro-lls AND PDP-lls

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
WPS-PLUS/RSX is a document-processing software application that provides Gold
Key word processing.
WPS-PLUS/RSX runs as a layered product under the
RSX-llM-PLUS and Micro/RSX operating systems.

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WPS-PLUS/RSX features menu-driven document processing, including word and list
processing with math and sort capabilities. WPS-PLUS/RSX editing permits the
user to input and correct text without retyping. Editor math allows users to
perform mathematical computations on tables of numbers. List processing
allows production of many identical or nearly identical documents, including
reports, customized letters, and mailing lists.
Math and Sort utilities
permit the user to manipulate data within the list processing documents.
WPS-PLUS/RSX Spell Verifier and Corrector offers a choice of
or British dictionaries.

either

American

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FEATURES
WPS-PLUS/RSX allows the user the following capabilities:
0
0

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o
o
o
o
o

Create, edit, and print documents
Produce form letters and maintain lists
File and retrieve documents by name and number
Include data from an RSX. application in a document by using the
Gold GET command
Convert WPS-PLUS/RSX documents to RSX native files
Include technical characters and scientific equations in a document
Use of change bars and redlining
Include diagrams, matrices, VTlOO character set equations, composite
and multinational characters in a document
Verify and correct spelling and capitalization while editing*
Use of attributes such as holding, underlining, etc •

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*This feature
space

only available for systems with instruction and data (I&D)

RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986

Seq. No. 21.1.1.1 M

WPS-PLUS/RSX Vl.O
for RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0

2 of 6

Word Processing Capabilities
0
0
0

0
0

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Full screen editing and four directional cursor movement keys
User control of margins/tabs/left-right justification, and decimal
alignment
Create and display wide documents (up to 158 characters)
Ten rulers stored for immediate recall
Automatic word wrap and printing with ragged or justified right
margins
Semiautomatic hyphenation
Automatic centering/underlining/balding/uppercasing and double underscoring with reverse functions capability
Subscript/Superscript
Date and time stamp
Cut and paste to move a copy of text within a document, or from one
document to another
Cursor movement and text selection by
character, word, line,
sentence, paragraph or page
Search and Search/Replace functions
Global Search and Replace functions
Go-to-page for movement directly to a specific page in a paginated
document
User control of pagination

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WPS-PLUS/RSX word processing commands allow the user to:
o
o
o
o
o

Insert headers and footers at top or bottom of each page in document
Print multicolumn tables
Number pages automatically
Calculate automatically with four-function math capability (add,
subtract, multiply, and divide)
Insert comments that appear only on the screen and not in printed
document

WPS-PLUS/RSX includes an Editor Menu which provides for:
o
o
o

Automatic pagination
Global Search and Replace
Selection of abbreviation and library documents to allow
insertion of stored words or phrases with a single keystroke

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for RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0

Seq. No. 21.1.1.1 M
3 of 6

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Spell Verifier and Corrector (c)
WPS-PLUS/RSX includes the Spell Verifier and Corrector for verifying and
correcting spelling, capitalization or common typing errors. The user can:
o
o
o

Access Spell using a Gold Key command while editing a document
Verify or correct a single word or selected region of a document
Add words to the user's personal data base dictionary

The spelling data base contains over 87,000 words in either American English
or British English.
These can be used in conjunction with over 1,000
additional user-specific words.
List Processing, Sort, and Math
The user can generate customized letters or reports using:

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0
0
0

A forms document such as a letter or report
A list document which contains records of variable text, such as
names and addresses
A selection specification which identifies the records to process
An output document, which contains the results of list processing

List Processing Features

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0
0

List a document with several records
Ability to sort a list document on one or more fields in ascending or
descending order
Math commands for automatic calculations during List Processing

Two-Dimensional Editor
The Two-Dimensional Editor allows the user to create diagrams, scientific
equations, line drawings, charts, matrices and VTlOO character set equations.
(c) Spelling System licensed under U.S. Pat.
No.
4,580,241 and Canadian
Pat.
No.
1,203,916, copyright by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Based upon the American Heritage Dictionary.

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RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986

l
WPS-PLUS/RSX Vl.O
for RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0

Seq. No. 21.1.1.1 M
4 of 6

Integrated Filing System
WPS-PLUS/RSX provides an integrated filing system with a file cabinet for each
user. Some of the file cabinet features are:
o
o

Document names up to 50 characters and folder names up to 30
characters
Document retrieval by folder and document name or system-assigned
number

User-Defined Keys
User-defined keys (UDKs) allow users to automate frequently repeated key
sequences.
A user can invoke UDKs from any WPS-PLUS/RSX menu or form, or
while editing a document. The user can store up to 200 characters in a single
UDK and up to 100 active UDKs.

WPS-PLUS/RSX Conversion Utilities
The WPS-PLUS/RSX Document Conversion Utilities menu allows users to convert:
o
o
o
o

WPS-PLUS document format to an ASCII file
ASCII file to a WPS-PLUS document format
WPS-PLUS document format to DECdx format
DECdx format to a WPS-PLUS format

NOTE
WPS-PLUS/RSX allows users to convert documents to and from DX
format on disk.
DECdx/RSX, a separately purchased product,
allows users to transfer DX files
to
remote
systems
asynchronously.
DECnet for RSX-llM-PLUS and Micro/RSX allows
users to transfer DX files synchronously.

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RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986

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WPS-PLUS/RSX Vl.O
for RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0

Seq. No. 21.1.1.1 M
5 of 6

SPECIFICATIONS

Minimum Hardware Required
Any valid RSX-llM-PLUS or Micro/RSX operating system configuration with:
0

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0
0

5000 blocks of disk space required for installation, of which 3800
blocks must be contiguous
5000 blocks of disk space required for use (permanent), of which 3800
blocks must be contiguous, plus additional disk space to store
WPS-PLUS documents
CPUs with 22-bit addressing
I&D space required for the spell portion of WPS-PLUS/RSX
Memory requirements are determined by the number of concurrent users
in WPS-PLUS/RSX.
Refer to the following list for memory requirements:
Concurrent Users

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Dedicated Memory
384KW
512KW
784KW
1024KW

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3
6
11

Prerequisite Software

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RSX-llM-PLUS
systems

V3.0

(or later) or Micro/RSX V3.0 (or later) operating

Optional Hardware
0
0

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0
0

VTlOO, VT200 terminals
DECmate II and III
Professional 300 or Rainbow 100 series in terminal emulation
LAlOO, LA210, LASO, LA75
LNOl, LN03
LQP02, LQP03
LPll

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for RSX-llM-PLUS V3.0

Seq. No. 21.1.1.1 M

6 of 6

NOTE
WPS-PLUS/RSX supports only those terminals with Advanced Video
Option (AVO). It does not support the VTlOO without AVO,
DECmate I, or WS78.

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Optional Software
o
o
o

DECdx/RSX
DECnet-llM-PLUS
DECnet-Micro/RSX

AVAILABILITY
WPS-PLUS/RSX Vl.O is available from Digital this month.
Contact your local
Digital account representative for information on purchasing this product.

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RSX-11M-PLUS V3.0
CUMULATIVE INDEX
DECEMBER 1986

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This is a complete listing of all articles for RSX-11M-PLUS V3.0 and layered products. Missing
sequence n1111bers may pertain to proble•s unique to other versions of the same product or other •ajor
operating ,syate••·
IMPORTANT I

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Unassigned articles are indicated:

UNASSIGNED •

Flags are currently being installed for all articles.

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The flags and definitions are as follows.

M = Mandatory Patch. These patches correct errors in the software product. All users are required to
apply these patches to maintain consistent •user level• unless the accompanying article specifies
otherwise.
F m 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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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 perntanent, are reviewed and modified when possible as part
of the normal release cycle.

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

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

Sequence

Mon/Yr

SYSGEN
SYSGEN
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 0 MAP
ACT FAILS TO DETECT FIFTB DZll

1.1.1.1 M
1.1.1.2 M
1 0 1.1.3.N

Apr 86
May 86
Jun 86

com.and Files
SYSGEN FOR NONZERO MU: PHYSICAL UNIT NUMBERS
APPLICATION NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED

1.1.1.4 M
1.1.1.s M

Jul 86
Sep 86

Component

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Ce>11ponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

Distrib Kits
DAPRES NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED
CANNOT COPY SECOND BACKUP SET USING CERTAIN MS TAPE DRIVES
ODTID.OBJ IS NOT SUPPLIED WITH THE PREGENERATED KIT

1010201 M
1010202 N
1010203 M

Feb 86
Sep 86
Dec 86

Update
ERROR IN RSX-11M-PLUS UPDATE C RK07 ON VAX-11 RSX HOST
RSX-11M-PLUS UPDATE C RK07 CONTIGUOUS SPACE PROBLEM

101.301 R
101.3.2 R

Nov 86
Dec 86

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

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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 $LNFCS REMOVES ZEROS
RESCHEDULED COPIES OF TASK ARE INITIATED WITH WRONG UIC
SYSTEM CORRUPTION IN DEFAULT UIC
RPOI RETURNS IE 0IDU FROM A VT:
FEAT$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

2010101 M
2010102 R
201.1.3 M
2010104 M
2 0 1.1 0 5 M
201.1.6 N
2 0 1.1 0 7 M
2.1.1.8 M
2.1.1.9 N
20101010 M
201010 11 M
20101012 M
2 0101013 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

sn:
Sep 86

SHUFFLER MAY CAUSE SYSTEM CRASH
LOADR
DRIVER WITH A CLOCK BLOCK IN THE CTB CRASHES THE SYSTEM

2010 5 0 l M

Apr 86

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

2010601 M
2010602 M
2.1.6.3 M
2 0 1.6 0 4 M
201060 5 M

Jan 86
May 86
Aug 86
Aug 86
Oct 86

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

2010701 M
2010702 M

Jun 86
Aug 86

MCR
Internal CMOS
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

20 20101 M
2.2 0 1.2 M
2.2.1 0 3 M
2.2 0 1 0 4 M
20 20 10 5 M

Jan 86
Apr 86
Jun 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

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COllponent

Sequence

Mon{ Yr

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

20 20 2 0 1 M
20 2 0 20 2 R
2 0 2.2 0 3 M

Apr 86
Jul 86
Sep 86

20 2 0 3 0 1 M

Jan 86
Jan 86
Feb 86
Feb 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Apr 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 0 DELAY DIRECTIVE
INVALID CHARACTERS IN SUBSTITUTION SYMBOL NAMES
.INDIRECT COMMAND 0 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
.ENABLE SUBS, OUIET IGNORES COMMAND LINE FOLLOWING •sues•

20 2 0 30 2 M

20 2 0 3 0 3 M
2 0 2 0 30 4 M

20 20 30 5 M
20 20 30 6 M
20 20 30 7 M
20 2 0 30 8 M
20 20 3 0 9 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 10 M

2 0 2 0 3 0 11 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 12 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 13 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 14 M
2 0 2 0 3 0 15 M

Apr 86
Aug 86
Aug 86
Dec 86

VMR
SET /NOTYPEAHEAD CAUSES CRASH
SET /NOECHO DOES NOT WORK

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20 20 50 1 M

20 20 50 2 M

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 6 0 1 M

20 20 60 2 M
20 2 0 6 0 3 M
20 20 6 0 4 M

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

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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
SHADOW RECORDING ACROSS TWO CU CONTROLLERS HANGS
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, 0-BUS I/D SYSTEM

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May 86
Sep 86

Feb 86
Mar 86
Apr 86
Apr 86

Aug 86

3 0 10 1 0 1 M
3 0 10 1 0 2 M
3 0 10 10 3 M
30 10 10 4 R
30 10 1 0 5 M
30 10 10 6 M
3 0 10 10 7 M

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

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

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

Component

Sequence

Mon/Yr

FDX-TTDRV
DRIVER DOUBLE FORK CAUSES SYSTEM CRASH ON Q-BUS SYSTEM

3.1.3.1 N

Feb 86

VARIOUS TTDRV PROBLEMS
CONTROL CHARACTERS TYPED TO CONTINUATION PROMPT CRASH SYSTEM
BIC OF S6 0 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 0 RAL FUNCTIONALITY CHANGE

3.1.3.2 M
3 0 1 0 3.3 M
3 0 1 0 3.4 M

Mar 86
Jun 86
Jul 86

3.1.3.5 M
3.1.3.6 M

Jul 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Oct 86
Nov 86

30 10 30 7 M

3 0 1 0 3.8 M
3 0 1 0 30 9 N

XEDRV
VARIOUS XEDRV PROBLEMS

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Mar 86

CODRV
CONSOLE LOGGING TASK COT DOES NOT SUPPORT NAMED DIRECTORIES

Aug 86

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

30 2 0 10 1 M
3.2.1.2 M

May 86
Sep 86

FllACP
LARGE DISK SUPPORT

Jul 86

Error Logging
RPT
RPT REPORTS BAD BLOCK GREATER THAN THAT INDICATED BY BAD

Nov

Control Files
UPDATE ERROR-CODE TABLE IN MSCP60 0 CNF
END MESSAGE PACKETS FOR MU ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
ERROR LOG MESSAGE PACKETS FOR TK50 ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY

3.3.S.l M
3 0 3 0 5.2 M
3 0 3 0 5.3 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86

RPT ABORTS WITH MESSAGE ERLRPT-F-CASENOMAT FOR DU: ERRORS
LBN FOR RM80s ARE INCORRECT IN ERROR LOG REPORT
RPT FAILS WHEN A GEOMETRY SUMMARY IS REQUESTED

3 0 30 50 4 M
3.3.5.5 M
3 0 3 0 5.6 M

Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

Batch/Queue Mgr
BPR
BPR GIVES CRYPTIC ERROR MESSAGE WHEN FILE IS DELETED
SUBMIT /NOPRINT PUTS LOG FILE IN WRONG PLACE
•BYE• SPAWNED FROM A TASK KILLS BAPO

40 10 10 1 M

40 10 10 2 M
4 0 1.1 0 3 M

Apr 86
May 86
Dec 86

40 1 0 30 1 M

Mar 86

4 0 1 0 3.2 M
4 0 1 0 3.3 M

Mar 86
Aug 86

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

Oct 86

LPP
LPP LOOPS ON NEGATIVE RECORD LENGTH

Apr 86

(

•

Co11ponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

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

40 1 0 50 2 M
40 10 50 3 M
4.1.5.4 M
4.1.5.5 M

May 86
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
4.2.1.6 M

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

BRO ON SYSTEMS WITHOUT ACCOUNTING: GARBAGE IN USER NAME

4 0 2 0 2.1 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
HELLO CRASHES SYSTEM WITHOUT EXTERNAL HEADER SUPPORT

4.2.4.1 M
4.2.4.2 M
4.2.4.3 M
4.2.4.4 M
4.2.4.5 M

Jul 86
Jul 86
Sep 86
Oct 86
Dec 86

SHUTUP
MISLEADING ACCOUNTING WARNINGS IN SHUTUP

4 0 20 50 1 M

May 86

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

5.1.8.1 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, ;0 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

5 0 1 0 17.1 M

Dec 85

BRO

(

Utilities

(
•

(

Component

Sequence

Mon/Yr

BRU ENDS WITH MEMORY PROTECTION VIOLATION DURING RESTORES
BRU INDICATES OUTPUT DISK IS TOO FRAGMENTED DURING VERIFY
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

5.1.11.2 N
5.1.11.3 N
5.1.11.4 N
5.1.11.5 N
5 0 1 0 17 0 6 N
5.1.11.1 N
5.1.11.8 N
5 0 1 0 17.9 M
5 0 1 0 17.10 N
5 0 1 0 17 0 11 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 12 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 13 M
5 0 1.17.14 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 15 M
5 0 1 0 17 0 16 M
5 0 1.17.17 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 86
Mar 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 0 SDP
GDVI$ MACROS MISSING FROM RSXMAC 0 SML
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 1 M
5 0 20 4 0 2 M
5 0 2 0 4.3 M
5 0 20 40 4 M
50 20 4 0 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
CSil AND CSI2 ARE INCORRECT FOR UPDATE C

50 20 60 1 M
5.2.6.2 M
5.2.6.3 N
5.2.6.4 M

Mar 86
Jun 86
Jun 86
Dec 86

50 30 00 1 M
50 30 00 2 M

Apr 86
Apr 86

50 30 10 1 M

Aug 85
Nov 85
·Feb 86
Jun 86
Sep 86

...

•

Task Builder
Task Builder
TKB SWITCH /CL DOES NOT WORK
MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO 0 PSECT IN SEGMENT CAUSE TKB TO ABORT
TJtB

NOTES REGARDING CLUSTER LIBRARY USE
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 0 3.1.2 N
50 3 0 1 0 3 M
5.3.1.4 M
5 0 30 1 0 5 M

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

Apr 86

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

5 0 7 0 1.1 N
5 0 7 0 10 2 M

Apr 86
Dec 86

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Component

(

•
(

(

Sequence

Mon/Yr

CDA

Nov 86

CDA EXITS ABNORMALLY WHEN READING FROM MS:
PMD/SNAP
PMD SNAPSHOT FOR I/D SNAPSHOT DUMPS I-SPACE AND NOT D-SPACE
PMD PUTS OUTPUT IN WRONG PLACE

5.7.3.1 M
5.7.3.2 N

Apr 86
Jun 86

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

5.7.5.1 M

Jul 86

COT
COT ••• ABORTS WITH ODD ADDRESS TRP

5.7.14.1 M

Jul 86

RCT
RCT DOES NOT REPLACE ALL BAD BLOCKS
SYSTEM DISK BECOMES SOFTWARE WRITE LOCKED DURING BBR

5.1.1s.1 M
5.1.1s.2 M

Feb 86
Dec 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
6.1.0.5 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

Documentation
MCR Operations
DEFAULT UIC AND FILE PROTECTION

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Nov 86
RSX-11 2780/3780 Protocol Elllulator V4.1
10.5.lel N

Aug 85

DECnet-llM-PLUS PROBLEMS FIXED ON RSX-llM-PLUS LAYERED UPDATE B

10.8.2.1 N

May 86

DECnet-RSX DELUA DEVICE SUPPORT

10.0.2.2 N

May 86

PROBLEM WITH PRINT USING

10.20.1.1 N

BASIC-PLUS-2 V2.3 RSX UPDATE B NOTICE

10.20.1.2 N

Dec 85
Oct 86

CONDITIONS FOR AUTOMATIC SIGN ON

DECnet-llM-PLUS V3.0

•

BASIC-PLUS-2 V2.3

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Component

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 v2.1
INSTALLATION GUIDE/RELEASE NOTES ERRATA

16 0 2.1 0 1 N

Jul 86

17 0 1.1 0 1 N

Apr 86

18 0 1.1.1 N

Nov 86

21.1.1.1 M

Dec 86

•

PDP-11 Symbolic Debugger v2.o
ANNOUNCING THE PDP-11 SYMBOLIC DEBUGGER v2.o
DEClllail-11 V3o 0
ANNOUNCING A MAJOR RELEASE AND 60-DAY FREE TRIAL OFFER FOR DECmail-11
WPS-PLUS/RSX v1.o
ANNOUNCING WPS-PLUS/RSX FOR Micro-lls AND PDP-lls

•

RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986

Micro/RSX V3.0
MCR
ICM

Seq. No. 2.2.3.12 M
1 of 1

.ENABLE SUBS, QUIET IGNORES COMMAND LINE FOLLOWING "SUBS" (SPR ll-X91560 RDH)
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
The Indirect command line .ENABLE SUBS, QUIET
parameter. The QUIET is totally ignored.

(.'

does

not

parse

the

second

RESPONSE:
In parsing a .ENABLE or .DISABLE command line, Indirect compares the first
option with a table of valid strings. Each entry in the table ends with a NUL
character which terminates comparison against that entry. That is, if there
are characters appended to the option in the command line, they will not cause
a mismatch or a syntax error. After finding a match and processing the
option, Indirect tests the next nonblank character. If it is a comma, the
table search is executed on the following option, etc. If it is any other
character, Indirect assumes that the balance of the command line is a comment
and ignores it. In the problem statement, the extra S on the end of SUB
yields this result.
The workaround to this problem is to ensure that the options are spelled
precisely as they are given in the description of the .ENABLE/.DISABLE
directives in the documentation. This also applies to the undocumented use of
the SUB short form of SUBSTITUTION.

(

A future update of Micro/RSX will include changes which will result in a
syntax error if the character following an option is not a comma, semicolon,
or exclamation point. The latter two symbols are valid comment delimiters.
The SUB short form will be documented in a future release of RSX.
Allowing
abbreviations of the other ootions will be considered in a future release.

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(

Micro/RSX V3.0
Batch/Queue Mgr
BPR

Seq. No. 4.1.1.3 M
1 of 1

"BYE" SPAWNED FROM A TASK KILLS BAPO (SPR 11-X00195P DR)

•
PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
BPR and QMG report the following messages on the system console:

(

BPR
QMG

*FATAL-Spawn failure (TTTTTT)
Unexpected exit processor TTTTTT, aborted job= NNNNNNNNN

(

(
•

reproduces

the

$ JOB
$ RUN task
$ EOJ
where "task" spawns BYE at some point. This task exits with an error status
because BYE aborts it. Upon detecting the error status, BPR determines the
associated virtual terminal should be logged out (in lieu of ON or IF
statements
being specified).
BPR
attempts to spawn BYE itself and,
unfortunately, does not check if it is already active.
Although it is not a restriction, it is advisable not to spawn BYE explicitly.
Instead, use the ON and IF statements to detect errors and take appropriate
measures, for instance, terminating the job with a STOP statement.
BPR will be fixed in and a future release of Micro/RSX.
Among other things,
BPR does check if BYE is already active. To recover, BPR connects to BYE and
waits for it to complete.

C.
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(

Micro/RSX V3.0
Misc SYS Tasks
HELP

Seq. No. 5.7.1.1 M
1 of 1

STRING SYNONYMS DO NOT WORK (SPR ll-X00311X JF)

•

...

PROBLEM
STATEMENT:
String synonyms as documented in
not work.

the

Micro/RSX V3.0 MCR Operations Manual do

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C.
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•

RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986

WPS-PLUS/RSX Vl.O
for Micro/RSX V3.0

Seq. No. 21.1.1.1 M

1 of 6
ANNOUNCING WPS-PLUS/RSX FOR Micro-lls AND PDP-lls

•

..
(

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
WPS-PLUS/RSX is a document-processing software application that provides Gold
Key word processing.
WPS-PLUS/RSX runs as a layered product under the
RSX-llM-PLUS and Micro/RSX operating systems.
WPS-PLUS/RSX features menu-driven document processing, including word and list
processing with math and sort capabilities. WPS-PLUS/RSX editing permits the
user to input and correct text without retyping. Editor math allows users to
perform mathematical computations on tables of numbers. List processing
allows production of many identical or nearly identical documents, including
reports, customized letters, and mailing lists.
Math and Sort utilities
permit the user to manipulate data within the list processing documents.
WPS-PLUS/RSX Spell Verifier and Corrector offers a choice of
or British dictionaries.

(

either

American

FEATURES
WPS-PLUS/RSX allows the user the following capabilities:
0
0
0
0

(

o
0
0

•

0
0

Create, edit, and print documents
Produce form letters and maintain lists
File and retrieve documents by name and number
Include data from an RSX application in a document by using the
Gold GET command
Convert WPS-PLUS/RSX documents to RSX native files
Include technical characters and scientific equations in a document
Use of change bars and redlining
Include diagrams, matrices, VTlOO character set equations, composite
and multinational characters in a document
Verify and correct spelling and capitalization while editing*
Use of attributes such as holding, underlining, etc.

•

*This feature
space

only available for systems with instruction and data (I&D)

RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986

WPS-PLUS/RSX Vl.O
for Micro/RSX V3.0

Seq. No. 21.1.1.1 M
2 of 6

Word Processing Capabilities
0
0
0

0
0

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Full screen editing and four directional cursor movement keys
User control of margins/tabs/left-right justification, and decimal
alignment
Create and display wide documents (up to 158 characters)
Ten rulers stored for immediate recall
Automatic word wrap and printing with ragged or justified right
margins
Semiautomatic hyphenation
Automatic centering/underlining/holding/uppercasing and double underscoring with reverse functions capability
Subscript/Superscript
Date and time stamp
Cut and paste to move a copy of text within a document, or from one
document to another
Cursor movement and text selection by
character, word, line,
sentence, paragraph or page
Search and Search/Replace functions
Global Search and Replace functions
Go-to-page for movement directly to a specific page in a paginated
document
User control of pagination

•

WPS-PLUS/RSX word processing commands allow the user to:
o
o
o
o
o

•
WPS-PLUS/RSX includes an Editor Menu which provides for:
o
o
o

•

Automatic pagination
Global Search and Replace
Selection of abbreviation and library documents to allow
insertion of stored words or phrases with a single keystroke

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RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986

(
WPS-PLUS/RSX Vl.O
for Micro/RSX V3.0

Seq. No. 21.1.1.1 M
3 of 6

Spell Verifier and Corrector (c)

•

WPS-PLUS/RSX includes the Spell Verifier and Corrector for verifying and
correcting spelling, capitalization or common typing errors. The user can:
o
o
o

(

Access Spell using a Gold Key command while editing a document
Verify or correct a single word or selected region of a document
Add words to the user's personal data base dictionary

(

0
0
0

List Processing Features

(

0
0

List a document with several records
Ability to sort a list document on one or more fields in ascending or
descending order
Math commands for automatic calculations during List Processing

Two-Dimensional Editor

•

The Two-Dimensional Editor allows the user to create diagrams, scientific
equations, line drawings, charts, matrices and VTlOO character set equations •

•
(c) Spelling System licensed under U.S. Pat.
No.
4,580,241 and Canadian
Pat.
No.
1,203,916, copyright by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Based upon the American Heritage Dictionary.

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l
WPS-PLUS/RSX Vl.O
for Micro/RSX V3.0

Seq. No. 21.1.1.1 M

4 of 6
Integrated Filing System
WPS-PLUS/RSX provides an integrated filing system with a file cabinet for each
user. Some of the file cabinet features are:
o
o

•

Document names up to 50 characters and folder names up to 30
characters
Document retrieval by folder and document name or system-assigned
number

Help Facility
WPS-PLUS/RSX provides a Help facility that allows the user to obtain
additional information on the keyboard layout while in the editor, as well as
keyboard layout and technical
character
set
layout
while
in
the
Two-Dimensional Editor.
User-Defined Keys
User-defined keys (UDKs) allow users to automate frequently repeated key
sequences.
A user can invoke UDKs from any WPS-PLUS/RSX menu or form, or
while editing a document. The user can store up to 200 characters in a single
UDK and up to 100 active UDKs.
WPS-PLUS/RSX Conversion Utilities
The WPS-PLUS/RSX Document Conversion Utilities menu allows users to convert:
0
0
0
0

WPS-PLUS document format to an ASCII file
ASCII file to a WPS-PLUS document format
WPS-PLUS document format to DECdx format
DECdx format to a WPS-PLUS format

•

(

RSX Software Dispatch, December 1986

WPS-PLUS/RSX Vl.O
for Micro/RSX V3.0

Seq. No. 21.1.1.1 M
5 of 6

SPECIFICATIONS
Minimum Hardware Required
Any valid RSX-llM-PLUS or Micro/RSX operating system configuration with:
0
0

(,
o
o
o

(

Concurrent Users

Dedicated Memory
384KW
512KW
784KW
1024KW

2
3
6
11

Prerequisite Software

(

RSX-llM-PLUS
systems

V3.0

(or later) or Micro/RSX V3.0 (or later) operating

Optional Hardware
0

0
0
0
0
0
0

VTlOO, VT200 terminals
DECmate II and III
Professional 300 or Rainbow 100 series in terminal emulation
LAlOO, LA210, LASO, LA75
LNOl, LN03
LQP02, LQP03
LPll

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for Micro/RSX V3.0

Seq. No. 21.1.1.1 M

6 of 6
NOTE

WPS-PLUS/RSX supports only those terminals with Advanced Video
Option (AVO). It does not support the VTlOO without AVO,
DECmate 1, or WS78.
Optional Software
o
o
o

DECdx/RSX
DECnet-llM-PLUS
DECnet-Micro/RSX

AVAILABILITY
WPS-PLUS/RSX Vl.O is available from Digital this month.
Contact your local
Digital account representative for information on purchasing this product.

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Micro/RSX V3.0
CUMULATIVE INDEX
DECEMBER 1986

(

This is a complete listing of all articles for Micro/RSX V3.0 and layered products. Missing sequence
numbers may pertain to problems unique to other versions of the same product or other major operating
systems.
IMPORTANT I
Unassigned articles are indicated:

UNASSIGNED.

Flags are currently being installed for all articles.

The flags and definitions are as follows.

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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.

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 s 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.

Component

Sequence

Mon/Yr

Micro/RSX V3.0

(

SYSGEN
Autoconf igure
ACF FAILS TO DETECT FIFTH DZll

Jun 86

Distrib Kits
DAPRES NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED
IN OPTION 0 CMD, BRU IS LEFT ACTIVE AFTER FATAL ERROR

•

1.1.2.1 M
1.1 0 2 0 2 M

Feb 86
Nov 86

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

Mar 86

Directives
FAST MAP FACILITY HAS ADDITIONAL RESTRICTION AND ERROR CODE
ERROR IN EXECUTION OF @/LB:MODULE FROM DCL

C.
79

20 10 1 0 1 M
20 1 0 10 2 M

Mar 86
Mar 86

COmponent

Sequence

Mon/Yr

DEVICE NORMALIZATION OCCURS ON ALL LOGICAL NAME DIRECTIVES
TASKS WITHOUT EXTERNAL HEADERS CRASH SYSTEM WITH CRAW$
FSS$ ALWAYS RETURNS SUCCESS
RESCHEDULED COPIES OF TASK ARE INITIATED WITH WRONG UIC
SYSTEM CORRUPTION IN DEFAULT UIC
RPOI RETURNS IE.IOU FROM A VT:
FEAT$C DIRECTIVE DOES NOT WORK IN I- AND D-SPACE TASKS
FAST MAP ROUTINE DOES NOT WORK AS DOCUMENTED

2.1.1 0 3 M
20 1 0 1 0 4 M
2.1.1.S N
20 1 0 10 6 M
2.1.1.7 N
2.1.1.8 M
2.1 0 1 0 9 M
2.1.1.10 N

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

SHF
SHUFFLER MAY CAUSE SYSTEM CRASH

20 1 0 20 1 M

Sep 86

20 1 0 6 0 1 M
20 1 0 6 0 2 M

Aug 86
Oct 86

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

20 1 0 7 0 1 M
2 0 1 0 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

20 20 1 0 1 M
2.2.1.2 M
2.2.1.3 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 2 0 2 0 1 M
2.2.2.2 R
2.2.2 0 3 M

Apr 86
Jul 86
Sep 86

20 2 0 3 0 1 M
2 0 20 3 0 2 M
20 20 3 0 3 M
2 0 20 3 0 4 M
20 2 0 3 0 5 M
20 20 30 6 M
2 0 2 0 3.7 M
20 2 0 30 8 M
2.2.3.9 M
2.2.3.10 M
2.2.3.11 M
2.2.3.12 M

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

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

Indirect, ICQ, 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 0 DELAY DIRECTIVE
INDIRECT COMMAND .SETT <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 .ASK WITH TIME-OUT CANNOT CHECKPOINT
IMBEDDED PERIODS NOT ALLOWED IN .TESTPARTITION
.ENABLE SUBS, QUIET IGNORES COMMAND LINE FOLLOWING •sues•
Drivers
DDDRV, DUDRV, DLDRV
DDDRV TIMES OUT WHILE COPYING LARGE FILES
DLDRV's ERROR RECOVERY SHOULD MAKE COMPLETE DRIVE-STATUS CHECK
DUDRV's LBN RANGE CHECKING IS INADEQUATE

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3.1.1.3 M

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

3.1.2.1 M
3.1.2.2 M
3.1.2.3 M

Mar 86
Mar 86
Jul 86

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

3 0 10 30 1 M
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3 0 10 30 3 N

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3.1.6.1 M

Aug 86

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

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CODRV
CONSOLE LOGGING TASK COT DOES NOT SUPPORT NAMED DIRECTORIES
File System

res

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RECORDS MAY SPAN BLOCKS
res DOES NOT PARSE ANSI FILE SPECIFICATION CORRECTLY
FllACP
LARGE DISK SUPPORT

Jul 86

Error Logging

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Control Files
END MESSAGE PACKETS FOR MU ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY
ERROR LOG MESSAGE PACKETS FOR TK50 ARE NOT ANALYZED PROPERLY

30 30 5 0 1 M
30 3 0 50 2 M

Mar 86
Mar 86

RPT ABORTS WITH MESSAGE ERLRPT-F-CASENOMAT FOR DU: ERRORS
RPT FAILS WHEN A GEOMETRY SUMMARY IS REQUESTED

3 0 30 5 0 3 M
30 3 0 5 0 4 M

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4 0 1 0 10 2 M
40 10 10 3 M

Apr 86
May 86

4 0 10 30 1 M

Aug 86

40 10 40 1 M

Oct 86

LPP LOOPS ON NEGATIVE RECORD LENGTH
LPP MISCOUNTS PAGES IN PRINT JOB
LN03 PRINTS 51 LINES PER SHEET IN LANDSCAPE MODE

4 0 10 5 0 1 M
40 10 50 2 M
40 10 50 3 M

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May 86
Jun 86

LPP HANGS WHEN USING SIMULATED FORM FEEDS
UNSOLICITED INPUT FROM PRINT DEVICES CRASHES THE SYSTEM

4.1.5.4 M
4.1.5.5 M

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Aug 86

ACNT
IF LAST NAME CHANGED IN ACNT, PASSWORD DOES NOT WORK

4 0 20 1 0 1 N

May 86

A NAMED DIRECTORY OF [G,M) TYPE NOT DELETED BY ACNT
ACNT PUTS USER IN NAMED MODE IF ANYTHING TYPED FOR DEFAULT DIRECTORY

4 0 20 1 0 2 M
4 0 2 0 10 3 N

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May 86

Batch/Queue Mgr
BPR
BPR GIVES CRYPTIC ERROR MESSAGE WHEN FILE IS DELETED
SUBMIT /NOPRINT PUTS LOG FILE IN WRONG PLACE
·"BYE9 SPAWNED FROM A TASK KILLS BAPO

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OMG
EXTERNAL HEADER INCONSISTENCY IN QMG CRASHES SYSTEM
QUE/PR I
QUE /MOD FAILS TO CHANGE /DELETE ATTRIBUTE
LPP

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Component

Segue nee

Mon/Yr

NULL PASSWORD NOT ALLOWED IN PSW
ACNT DOES NOT ALLOW REMOVAL OF DEFAULT FILE PROTECTION
ACNT HANGS WHEN DELETING [GGGMMM] TYPE DIR

4.2.1.4 M
4.2.1.5 M
4.2.1.6 M

Jun 86
Jul 86
Oct 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

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

4.2.4.1 M
4.2.4 0 2 M

Sep 86
oct 86

SHUTUP
MISLEADING ACCOUNTING WARNINGS IN SHUTUP

May 86

Utilities
BAD
/ALLOCATE AND /NOEXERCISE GIVE 1/0 ERROR CODE -2 IN ANALYZE

Jun 86

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

s.1.8.1 M

Aug 86

5 0 1 0 10.1 M

MOU
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

S.1.10.3 M

Jul 86
Jul 86
Jul 86

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

s.1.12.1 M
5 0 1.12.2 M

Aug 86
Sep 86

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

5.1.17.1 N
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S.1.17.3 N
5.1.17.4 N
s.1.11.5 N
5.1.17.6 N
S.1 0 17 0 7 N
s.1.11.8 N
S.1.17.9 M
S.1.17.10 M
S.1.17.11 M
S.1.17.12 M
5 0 1.17.13 M
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s.1.11.1s M

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System Libraries
FORTRAN Exec, RSXllAC
LOGICAL NAME FORTRAN INTERFACE ROUTINES RETURN IE.SDP
GDVI$ MACROS MISSING FROM RSXMAC.SML

S.2.4.1 M
S.2.4.2 M

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May 86

5 0 1.10.2 M

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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

s.2.4.3 M
s.2.4.4 M
s.2.4.s N

May 86
Aug 86
Nov 86

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

s.2.6.1 M
s.2.6.2 M
s.2.6.3 N

Mar 86
Jun 86
Jun 86

Task Builder
MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO 0 PSECT IN SEGMENT CAUSE TKB TO ABORT
TKB SWITCH /CL DOES NOT WORK

5 0 3 0 0.1 M
5 0 3 0 0.2 M

Apr 86
Apr 86

TKB
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
5.3.1.2 M

Jun 86
Sep 86

Task Builder

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HELP
STRING SYNONYMS DO NOT WORK

Dec

PMD/SNAP
PMD PUTS OUTPUT IN WRONG PLACE

Jun 86

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

s.1.s.1 M

Jul 86

RCT
RCT DOES NOT REPLACE ALL BAD BLOCKS

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
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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6.1.0.6 M
6.1.0.1 M
6.1.0.8 M
6 0 1 0 0.9 M

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Jan 86

Documentation
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Documentation
DOC.ERROR IN CREATING AN OPTIONAL SOFTWARE TAPE KIT
DECmail-11 V3. 0
ANNOUNCING A MAJOR RELEASE AND 60-DAY FREE TRIAL OFFER FOR DECmail-11

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WPS-PLUS/RSX v1.o
ANNOUNCING WPS-PLUS/RSX FOR Micro-118 AND PDP-118

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Software Product Descriptions (SPDs)

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

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12.68.03
12.72.02
13.33.01

!EX-RSX-Driver, Version 2.1
DRXll-C/RSX Driver, Version 4.7
ADFOl/RSX Subroutine Library, Version 2.1

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PRODUCT NAME:

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IEX-RSX-Driver, Version 2.1

SPD 12.68.03

DESCRIPTION

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Remote/Local

The IEX-RSX-Driver allows programs written in MACR011, FORTRAN-77, FORTRAN IV and BASIC-PLUS-2 or
any other high level language with a compatible subroutine calling sequence to communicate with devices
attached to an IEEE STD. 488 bus. The driver supports
connection to the IEEE bus through an IE011-A or
IEU11-A interface when IE011-A is used with 0-bus
PDP-11 s and IEU 11-A is used with UNIBUS PDP-11 s.
The communication with the interface is done through the
standard RSX 010 mechanism.

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Parallel Poll

(PP1.PP2)

•

Device Clear

(DC1)

•

Device Trigger

(DT1)

The following driver software functions are available for
control of the IEEE-488 interface.

General Functions:
•

Write a block of data with optional EOI (End or Identify
at last byte)

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Read a block of data with optional termination on byte
count, match character, or EOI

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Send IEEE-488 Bus Commands •

An IEEE bus must have one device which is designated
as system controller. In addition at any given time one
device must be controller-in-charge. The IEX-RSXDRIVER supports all combinations of these features.

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Perform a service request ••

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Perform Serial Polling •

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Perform Parallel Polling •

Each interface contains two fully independent bus controllers. These controllers can be attached to the same IEEE
bus or connected to two separate IEEE busses. The
driver treats the two controllers as two units, each with its
own controller. The driver allows any unit to be attached
to a single task or shared between several tasks.

•

Pass Control to another IEEE-488 Controller •

•

Change Timeout Duration

•

Recognize external events including:

The IE011-A and IEU11-A interfaces conform to the standards of the IEEE STD. 488 (1978) Programmable Interface Bus system. The interfaces are compatible with both
ANSI MC1 .1 and IEC 62S.1 Standards. All IEEE bus
features of the interface are supported by the driver.

Service Requests •
Address Changes ••

IEEE bus commands are transferred between the PDP-11
and the IEEE bus via processor requests. Data streams
can be transferred via OMA. A maximum data transfer
size is 64k-1 bytes. Memory addresses of 16, 18 and 22
bits are supported on both UNIBUS and 0-BUS PDP-11s.

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(RL1)

Device Clear ••
Remote/Local Change ••
Device Trigger ••

Features

Parallel Poll Configuration ••

The driver supports the following IEEE-488 hardware
capabilities:

Receive Control ••

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Controller

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Talker and Extended Talker

(TS.TES)

•

Listener and Extended Listener

(L3.LE3)

•

Automatic Source Handshake

(SH1)

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Automatic Acceptor Handshake

(AH1)

•

Service Request

(SR1)

System Controller Functions:

(C1 .C2.C3.C4.CS)

•

Enable/Disable Remotes

•

Interface Clear

•

Feature only applicable for Controller-in-Charge

•• Feature only applicable if not Controller-in-Charge
If a request is issued to a unit that is controller-in-charge,
then the driver will set the unit to the correct control state

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AE-X682D-TC

IEX-RSX-Driver, Version 2.1

SPD 12.88.03

and the correct address state, if necessary, before executing the request. For data transfers involving only one
other device, the address of the other device can be
specified in the data transfer 010. The driver will then
automatically set that device to the appropriate address
state. This mechanism is intended to reduce the number
of OIOs required for a data transfer.

(SPD 20.99.xx) or Micro/RSX (SPD 20.95.xx) for the
required versions.
OPTIONAL SOFTWARE
!EX-RSX-Driver may be used with any of the following
compilers:
On RSX-11M or RSX-11M-PLUS Systems

Simplified User Interface
For users not familiar with the 010 mechanism a general
subroutine package is provided. This package is intended
for use with higher level languages, such as FORTRAN
and BASIC.

BASIC-PLUS-2

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FORTRAN IV/RSX

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FORTRAN-77/RSX

On Micro/RSX Systems

This package contains the following entry points:
IESTRT
IEPOLL
IESEND
IERECV
IEROSV
IECMD
IEWFE

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Unit initialization
Initialize for serial polling
Send data to one or more devices
Receive data from a device
Make a service request
Perform bus control function
Wait for event

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Micro/RSX FORTRAN-77

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Micro/RSX BASIC-PLUS-2

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
CUSTOMER INSTALLED
The !EX-RSX-Driver is a software product engineered to
be installed by the customer.

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED

SOFTWARE WARRANTY

Any valid RSX-11M, RSX-11M-PLUS, or Micro/RSX system based on a 0-bus PDP-11 or MicroPDP-11 with:

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 SPO.

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At least one IE011-A

ORDERING INFORMATION

Any valid RSX-11M or RSX-11M-PLUS system based on
a UNIBUS PDP-11 with:

All binary licensed software, including any subsequent
updates, 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 the DIGITAL copyright notice and
any DIGITAL proprietary notices on the software) only for
use on such CPU.

•

At least one IEU11-A

And
•

Hardware capable of reading one of the distribution
media upon which this product is offered
Note: An RX50 Disk drive is required with a MicroPDP11 system.

•

A minimum of 8KB of user memory for the IEX-RSXDriver

•

At least 800 blocks of disk space

All source licensed software is furnished only under the
terms and conditions of a separate Software Program
Sources License Agreement between Purchaser and
DIGITAL.
Options with no support services are only available after
the purchase of one supported license.

OPTIONAL HARDWARE
•

Up to 3 additional IE011-A or IEU11-A controllers
(a maximum of 8 IEEE-488 bus controllers)

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

No binary is separately available from DIGITAL for this
software product. The source and/or listing options(s) is
available for use only on the single CPU on which it is first
installed, and after a source license agreement is in effect.

One of the following operating systems:

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

RSX-11M

•

RSX-11S, Version 4.2

Self Maintenance Service (Not available in all countries)

RSX-11 M-PLUS

•

Software Problem Report Service (SPA)

Micro/RSX (including Micro/RSX Advanced Programmer's
Kit)

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Automatic Software Product update service upon
new Product release

Refer to the appropriate Optional Software Cross Reference Table RSX-11M (SPD 20.98.xx), RSX-11M-PLUS

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SPD 12.68.03

SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART
The following key (3, D, G, H, M, Y, Z) represents the distribution media tor the product and must be specified at the end of
the order number, e.g. QJS37-XG sources on TU58 DECtape II Cartridge.
3 = RX50 Floppy Diskette
D = 9-track 800 BPI Magtape
G
TU58 DECtape II Cartridge •
H = RL02 Disk Cartridge

M = 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape
Y
RX01 Floppy Diskette
Z
No hardware dependency

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

OPTIONS

Micro/RSX
SYSTEMS

RSX-11M/S
RSX-11 M-PLUS
SYSTEMS

Single-use source license, sources, documentation, support services

QJS37-X3

QJS37-XD
OJS37-XG
QJS37-XH
QJS37-XM
QJS37-XY

Single-use license-only option, no sources, no documentation, no support
services

OJS37-DZ

QJS37-DZ

Documentation-Only Kits

OJS37-GZ

QJS37-GZ

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Software
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Descrip1ion
PRODUCT NAME:

DRX11-C/RSX Driver, Version 4.7

SPD 12.72.02

Device Driver For RSX·11M/S, RSX·11M·PLUS and Micro/RSX
two (DRE11-C is the appropriate double buffer OMA inter·
face for VAX UNIBUS systems, controlled by the DRX11·
C/VMS Driver).

DESCRIPTION

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The DRX11-C/RSX Driver provides the user with the
capability to access the DRU11-C or DRQ11-C double
buffer OMA interface. The DRU11-C is designed for
UNIBUS based systems, the DRQ11-C for Q-BUS based
systems. Tasks written in MACR0-11 or FORTRAN can
communicate with the hardware interface under the RSX11 M/S, RSX-11M-PLUS or Micro/RSX Operating System.
The communication is implemented through the standard
RSX 010 mechanism.

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED
For DRU11-C (M8729):

Any valid UNIBUS based RSX-11 M/S or RSX·11 M·PLUS
Operating System Configuration and at least one DRU11 •
C interface.

For DRQ11-C (M7193):

Features
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Supports up to eight interfaces

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Supports word transfer

For DRQ11-C (M7549):

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Supports single block transfer

•

Supports multiple block transfer • The user
establishes two buffers in main memory and the
interface switches automatically between them. The
contents of one buffer are processed while the
other buffer is being filled. Thus, data can be
transferred continuously.

Any valid 0-BUS based RSX·11M/S, RSX-11M·PLUS or
Micro/RSX Operating System configuration and at least
one DRQ11-C (M7549) interface.

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Any valid Q-BUS based RSX-11 M/S Operating System
configuration with not more than 124K words memory
and at least one DRQ11-C(M7193) interface.

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Hardware capable of reading one of the distribution
media upon which this product is offered

•

At least 1300 blocks of disk space
Approximately 8 KB of user memory for the DRX11·C
driver

•

Supports reading and writing of status and function
bits

•

Supports special interrupt processing • If unsolicited
interrupts are allowed, these user-defined interrupts
are handled by user written routines.

Note:

•

Supports 010 Interface • Provides the functionality
described above through direct access to the driver
with the 010$ or QIOW$ Executive service. The
user therefore must be familiar with the 010 calling
procedures, either from MACR0-11 and/or FOR·
TRAN.

There are two different DRQ11-C Modules avail·
able for O·BUS systems, one for 18-bit address·
ing (M7193) and the oter for 22-bit addressing
(M7549).

OPTIONAL HARDWARE

Performance

• ADF01-B

High speed Analog-Digital-Coverter
with 16 channels (along with the
ADF01 /RSX Subroutine Library
optional software)

• AAF01·A

High speed Digital-Analog-Converter
with 16 channels (along with the
AAF01 /RSX
Subroutine Library
optional software)

• M7194

Differential Signal Conditioning Mod·
ule to exceed the interconnecting
cable length up to 300 m.

The highest transfer rate that can be achieved depends
on the way the incoming data are saved. The maximum
transfer rate that can be achieved are 300 KWords/sec.
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If the DRU11 ·C or DRQ11 ·C is used as an interconnection device to another DRE11·C or DRU11-C or DRQ11-C
interface, the highest transfer rate has to be divided by

July 1986

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DRX11-C/RSX Driver, Version 4.7
Device Driver for RSX-11M/S, RSX-11M-PLUS and Micro/RSX
- M5028

Optical Isolated Signal Conditioning
Module with parity check possibility
to exceed the interconnecting cable
length up to 300 m.

ORDERING INFORMATION

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE
RSX-11M

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RSX-11 S, Version 4.2

•

RSX-11 M-PLUS

•

Micro/RSX (including Micro/RSX Advanced Programmer's Kit)

All source licensed software is furnished only under the
terms and conditions of a separate Software Program
Sources License Agreement between Purchaser and
DIGITAL.

Refer to the appropriate Optiori81 SOftware Cross Reference Tables RSX-11M (SPD 20.98.xx), RSX-11-PLUS
(SPD 20.99.xx) or Micro/RSX (SPD 20.95.xx) for the
required versions.

Options with no support services are only available after
the purchase of one supported license.
A single-use license-only is a license to copy the software
previously obtained under license.

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

Sources and/or listings options are only available after the
purchase of at least one supported license and after a
source license agreement is in effect.

One of the following operating systems:
•

FORTRAN IV/RSX

• FORTRAN-77/RSX
•

Micro/RSX FORTRAN-77 and
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ADF01 /RSX Subroutine Library (along with
ADF01-B optional hardware)

AAF01 /RSX Subroutine Library (along with
AAF01-A optional hardware)

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One of the following operating systems:
•

SPD 12.72.02

ADDmONAL SERVICES
• Self Maintenance Service (Not available in all countries)

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

• Software Problem Report Service (SPA)

CUSTOMER INSTALLED

• Automatic Software Product update service upon
new Product release

The DRX11-C/RSX Driver is a software product engineered to be installed by the customer.
SOFTWARE WARRANTY
Warranty for 'this software product is provided by
DIGITAL with the purchase of a license for the proudct as
defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD.
This product is available in Europe only.

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DRX11-C/RSX Driver, Version 4.7
Device Driver for RSX-11M/S, RSX-11M-PLUS and Micro/RSX

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART

The following key (3, D, H, M, Y, Z) represents the distribution media for the product and must be specified at the end of the
order number, e.g., QJS33-XH = sources on RL02.
3
D
H

M = 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape
Y
RX01 Floppy Diskette
Z = No hardware dependency

RXSO Floppy Diskette
9-track 800 BPI Magtape
RL02 Disk Cartridge

OPTIONS

Micro/RSX
SYSTEMS

RSX-11M/S
RSX-11M-PLUS
SYSTEMS

Single-use source license, sources, documentation, support services

QJS33-X3

QJS33-XD
QJS33-XM
QJS33-XH
QJS33-XY

Single-use license-only option, no sources, no documentation, no support
services

QJS33-DZ

Documentation-Only Kit

QJS33-GZ

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Software
Product
Description
PRODUCT NAME:

ADF01/RSX Subroutine Library, Version 2.1
for RSX-11M/S, RSX-11M-PLUS and Micro/RSX

SPD 13.33.01

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DESCRIPTION

The ADF01/RSX Subroutine Library provides the user of
the FORTRAN language with a simple full functionality
interface to the ADF01 Data Acquisition Subsystem connected to a DRU11-C or DRQ11-C OMA interface.
acquisition subsystem. It is connected to a PDP-11
UNIBUS via the DRU11-C interface or to a Q-BUS via the
DRQ11-C interface. The device has eight differential input
channels. With the AMF01 multiplexer board the number
of channels can be extended to 64 single ended or 32
differential channels. Conversion on a selected channel
takes place on receipt of a clock pulse which can be
programmed to come from an external input or from an
internal programmable clock. For each conversion, the
gain and channel number are contained in one of 1 ,024
entries in the ADF01 control table. The control table can
thus be set up to perform a large, fixed sequence of
conversion operations.

INIT

initialize system

REASTA

read status of the device

RESET

reset device

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SETSBE

enable sequence break
disable sequence break

ENAECE

enable external clock

CLRECE

disable external clock

ENACTI

enable control table transfer

CLRCTI

disable control table transfer

read from control table address register

LOACTA

write into control table address register

SETPCR

load programmable clock register

LOACWT

load control word registers

UNSOL

connect to unsolicited interrupt

SETSTR

enable sequence timer

DISSTR

disable sequence timer

The conversion rate depends highly on the PDP-11 and
the RSX-11 M operating system configuration and on the
way the incoming data are saved. A transfer rate of 300 K
words/sec can be achieved with the standard DRX11-C/
RSX Driver (with no burst mode support).
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED
Any valid RSX-11 M, RSX-11 S, RSX-11 M-PLUS or Micro/
RSX Operating System configuration
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Hardware capable of reading one of the distribution
media upon which the product is offered

At least 700 blocks of disk space

ADF01 Data Acquisition Subsystem for DRU11-C
or DRQ11-C Interface

-DRU11-C or DRQ11-C Interface
OPTIONAL HARDWARE
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convert adc value into volt

Performance

To load or read Registers:
REACTA

CONVER
REAADC

In addition to the subroutine above, the package includes
a set of command files to generate a Control Word Table,
to link Control Table and User Program and to build the
ADF01/RSX Subroutine Library. The package also contains programs to calibrate the system and to run a DACADC loopback test, functionally identical to TEST17,
TEST20, TEST21, TEST22 of the standalone diagnostic
of the ADF01 Data Acquisition Subsystem.

To enable/disable functions:

CLRSBE

load dac data register

To load sequence Timer Register (with AMF01)

The Subroutine Library contains calls such as:

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read control word registers

SETO AC

To start conversions and convert values:

The ADF01 is a high speed, multichannel analog data

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Conditioning module for the interface to allow
operation up to 300 meters from the host.

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ADF01/RSX Subroutine Library, Version 2.1
for RSX-11M/S, RSX-11M-PLUS and Micro/RSX

SPD 13.33.01

PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE

ORDERING INFORMATION

One of the following operating systems:

-RSX-11M
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RSX-11 S, Version 4.2

RSX-11 M-PLUS

-Micro/RSX
And one of the following compilers:
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FORTRAN IV/RSX

FORTRAN-77/RSX

Micro/RSX FORTRAN-77

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DRX11-C/RSX Driver

A single-use licen~ly is a license to copy the software
previously obtained under license.

Refer to the appropriate Optional Software Cross Refer-

ence Tables RSX-11 M (SPD 20.98.xx), RSX-11 M-PLUS
(SPD 20.99.xx) or Micro/RSX (SPD 20.95.xx) for the
required versions.

Sources and/or listings options are only available after the
purchase of at least one supported license and after a
source license agreement is in effect.

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE
None

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
CUSTOMER INSTALLED

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

ADF01 /RSX Software Library is a software product engineered to be installed by the customer.

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Self Maintenance Service (Not available in all countries)

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Software Problem Report Service (SPA)

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Automatic Software Product update service upon
new Product release

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.

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SOFTWARE OPTIONS CHART
The following key (3, D, H, M, Y, Z) represents the distribution media for the product and must be specified at the end of the
order number, e.g. QJ059-XH = sources on RL02.
M = 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape
Y = RX01 Floppy Diskette
= No hardware dependency

3 = RX50 Floppy Diskette
D = 9-track 800 BPI Magtape
H = RL02 Disk Cartridge

OPTIONS

Micro/RSX
SYSTEMS

RSX·11M/S
RSX-11M·PLUS
SYSTEMS

Single-use source license, Sources, documentation, support services

QJ059-X3

QJ059-XD
QJ059-XM
QJ059-XH
QJ059-XM

Single-use license only option, no sources, no documentation, no support
services

QJ059-DZ

Documentation-Only Kit

QJ059-GZ

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Digital Equipment Corporation guarantees a response to every SPR submitted by DIGll AL
specialists and customers who purchase software product service agreements.
Blank SPR forms are available upon request in desired quantities from SPR Administration.
P.O. Box F, Maynard, MA 01754, or your local DIGITAL office.
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Inquiries on the progress of submitted SPRs should be directed to your local DIGITAL office
or SPR Administration at (617) 493-4722.
An SPR Answer Survey Card is enclosed with each SPR response. Please complete the survey
card; it provides essential feedback for monitoring the quality of our SPR responses.
Completing an SPR Form
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 SPR to be published. check the "DO NOT PUBLISH" box on the SPR
form. However, if the SPR 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.

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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 is also helpful. State the type of
terminal or work station on which the software is running. e.g .. VT100. VT220. PRO 350.
DECmate.
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

SUGGESTIONS FOR SUBMITTING TAPES WITH SPRs

To insure timely processing of SPRs submitted with tapes, please follow the suggestions
below:
1.

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.
c.
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Tape format
bpi
Track
Preprinted number of the SPA submitted with the tape

Remove from the tape any unnecessary or confidential files.

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Italy

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Japan

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Belgium

Holland

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Sweden

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SPA Admin. M-B Duff/CSC
Allen 6
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Sweden

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Digital Equipment Corporation products can share
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Members can find out the latest news on DIGITAL's
hardware, software, and educational products. The
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Founded in 1961, DECUS now has three autonomous areas worldwide- DECUS U.S., DECUS Europe,
made up of eight independent chapters, and DECUS
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All DECUS services promote the exchange of information in a noncommercial environment. Included
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users to exchange information and share technical
expertise in the areas of most interest to the users.
Local Users Groups (LUGs) and
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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.

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.

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
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Publications
The flow of information among users, as well as
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DECUS. Various publications generated by DEC US
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DECUS U.S.

DECUS, U.S. Chapter
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U.S. Activities: (617) 480-3259 (3302)
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DECUS Europe
DECUS At Large (in Europe)
C.P. 510
CH-1213 PETIT-LANCY 1/GE
Switzerland
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Sandtoften 9
DK-2820 Gentofte
Denmark
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BP. 136
F-91004 EVRY CEDEX

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Viale Fulvio Testi 11
1-20092 CINISELLO BALSAMO

DECUS Norway
Digital Equipment Corp. A/S
Am merudveien 22
N-0958 Oslo 9
Norway
DECUS Sweden
S-172 89 SUNDBYBERG
Sweden

DECUS Holland
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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
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DECUS Switzerland
Schaffhauserstrasse 144
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DECUS Australia
Northern Tower, Chatswood Plaza
Railway Street
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Australia
Phone: (02) 412.5237
DECUS Canada
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P.O. Box 13000
Kanata, Ontario K2K 2A6
Canada
Phone: (613) 592-5111, ext. 2115

DECUS Japan
Nihon Digital Equipment KK
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1-1, Higashi lkeburo 3-Chome
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Phone: [81 ]-(3)-9897111
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Phone: (617) 264-6561

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