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RSTS/E™ Software Dispatch Review
August 1990

Order Number: AA-5514H-BC

RSTS/E Software Dispatch Review
Published by
Corporate User Publications (MR01-3/LP7)
Digital Equipment Corporation
Post Office Box 1001
Marlborough, MA 01752-9840

The prerequisite to using Digital software is the appropriate license. The standard Terms and
Conditions and Digital Business Agreement (DBA) contain the license terms for all software
other than DECsystem™-10.
Patricia Callahan, Editor

Copyright © Digital Equipment Corporation 1990. All Rights Reserved.
The material in this document is for informational purposes
only. Digital believes the information in this publication is
accurate as of its publication date; such information is sub¬
ject 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 of¬
fice.

The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: DECsupport, DECsystem,
DECUS, DECUS Logo, PDP-11, RMS-11, RSTS/E, VAX, and the DIGITAL Logo.

Contents

PDP-11 C V1.0 for RSTS/E
Announcing PDP-11 C for RSTS/E Version 1.0

Sequence
Number

Page

33.0.1 N

RSTS/E V10.0 Cumulative Index

Software Performance Report Submissions for U.S. Software
Contract Customers

Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS)

DECUS Subscription Service

RSTS/E Software Dispatch Review, August 1990

Seq. No. 33.0.1 N

Announcing PDP-11 C for RSTS/E Version 1.0
RSTS/E
PDP-11 C V1.0

Micro Systems Development (MSD) Languages and Tools announces the release of its first ver¬
sion of the popular C compiler for the PDP-11™ computer family with support for RSTS/E™
operating systems.

Product Description
PDP-11 C for RSTS/E is a reliable C language processor for Digital’s major proprietary oper¬
ating systems on the PDP-11. It is highly compatible with the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Standard X3J11/90-014, dated February 14, 1990. PDP-11 C can be used for
writing operating system code, system software, and computation-intensive data modeling
applications. The product consists of a compiler, a run-time library, and documentation.
The PDP-11 C compiler runs on RSTS/E operating systems. The compiler produces PDP-11
object modules that can be finked with operating system-specific libraries to create programs
that run on the RSTS/E PDP-11 systems.

Product Features
PDP-11 C is highly compatible with the ANSI standard and has several extensions beyond
the ANSI requirements designed for the PDP-11 family of central processors. It is also highly
compatible with VAX C.
PDP-11 C supports instruction and data (I&D) space, extended instruction set (EIS), or
floating-point unit (FPU) code generation, integrated preprocessor, and access to RMS-11,™
FCS-11, and operating system services.
PDP-11 C is an alternative to MACRO-11. PDP-11 C can be used to program system appli¬
cations that allow users to develop code for inclusion into resident libraries, device drivers,
and other low-level system routines.
PDP-11 C facilitates writing programs for international markets by meeting key Digital stan¬
dards for software product internationalization.
PDP-11 C provides an Installation Verification Procedure (IVP) to verify the installation of
PDP-11 C and its run-time libraries. The tests include compile-time error reporting.
PDP-11 C protects application programming investments. Applications written using PDP11 C will run on PDP-11 systems, will be easy to maintain, and will be easy to migrate onto
VAX™ systems now or in the future.

Additional Information
For additional product information, refer to Software Product Description (SPD) No. 09.32.00,
PDP-11 C for RSTS/E, Version 1.0.

RSTS/E Software Dispatch Review, August 1990

Seq. No. 33.0.1 N

Ordering Information
PDP-11 C follows the established PDP-11 layered product pricing tiers.

PDP-11 C Licenses
Model No. QYV66-UZ, PDP-11 C, RSTS/E, Class L, single CPU.
Model No. QJV66-UZ, PDP-11 C, RSTS/E, Class H, single CPU.

Software Product Services
Available services include Software Revision Right-to-Copy, Documentation-Only, Installation
Service, the traditional DECsupport,™ Basic, and Self-Maintenance Services, and the new
portfolio Layered Product Services.

Availability
PDP-11 C Version 1.0 is available now.

RSTS/E Software Dispatch Review, August 1990

RSTS/E VI 0.0 Cumulative Index

This section is an index to all articles included in the original RSTS/E Maintenance Notebook.
This index will be updated monthly as new articles are published in the RSTS/E Software
Dispatch. Missing sequence numbers may pertain to problems unique to other versions of
the same product or other major operating systems.
Unassigned articles are indicated: RESERVED.
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 accom¬
panying article specifies otherwise.
•

F = Optional Feature Patch. These patches extend or configure functionality into the

product. These functions will be treated as a supported part of the product for the
duration of the current release and may be incorporated in a future release.
•

R = Restriction. These articles discuss areas that will not be patched in the current re¬

lease because they require major modification or because they are not consistent with the
design of the product. Restrictions, except those described as permanent, are reviewed
and modified when possible as part of the normal release cycle.
•

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

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

- Article appeared in RSTS/E Software Dispatch Review, August 1990.

•

* Article appeared in RSTS/E V10.0 Maintenance Notebook, August 1990.

Sequence

Title

Released

Corrected Mon/Yr

RSTS/E VI 0.0 Component Summary

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

VI 0.0
VI 0.0

N/A
N/A

Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

General Notes
System Notes
0.1.1 N

Initialization
INIT.SYS Notes
1.2.1 N
Unnecessary Error Message When Booting 800 bpi
Tape on TM02
INIT.SYS Restrictions
1.3.1 R
First TMSCP Drive on System Must Be Unit 0
1.3.2 R
MT/MM Tapes Must Be Booted From Unit 0

System Installation and Update
Installation/Update Notes
2.1.1 N
Installation Flag Files

Executive
Monitor Restrictions
3.3.1 R
DCL Log File Corruption on Full Disk

RSTS/E Software Dispatch Review, August 1990

RSTS/E VI 0.0 Cumulative Index

Released

Corrected Mon/Yr

Terminal Service Patches
Changing Special Login Terminal
3.4.1 F
Input Escape Sequence Handling
3.4.2 F

VI 0.0
VI 0.0

N'A
N/A

Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *

Terminal Service Notes
Modem Support on RSTS/E
3.5.1 N
Unexpected Abort from Captive Command File Will Not
3.5.2 N
Hang Up Dialup Line

VI 0.0
VI 0.0

N/A
N/A

Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *

Device Driver Restrictions
DB/DR Driver May Log Errors for Wrong Unit
3.12.1 R
Swapping MSCP/TMSCP Unit Numbers May Cause
3.12.2 R
Crash

VI 0.0
VI 0.0

N/A
N/A

Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *

VI 0.0
VI 0.0
VI 0.0
VI 0.0
VI 0.0
VI 0.0

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *

VI 0.0
VI 0.0
VI 0.0

N/A
N/A
N/A

Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *

Sequence

Title

BASIC-PLUS
BASIC-PLUS Patches
Special PRINT-USING Characters
4.1.1 F
Default SCALE Factor
4.1.2 F
Omitting SCALE Factor Warning Message
4.1.3 F
Default to NOEXTEND Mode
4.1.4 F
Immediate Mode from .BAS File
4.1.5 F
Disabling the CCL SYS Call
4.1.6 F
Optional BASIC-PLUS Features
The BASIC-PLUS DEBUG Facility
4.11.1 N
The BASIC-PLUS DUMP Facility
4.11.2 N
Enabling DUMP from Compiled Files for Nonprivileged
4.11.3 F
Users

RSTS/E Software Dispatch Review, August 1990

RSTS/E VI 0.0 Cumulative Index

Sequence

Title

Released

Corrected Mon/Yr

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

Auxiliary Library (AUXLIB$)
Library Restrictions
11.2.1 R
ODT Displays Large Addresses Incorrectly

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

Error Logging Package (ERRORS)
Package Restrictions
12.2.1 R
ANALYS Incorrectly Shows Virtual Disk as Locked Out

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

Operator Services and Spooling Package (OPSERS)
Package Notes
14.1.1 N
Notes on the Use of Serial Printers

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

Print/Batch Services Package (PBS$)
Package Notes
15.1.1 N
Notes on the Use of Serial Printers

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

VI 0.0
VI 0.0

N/A
N/A

Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *

RSTS/E Utilities
System Library ($)
Library Restrictions
10.2.1 R
PIP Sometimes Loops When Copying Files into
Themselves

RMS-11 V2.0 (RMS$)
Package Restrictions
22.2.1 R
RMS-11 Does Not Correctly Handle Underscores
22.2.2 R
RMS-11 May Incorrectly Report Error on Remote
Access of Indexed File

Run-Time Systems Support
DCL Run-time System and Utilities
Package Notes
27.1.1 N
Attributes Are Lost When RMS File Is Copied to DOS
Format Tape
27.1.2 N
Exclamation Marks in BROADCAST Commands

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

Package Restrictions
27.2.1 R
MOUNT Command with /OVERRIDE Qualifier

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

RSX-11 Emulator and Utilities
Package Notes
28.1.1 N
Using the RSX-11 CRF Utility

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

Package Restrictions
28.2.1 R
RSX-11 Utilities Do Not Handle All RSTS/E File
Specifications
RT-11 Emulator and Utilities
Package Notes
29.1.1 N
Use of Underscore in RT-11 Utilities
Package Restrictions
29.2.1 R
Disk Unit Numbers Greater Than Nine May Not Be
Displayed Correctly

RSTS/E Software Dispatch Review, August 1990

RSTS/E VI 0.0 Cumulative Index

Sequence

Title

Released

Corrected

Mon/Yr

VI 0.0

N/A

Aug 90 *

VI 0.0
VI 0.0

N/A
N/A

Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *

VI 0.0
VI 0.0

N/A
N/A

Aug 90 *
Aug 90 *

N/A

Aug 90 -

Optional Software
DECnet/E Utilities V4.1 (DECNET$)
Package Restrictions
SET EXECUTOR SEGMENT BUFFER SIZE May Fail
31.2.1 R
Without Warning
SHOW NODE Command May Fail
31.2.2 R
Network Parameter File Will Not Hold More Than 26,000
31.2.3 R

31.2.4 R
31.2.5 R

Nodes
SET HOST May Give Erroneous Error Message
Network File Transfers May Not Correctly Preserve
Protection Codes

PDP-11 C VI .0
Announcing PDP-11 C for RSTS/E Version 1.0
33.0.1 N

RSTS/E Software Dispatch Review, August 1990

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that have already been addressed by Engineering, the CSCs can immediately respond to
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If you do not have access to a CSC, submit an SPR by following the instruction page attached
to the front of the SPR form.

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RSTS/E Software Dispatch
September 1990

Order Number: AD-5514H-B1

RSTS/E Software Dispatch
Published by
Corporate User Publications (MR01-3/LP7)
Digital Equipment Corporation
Post Office Box 1001
Marlborough, MA 01752-9840

The RSTS/E Software Dispatch complements the RSTS/E Software Dispatch Review. New
and revised Software Product Descriptions (SPDs), programming notes, software problems
and solutions, and documentation corrections are published here. Much of the material is de¬
veloped from Software Performance Report (SPR) answers significant to the general audience
and is printed here to supplement the maintenance notebook (established by the Software
Dispatch Review).
Distribution
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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
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The prerequisite to using Digital software is the appropriate license. The standard Terms and
Conditions and Digital Business Agreement (DBA) contain the license terms for all software
other than DECsystem-10.

Patricia Callahan, Editor

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MicroPDP-11/73, MSV11, PDP-11, PDP-11/84, PDP-11/94, RSTS/E, UNIBUS, VAX Notes, and
the DIGITAL Logo.

Contents

Sequence
Number
Product Availability Dates

Page

General Notes
Announcing RSTS/E Version 10.0

0.1.42 N

DCL Run-time System and Utilities
DCL May Overflow Its Stack — Mandatory Patch

20.1.12 M

31.5.1 M

DECnet/E Utilities V4.1 for RSTS/E V9.7
Inserting Duplicate Records into New RMS-11 File
from VMS Can Erase File — Mandatory Patch
RSTS/E V9.7 Cumulative Index

Software Performance Report Submissions for U.S. Software
Contract Customers

Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS)

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RSTS/E Software Dispatch, September 1990

ill

Product Availability Dates

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

Product

Version

2.4 RETIRED
ADE/RSTS
BASIC-PLUS-2 for
2.6
RSTS/E,PDP-11
4.4 RETIRED
COBOL,PDP-11
3.0
COBOL-81/RSTS/E
3.3A
DATATRIEVE-11
1.0
DECdx/RSTS
3.1
DECmail-11 for RSTS/E
and Micro/RSTS
4.1
DECnet/E
1.5A RETIRED
DECtap
1.2 RETIRED
DECWORD/DP
2.1 RETIRED
DMS-500
2.1
FMS-ll/RSTS
2.8
FORTRAN IV/RSTS/E
2.1
PDP-11 SYMBOLIC
DEBUGGER/RSTS
(formerly FORTRAN-77 DEBUG/RSTS/E, PDP-11)
PDP-11 C for RSTS/E
1.0
5.3
FORTRAN-77/RSTS/E, PDP-11
1.0 RETIRED
GIGI Software
1.4 RETIRED
INDENT
2.0
MENU-ll/RSTS
1.0 RETIRED
Message Router for RSTS/E
8.8 RETIRED
RPG II, PDP-11
1.1 RETIRED
RSTS Smart Mailer
9.7
RSTS/E
1.2 RETIRED
RSTS/E DECgraph-11
6.1
RSTS/E DIBOL
1.1 RETIRED
RSTS/E High Performance
2780/3780 Emulator
G
RSTS/E V8.0 UPDATE
2.1 RETIRED
RSTS/E 3271 Protocol
Emulator

RSTS/E Software Dispatch, September 1990

Available

Apr 87
Aug 89
Sep
Apr
Feb
Nov
Dec

88
89
90
84
87

Jan
Jun
Apr
Aug
Jan
Dec
Dec

89
88
89
87
88
88
88

Jun
Oct
Feb
Oct
Dec
Mar
Jan
Dec
Aug
Aug
Aug
Mar

90
88
86
87
83
87
87
85
89
87
89
86

Apr 85
Mar 86

Seq. No. 0.1.42 N

Announcing RSTS/E Version 10.0
RSTS/EV9.7
General Notes
System Notes

Digital announces its continued commitment in providing quality PDP-11 software to enhance
your investment with the release of RSTS/E Version 10.0 (Q*430). This latest version supports
the new Micro PDP-11/93 and PDP-11/94 processors as well as adding features that enhance
the capability and reliability of RSTS/E.

Product Description
RSTS/E Version 10.0 is a new release that updates and supports the hardware and software
features of RSTS/E Version 9.7. This release contains corrections to known problems that
were found in Version 9.7 and prior versions, plus the addition of several new features.

New Features for Version 10.0
Command Line Editing and Command Recall
RSTS/E Version 10.0 provides VMS-compatible Command Line Editing and Command Recall.
Command Line Editing allows full editing of your current command line, while Command
Recall allows you to recall your most recently entered commands. Both features are available
from DIGITAL Command Language (DCL), from other run-time systems, or from within a
user program. The combination of these two features significantly improves productivity by
reducing the keystrokes required to enter commands or correct typing errors.

Operator/Message Services
The Operator/Message Services (OMS) package represents a significant enhancement to the
overall management of RSTS/E systems. Combined with the Print/Batch Services (PBS) pack¬
age and the BACKUP/RESTORE package, OMS functionally replaces the OPSER package.
(The OPSER package will still be included for customers that need to continue using it.)

BACKUP/IMAGE
BACKUP/IMAGE is a new feature that allows for asynchronous copying of a file-structured
RSTS/E disk to a newly-initialized disk. You can use this feature to perform disk-to-disk
backups or to copy a disk’s data to a newer disk when upgrading your hardware.
A related new command, BACKUP/COPY, allows users to perform high-speed file or account
transfers from one disk to another.

RSTS/E Software Dispatch, September 1990

Seq. No. 0.1.42 N

Improved Terminal Server Support
RSTS/E Version 10.0 supports host-initiated local area transport (LAT) connections. With
this feature, system programs such as PBS, and user applications can now access printers,
modems, or other devices connected to LAT Terminal Servers.

PBS Enhancements
Several enhancements to PBS make the package easier to use and also help achieve the goal
of replacing the OPSER package.

DCL Enhancements
Many new DCL commands have been added to support the new features and capabilities
introduced with Version 10.0. Most enhancements center around VMS compatibility.

Extended Logicals
Version 10.0 lifts several longstanding restrictions around the use of logicals. Users can now
define significantly more user logicals than before. In addition, both system and user logical
names can now be up to 15 characters long and can include underscore characters.

Key Benefits of Version 10.0
The key benefits of RSTS/E Version 10.0 include the following:
•

Better productivity through Command Line Editing and Command recall

•

Easier system management through OMS, improvements to the BACKUP/RESTORE
package, and enhancements to PBS

•

Simpler installation, especially when performing upgrades from earlier versions

•

Improved performance and reliability in areas such as LOGIN and MSCP disk in¬
put/output (I/O)

•

Many new features and enhancements

•

Revised documentation, plus a new RSTS/E Version 10.0 Internals and Data Structures
Manual included in the documentation set

Documentation
The documentation for RSTS/E Version 10.0 consists of a new RSTS/E Version 10.0 Internals
and Data Structures Manual. This is a significant addition to the RSTS/E documentation
set, as it provides excellent technical information about the internal data structures and
operation of the RSTS/E operating system. This manual will prove invaluable to RSTS/E
technical support people and system programmers.
Version 10.0 includes new versions of the most commonly used manuals in the RSTS/E doc¬
umentation set.

RSTS/E Software Dispatch, September 1990

Seq. No. 0.1.42 N

New binders and dividers are also included with Version 10.0 to give your RSTS/E documen¬
tation set a new look.

Availability/Ordering
RSTS/E Version 10.0 is available now. For specific service availability and ordering informa¬
tion, contact your local Business Account Specialist.

RSTS/E Software Dispatch, September 1990

Seq. No. 20.1.12 M

DCL May Overflow Its Stack—Mandatory Patch
RSTS/E V9.7
DCL Run-time System and Utilities
DCL.RTS

Problem
Under certain circumstances, DCL may print "??Stack overflow" upon execution of a com¬
mand that does not accept any qualifiers. An example of this type of command is the SET
NOVERIFY command.
After DCL’s stack has overflowed, several other problems may result, including problems with
DCL’s symbol table. These problems will often result in "??Odd address trap" errors in DCL.

Solution
The following patch procedure corrects this problem in RSTS/E Version 9.7.
This problem was corrected for RSTS/E Version 10.0.

Procedure
1.

This is a required patch to the DCL run-time system.

The patch described in step 4 can be installed using the PATCH option of INIT.SYS:
Option: PATCH
File to patch? DCL.RTS

(DCL run-time system name)

This patch can be installed using ONLPAT, the online patching program:
RUN $ONLPAT
Command File Name? <CR>
File to patch? [0,1]DCL.RTS
File found in account [0,1]

(RETURN for manual patch installation)
(DCL run-time system name)

4. The patch is as follows:

Base address? CUIPAR
Offset address? 412
Base
Offest
Old
005712
??????
000412
??????
000414
001435
??????
000416
016246
??????
000420
000000
004567
??????
000422
Offset address? 506
Base
Offest
Old
000741
??????
000506
??????
000510
005000

New?
? 1436
? 5712
? 1434
? 11246
? AZ
(CTRL/Z for new offset)
New?
? 742
? AC

RSTS/E Software Dispatch, September 1990

(up-arrow/C to exit;

CTRL/C for INIT)

Seq. No. 20.1.12 M

If the patch was installed using ONLPAT, it will take effect the next time the run-time
system is reloaded. Execute the following command to reload the run-time system:
$ UNLOAD/RUNTIME SYSTEM DCL

NOTE
The UNLOAD command will not remove the run-time system, but simply
instructs the monitor to reload it the next time a job requests it.

RSTS/E Software Dispatch, September 1990

Seq. No. 31.5.1 M

Inserting Duplicate Records into New RMS-11 File from VMS
Can Erase File—Mandatory Patch
RSTS/EV9.7
DECnet/E Utilities V4.1 for RSTS/E V9.7
FAL.TSK

Problem
If you run a program on a VMS system to create an RMS-11 indexed file on a RSTS/E system,
then insert duplicate records and immediately close the file, the file will be erased.
This problem lies within the File Access Listener utility (FAL.TSK) on RSTS/E. When a
duplicate record is inserted into an indexed file, RMS-11 reports the operation’s status to
be "conditional success." FAL misinterprets this exit status as a serious failure. If no other
successful record operations are performed before the file is closed, then FAL erases the file.

Solution
The following patching procedure corrects the problem.

Procedure
1.

This is a mandatory patch to FAL.TSK

This patch can be installed using ONLPAT, the online patching program:
$ RUN $ONLPAT
Command file name? <CR>
(RETURN for manual installation)
File to patch? DECNET$:FAL.TSK
File found in account [0,12]
Base address? PUTDAT
Offset address? 116
Base
Offset Old
New?
?????? 000116
001402
? 101402
?????? 000120
000167
? AC
(up-arrow/C to exit)

RSTS/E Software Dispatch, September 1990

RSTS/E V9.7 Cumulative Index

This is a complete listing of all articles for RSTS/E V9.7 and layered products. Missing
sequence numbers may pertain to problems unique to other versions of the same product or
other major operating systems.
Unassigned articles are indicated: RESERVED.
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 accom¬
panying article specifies otherwise.

•

F = Optional Feature Patch. These patches extend or configure functionality into the
product. These functions will be treated as a supported part of the product for the
duration of the current release and may be incorporated in a future release.

•

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

•

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

•

- = Article is being republished.

Sequence
General Notes
System Notes
0.1.35 N
0.1.37 N
0.1.38 N
0.1.39 N
0.1.40 N
0.1.41 N
0.1.42 N

Title

Released

Corrected Mon/Yr

Cooperative Promotional Agreement Signed with
Northwest Digital Software, Inc.
Announcing New Hardware Support for RA70 Disks
Announcing New Hardware Support for RA90 Disks
RSTS/E Version 9.6 Support Termination Notice
Announcing Support for MicroPDP-11/93 Processors
Announcing Support for PD P-11/94 Processors
Announcing RSTS/E Version 10.0

V9.7

N/A

Jun 90

V9.7
V9.7
V9.7
V9.7
V9.7
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dec 89
Dec 89
Feb 90
Aug 90
Aug 90
Sep 90

V9.6/V9.7

N/A

Oct 89

V9.7

N/A

Aug 90

V9.7

N/A

Nov 89

V9.7

N/A

Jan 90

Initialization
INIT.SYS Program Patches
1.1.15 M
DEQNA/DELQA Vector Address of 400 or
Greater Will Cause System Crash
1.1.16 F
Parity Memory Handling for MicroPDP-11/93
and PDP-11/94 Systems
System Installation and Update
Installation/Update .COM files
2.2.1 R
Installation Procedure Does Not Use Reassigned
Package Logicals
2.2.2 R
Online Monitor Installation May Get Unexpected Error

RSTS/E Software Dispatch, September 1990

RSTS/E V9.7 Cumulative Index

Sequence

Title

Executive
Monitor Patches
3.1.9 M
Enhanced Hardware Fault Tolerance
3.1.10 M
Problem with CTRL/C While Using Supervisor Mode
RMS
3.1.11 M
Crash Code Does Not Save MMU Registers Correctly
— Mandatory Patch
3.1.12 F
Parity Memory Handling for MicroPDP-11/93
and PDP-11/94 Systems
Terminal Sen/ices Patches
3.3.25 M
Infinite Loop May Occur When Processing LOGIN.COM
— Mandatory Patch
3.3.26 M
Fix Memory Corruption Problem When Using
AUTOPROMPT Suppression
— Mandatory Terminal Service Patch
3.3.27 M
Spawning a Logged In Job May Cause System
to Crash — Mandatory Patch
3.3.28 M
Failure to Autobaud on Dialup Lines
— Mandatory Patch
3.3.29 M
System May Crash When Reattaching
— Mandatory Patch
File Processor Patches
3.5.17 M
KMCUT Status Command Will Corrupt Memory
3.5.18 M
Asynchronous I/O May Cause File to Grow
Too Large — Mandatory Patch
3.5.19 M
Detach from Dynamic Keyboard May Cause System
to Crash — Mandatory Patch
3.5.20 M
Issuing the Swap Console Directive May Crash System
— Mandatory Patch
Print/Batch Services Package (PB$)
PBS.TSK
15.3.6 M
START/SERVER/PAGE Does Not Start on New Page
— Mandatory Patch
15.3.7 M
Possible Security Problem in PBS
— Mandatory Patch

Released

Corrected Mon/Yr

V9.7
V9.7

N/A
N/A

Sep 89
Nov 89

V9.7

VI 0.0

Jul 90

V9.7

N/A

Aug 90

V9.6/V9.7

N/A

Jan 90

V9.7

N/A

Mar 90

V9.7

N/A

Apr 90

V9.7

N/A

Aug 90

V9.7

N/A

Aug 90

V9.6/V9.7
V9.6/V9.7

N/A
N/A

Oct 89
Dec 89

V9.7

N/A

May 90 -

V9.7

N/A

Aug 90

V9.7

May 90

V9.7

VI 0.0

Jun 90

V9.7

VI 0.0

Sep 90

V9.7

N/A

Sep 90

Run-Time Systems Support
DCL Run-Time System and Utilities
DCL.RTS
20.1.12 M
DCL May Overflow Its Stack — Mandatory Patch

DECnet/E V4.1
Utilities
FAL.TSK
31.5.1 M

Inserting Duplicate Records into New RMS-11 File
from VMS Can Erase File — Mandatory Patch

RSTS/E Software Dispatch, September 1990

RSTS/E V9.7 Cumulative Index

Sequence

Title

Released

Corrected Mon/Yr

NFT May Hang During Wildcard Copy in Block Mode

V9.7

N/A

Oct 89

N/A

Apr 90

DECnet/E V2.n

Utilities
NFT.TSK
31.11.1 M

DATATRIEVE for RSTS/E V9.7
44.2.1 M

DATATRIEVE V3.3 DDMF Fails on Non-Supervisor
Mode Systems — Mandatory Patch

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Software Performance Report Submissions for U.S. Software
Contract Customers

As part of Digital’s continuing effort to improve customer satisfaction, U.S. Software Product
Services (SPS) has changed the process for U.S. customers to submit Software Performance
Reports (SPRs). These customers should report their software problems by calling their
Customer Support Center (CSC) or by accessing the Digital Software Information Network
(DSIN).
The CSCs have the technical expertise to quickly respond to many of our customers’ problems
without requiring Engineering intervention. Because many SPRs are duplicates of problems
that have already been addressed by Engineering, the CSCs can immediately respond to
many inquiries.
If you do not have access to a CSC, submit an SPR by following the instruction page attached
to the front of the SPR form.

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Digital Equipment Computer Users Society
Benefits of Belonging
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respected users groups in the computer industry today. Membership in DECUS, which is free
and voluntary, affords the individual user information and services not found anywhere else.
DECUS provides an environment where users of Digital Equipment Corporation products
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news on Digital’s hardware, software, and educational products. The feedback exchange with
Digital allows the users of Digital’s products a voice in the direction the company takes in
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Seq. No. 11.10.1 R

OODT
Hangs Accessing RA82 and RA90 Disks in
Non-File-Structured Mode
RSTS/E V9.7
Auxiliary Library Package (AUXLIB$)
ODT Restriction

ODT.TSK will stay in a run state when accessing RA82 and RA90 disks in non-file-structured
mode. If you experience this problem, you can type CTRL/C to exit from ODT.TSK. ODT.TSK
will work correctly in file-structured mode when used to access the contents of individual files
on RA82 or RA90 disks.
The problem on RA82 disks is corrected in RSTS/E Version 10.0 and later.
The problem on RA90 disks may be corrected in a future release of RSTS/E.

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Software Performance Report Submissions for U.S. Software
Contract Customers

As part of Digital’s continuing effort to improve customer satisfaction, U.S. Software Product
Services (SPS) has changed the process for U.S. customers to submit Software Performance
Reports (SPRs). These customers should report their software problems by calling their
Customer Support Center (CSC) or by accessing the Digital Software Information Network
(DSIN).
The CSCs have the technical expertise to quickly respond to many of our customers’ problems
without requiring Engineering intervention. Because many SPRs are duplicates of problems
that have already been addressed by Engineering, the CSCs can immediately respond to
many inquiries.
If you do not have access to a CSC, submit an SPR by following the instruction page attached
to the front of the SPR form.

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Digital Equipment Computer Users Society
Benefits of Belonging
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respected users groups in the computer industry today Membership in DECUS, which is free
and voluntary, affords the individual user information and services not found anywhere else.
DECUS provides an environment where users of Digital Equipment Corporation products
can share information with other users and with Digital. Members can find out the latest
news on Digital’s hardware, software, and educational products. The feedback exchange with
Digital allows the users of Digital’s products a voice in the direction the company takes in
the future.
Founded in 1961, DECUS has three autonomous chapters worldwide—DECUS U.S., DECUS
Europe, and DECUS General International Area (GIA). DECUS services and activities are
shared between these chapters through mutual agreements.
All DECUS services promote the exchange of information in a commercial-free environment.
These services include:

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DECUS Chapter Offices—Worldwide (Continued)
DECUS Norway
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Norway

DECUS Portugal
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Empreendimento Torres das Amoreiras
Av. Eng. Duarte Pacheco, Torre 1-9 andar
P-1000 Lisbon
Portugal

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Allen 6
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