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Document:	RT-11 System Release Notes Version 5.1
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Revision:	0
Pages:	102
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RT-11

System Release Notes
AA-5286F-TC

December 1983
This manual summarizes the features that differentiate the RT-11 V5.0
and V5.1 operating systems from RT-11 V4.0.
This

manual

supersedes

RT-17

System

Release

Notes,

AA-5286E-TC. This manual contains Update Notice 1, AD-5286F-T1.

RT-11 Version 5.1

Operating System:

To order additional documents from within DIGITAL, contact the Software Distribution
Center, Northboro, Massachusetts 01532,
To order additional documents from outside DIGITAL, refer to the instructions at the back
of this document.

digital equipment corporation - maynard, massachusetts

First Printing, March 1980

Updated, June 1980
Revised, March 1981
Revised, March 1983
Revised, December, 1983
Updated, July 1984

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not
be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment
Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.

The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used
or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.
No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software on equipment that is

not supplied by DIGITAL or its affiliated companies.

Printed in U.S.A.

A postage-paid READER’'S COMMENTS form is included on the last page of this
document. Your comments will assist us in preparing future documentation.

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CURRENT

LIBRARY

(SYSMAC)

PROBLEMS

Monitors
Utilities
MACRO-11 Assembler

SERIES

CHAPTER

CONTROL-Z

RESTRICTIONS

RESTRICTIONS
PROCESSORS

INSTALLATION,

FOR PROFESSIONAL

300

ONLY

BOOTSTRAP,

AND HARDWARE

SETUP

PROCEDURES

4.1

4.2
4.2.1

4,2.2
4.2.3

APPENDIX

Version

PROCEDURES

FOR

DISTRIBUTION

KITS

PROCEDURES FOR LINE ‘PRINTERS AND TERMINALS
Line Printer Handlers

Recommended Terminal/Line Printer SET

Command

Options

Recommended VT1@¥ Series, VT1#5,
Setup Mode

Options

4.2.3.1

VT14¢¥

Series

and VT1¢d5 Terminals

4,2.3.2

LAl2#

Series

Terminals

RT-11

V5.1B

SOFTWARE

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DISKETTES

A.2

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DISKETTES

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A.4

RX®#2 DISKETTES
RL#A1l, RLA2, RKWS5

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9-TRACK,

5,1,

July

1984

84#

KIT

MAPS

DISKS

BITS/IN MAGTAPE

and LAl2#

PREFACE

The

Wbrogrammer% should be thorou?fif@ fam %
manual

before

performing

system

with

generation

manager

the

and

contents

described

system’

this

the RT-11

System Generation Guide.

Chapters

present

through

describe

comparison

new

between

features

this

and

corrected

release of RT-11 and

problems,

the

and

releases:
Chapter

- NEW

FEATURES

This chapter describes the new
components, and documentation.

processors,

devices,

software

Chapter 2 - CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COMPONENTS
This

chapter describes
software
improved through changed or added

Chapter

This

—

CORRECTED

chapter

PROBLEMS

describes

documentation
problems,
been corrected.
.Chapter

AND

current
and

lists

INSTALLATION,

components

that
capabilities.
CURRENT

been

RESTRICTIONS

software
software

BOOTSTRAP,

have

restrictions
problems

AND

that

and
have

HARDWARE

SETUP

information

that

PROCEDURES

This

chapter

tells

you

how

describes
customizations
performance.
The
chapter
bootstrap,
depending on

Version

5.1,

July

and

your

1984

access

you
<can
also

hardware
setup
configuration.

vii

on-line

use
to
describes
procedures

improve' system
installation,
you

may

need

NOTE

5.1,

July 1984

[

Version

[SH

—

A
machine-readable
addendum
to
the
RT-1ll
System
Release
Notes,
V5NOTE. TXT,
is
provided
on
the
distribution kit.
VSNOTE.TXT describes
changes
that
have occurred since this document was printed.

CHAPTER
NEW

The

primary goals

RT-11

FEATURES

Version

are

support

additional

processors
and
devices,
improve
and
extend
the
functionality of
existing software components, correct existing software problems,
and
increase the ease of RT-11 installation and maintenance.
This

chapter

software

summarizes

components.,

documentation
features.

1.1

NEW

l1.1.2
The

set

PDP-11/23

hardware

detailed

that

the

RT-11

rest

descriptions

supports

the

how

and

its

manuals

these

new
the

use

new

including

£full

monitor.

The

PROCESSORS

PDP-11/23

22-bit

for

new

Refer

PLUS

addressing
PLUS

PDP-11/23 PLUS
configuration.

and

supported

(up

processor
system

MICRO/PDP-11

to
is

RT-11

4AMB)

Version

under

available

configuration

and

in
in

the

both
the

the
new

standard

MICRO/PDP-11

NEW

1.2

NEW

RT-11

FEATURES

DEVICES

Version
RX504
i

the

following

new mass

storage

devices:

diskette
SR

RDBA

disk
disk

—

RA8#
RC25

supports

Ebsind

used

kit

system

available

data
on RX5¢

storage

RX#1

and
riv

Version

5.1,

July

1984

volumes.

The

diskettes,
RX@A2

can

distribution

+
I
04

diskettes

RT-11

RX5#

NEW

FEATURES

u,’dévice
onal

350

hich

are

the

MSCP

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1.2.3
The

RA80

RA8¢

disk

class

Because

into

the

system

1.2.4
The

RA8#f

operates

RC25

total

volume

1.2.5

TSv@#5

The

TSV@5

than

partitions.

separate
data

storage.

records)

drives

26MB

disk

190-1/2

supported

blocks,

running

Partition
All

supported

always
paired;
the odd-numbered
of

52MB

for

data

Magtape

(MS)

other

€

1is

under
may

divided

RT-11,

used

partitions

may

each
as

used

per

standard

the

MSCP

handler,

DU.

RC25

the
even-numbered drive accepts a
drive contains a fixed
RC25
disk

pair.

These

disks

tape

drive

10-1/2

three

tape

on
wup

can

used

the

that

operates

with

the

nine-track
1/2-inch format
to
28MB
(in
formatted
2K

inch,

2400

foot

reel

sizes:

inch,

tape.

8-1/2

TSV@5

inch,

and

inch.

The TSV@A5 is a streaming tape drive that operates
compatible
mode
and extended features mode.
In

storage.

TSll-compatible

can

64K

When

disk.

PDP-11/23
PLUS.
Data
1is
recorded
magnetic tape.
The TSV@A5 can
store
tape

disk

(DU)

Winchester

only.

storage

system

for

disk
drives
are
removable disk and
for

contains

Disk

disk

fixed

DU.

disk

storage

RC25

124MB,

64K-block

volume

data

(DU)

handler,

multiple

partition
for

Disk

TS11

extended

look-alike
features

features

program

control.

Version

5.1,

July

that
mode,

switch,

1984

automatically
which

the

1is

tape

1-3

streams

turned

can

stream

two
modes,
mode, the

TS1l

setting

108

in/s.
the

TS11
TSV@5

hardware

in/s

under

NEW

1.3

NEW

DISTRIBUTION

FEATURES

KITS

The format of RT-11 distribution kits has changed because of
the
new
automatic installation and verification procedure (see Section 1l.4.1).
Refer to Chapter
4
of
this
manual
for
procedures
for
RT-11
V5
distribution kits that will not be installed automatically.

1.4

NEW

SOFTWARE

COMPONENTS

Although RT-11 Version 5's primary goal is
of
existing
software,
Version
5
also

Automatic

installation

procedure

Backup

Concise

Indirect

Logical

Single-line

editor

Virtual

(KEX)

addition,

utility

program

command

disk

KED

RT-11

tests

The

file

Version

installation

wverification

(CCL)

and

processor

user

command

linkage

(UCL)

(IND)

(LD)

(SL)

handlers

includes

and

new

programmed

requests,

macros,

error messages,!new system generation

a
new
software
update
process,
and
The
following
sections summarize those
to more detailed descriptions provided in

new
new
the

set.

New Automatic

Installation and Verification Procedure

QO
o

Version 5 automatic installation and verification
procedure
RT-11
by
conducting
interactive dialog at the console
cu
As you answer the dial
estionsg,
the system creates
and
Qo

The RT-11
installs
terminal.

and

(BUP)

subsetting

procedures and
options,
unsupported
utilities.
components and refer you
documentation

(AI)

language

control

routines,

1.4.1

functionality
following new

(IVP)

SYSLIB

the
the

features:

working

following

RT-11

operating

to extend
includes

ns,

system.

hardware

installation

procedure:

Version 5.1,

July 1984

configuration

1-4

required

for

the

automatic

One

the

following

MICRO/PDP-11

NEW

FEATURES

mass

storage

(RX58/RD51)

RX50

diskettes

Dual

RL@2

disks

Dual

RX@2

diskettes

configurations:

distribution

kit

resides

distribution
-

kit

resides

distribution

kit

RL#2

resides

disk

RX#2

diskettes
If

you

bought

RT-11

distribution

kit

any

these

media,

you

should
have
received
an
RT-11 Automatic Installation Booklet which
tells you how to start the automatic installation
process.
If
your
configuration
does
not
meet
the requirements shown above, you must
have DIGITAL install your system or install your system
by
following
the procedures described in the RT-11 Installation Guide.
RX@2

and

RX50

distributed

distribution
software,

kit.

Although

RX#1

distribution

not

kits

you

supported
kits

one

copy

installation

your

two
to

the

have

<copies
back

automatic

include

master

two

of
the

the

RT-11

distribution

installation

copies

kit you

the

distribution

automatic
these two

procedure

distribution
and

include
not

the

procedure,
distributed

other copy to run the
keep the volumes from

AUTO

for

also

software.
Store

has

been

installed

master

kit,

installation
distribution

run,

will

distribution

volumes

longer
kit

and

bootstrap

procedure.
Be
kits separate.

you

AUTO

and

identical

the

careful to
Once
the

the

volumes

stored.

For RL@P2
distribution,
the
only
difference
between
the
original
distribution
volume
you
received
and
the
installed volume is the
bootstrap.
The bootstrap on the original distribution kit
bootstraps
the

automatic

installation

monitor,

RT11AI.SYS.

The

bootstrap

your

installed
system
bootstraps
the
RT-11
FB
monitor,
RT11FB.SYS.
Therefore,
you can return your installed system to its original state
simply by copying the RT11AI.SYS bootstrap to the boot blocks of
your

disk.
See

Chapter

kits

that

1.4.2

New

This

section

not

System

Version

5.1,

this

for

procedures

automatic

for

RT-11

distribution

installation.

Utilities

describes

July

manual

support

1984

the

new

system

1-5

utilities

provided

with

RT-11

NEW

FEATURES

1.4.2.1
Backup Utility Program
(BUP) - The
backup
provides
a
quick
way
to
store
a large volume or
smaller volumes.
BUP lets you copy a large volume or

utility
program
file on a set of
file to
several

specially
initialized
backup
volumes;
the file or volume cannot be
used, however, while stored on the backup volumes,
BUP also lets
you
initialize backup volumes, obtain directory information about a set of
backup volumes, and restore a volume or file to its original form from

set

of backup volumes.

streaming

mode

See Chapter 3
description

TSV#5

addition,

magnetic

the RT-11

tape

System

BUP will

utilize

the

10#

in/s

controller.

Utilities

Manual

for

complete

BUP.

1.4.2.2
Concise Command Language (CCL) and User Command Linkage (UCL)
- Concise
command
language
lets
you
issue
commands
directly to

utility programs or your own
line,

command

Prior

Version

user-written program on a

vyou

could

issue

single

commands

command

single

line only by using DCL keyboard monitor commands or by running

(R
or
RUN)
the program and specifying a CSI command line.
CCL lets
you run the program and specify the input and
output files
and
all
accompanying
options on a single line,. In the following example, the
second command shows the CCL equivalent of the first command.

Running a Utility Program
.R

PIP

*DL1:MYPROG. OLD=DL#: MYPROG.MAC
*

CCL

Equivalent
.PIP

DL1:MYPROG.OLD=DL#:MYPROG.MAC

.PIP

DL@:MYPROG.MAC

See Section 4.6

on CCL.
User

command

you

can

Version 5.1,

the RT-11

linkage

create

DLI1:MYPROG.OLD

(UCL)

your

July 1984

System User's Guide

lets

own
Refer

you

write

your

commands
to Sectio

information

1-6

UCL.

for more

own

command

ipformation

’

parser,

NEW

FEATURES

1.4.2.3
Indirect Control File Processor (IND) - The indirect
control
file
processor
executes
1indirect
control files.
IND control files
contain IND directives, which control the execution
of
the
indirect
control
file,
and may contain keyboard commands (DCL, CCL, and UCL).
You can use indirect control files
to
access
other
files,
execute
keyhboard
monitor
commands,
define
symbols,
pass
parameters,
and
perform

logical

tests.

KMON
is
the
default
command
file
processor
in
the
distributed
monitors.
If you want to change the default command file processor to
IND, use the monitor command SET KMON IND or apply
the
customization
given in Section 3.2.1 of this manual.
Chapter

1.4.2.4

the

RT-11

System User's

Logical

Disk

Subsetting

subsetting

physical

handler

disks.

unit
number
logical disk

lets

you

You define

to
a
file
as though it

define

logical

on
were

a
a

Handler
logical

disks

(LD)

- The

disks,

which

by assigning

physical disk.
physical disk.

You

logical
a

are

can

disk

subsets

logical

disk

then

the

use

Logical disk subsetting is particularly
useful
when
you
work
with
large
disks,
which often run out of directory entry space before the
volume is full.
Since each logical disk contains its
own
directory,
dividing
a
physical
disk
into
several
logical
disks
increases
directory entry space.
Logical disk
subsetting
also
increases
the
speed of directory operations on large disks.
Chapter

the

RT-11

System

Utilities

subsetting.

Version

5.1,

July

1984

1-7

Manual

details

logical

disk

NEW

FEATURES

1.4.2.6
Single-Line Editor (SL)
- The
edit your current keyboard command line
a video terminal before
vyou
terminate

editor

lets

editing

vyou

using

also

recall

Note

that

position
a

subset

the
of

input

cursor

KED

single-line
editor
1lets
vyou
or CSI command string typed on
the
1line.
The
single-line

anywhere

(keypad

lines

for

the

editor)

current

line

for

commands.

You

can

monitor

(SLX)

editing.
a

the

distributed

single-line

with

SYSGEN

editor

for

the

options
different
installed when you

from the monitor itself.
first boot RT11XM.
This

Therefore, SLX will not be
is
because
SLX resides in high memory when installed, even when
not being used.
For compatibility
with
past
releases,
it
is
desirable

programs.

See

Section

using

the

1.4.2.8

have

use

4.3

vVirtual
for

identical

Therefore,

XED

KEX

run

background

1is

RT-11

System

User's

(KEX)

wvirtual

the

July

job,

each

KED

available

not
user

SYSGEN.

Guide

for

KEX

instructions

its

1-8

program

(KEX)

editing

commands

are

maximizes
in

of
own

the

many

run.

KEX

amount

low

On
may

where

addition,
to

terminal.

KEX

continue

systems
be

memory

instances

editing

function.

copies

with

KED

amount

allowing

some

multiple

KEX

operate

system

performing

1984

SET

only.

the

for

commands),

5.1,

However,

memory

SRUN

Version

The

monitor

minimizing

support,

FRUN

command

formerly

editor.

multiterminal
and

memory

the

continue

low

foreground

extended

issue

commands.

will

insufficient

use

under

while

is
the

the

KED

use

used,

SLX,

single-line

available
memory

SLX

it's

run

that
(by

high
used.

there

may

while

include

using

the

NEW

1.4.3

New

This

section

RT-11

Programmed

1.4.3.1
stop

See
of

the
the

the

I/0
See

the

L.FPROT

the

Version

status

RT-11

under

with

5.1,

the

with

and

lets

specified

running

channel

monitors.

Under

job

without

SJ,

the

directive.

Reference

Manual

for

details

and

examples

.FPROT

programmed

regquest

sets

resets

the

files.
Reference

The

.PEEK

the

specified

you

for

details

and

examples

programmed
low

request

memory

returns

location

(below

R#
the

specify.

Programmer's

programmed

1984

Manual

request.

July

.WAIT

location
RT-11

The

programmed

.PEEK

available

request.

Programmer's

.FPROT

page

the

request

operations

program

simulated

contents

requests

programmed

Programmer's

1.4.3.3

programmed

I/0

programmed

the
the

new

.ABTIO

RT-11

1.4.3.2

See

The

.ABTIO

protection

outstanding

terminating
request

the

L.ABTIO

all

Requests

describes

Version

FEATURES

Reference

request.

1-9

Manual

for

details

and

examples

NEW

1.4.3.4

specify
See

the

1.4.3.5

monitor
See
of

the
the

1.4.3.6

change
See

the

Version

.POKE

into
RT-11

,POKE

RT-11
.PVAL

The

Programmer's

The

RT-11

Programmer's

programmed

1984

you

Manual

deposits

page

for

the

value

you

location.

details

and

examples

request

modifies

replaces

the

specify.

Reference

.SFDAT

date

I/O

Manual

for

details

and

examples

request.

.SFDAT

July

Reference

request.

location

programmed

request

28KW)

.PVAL programmed

offset

creation

5.1,

programmed

(below

Programmer's

J.SFDAT

the

.POKE

programmed

L.PVAL

fixed

The

low memory

FEATURES

programmed

file's

Reference

request.

1-14a

request

directory
Manual

for

lets

program

set

entry.
details

and

examples

NEW FEATURES

arca
1.4.4, 4 .DRINS - The .DRINS macro ‘sets up the installation codes that
addresse
the
defines
DRINS
i block 3 of a device handler.~,
" checkad = by the
'7conta1n the dlspl‘y CSRs used by RPSORC, the
and data dev1ce’
tem
sy
th
deflnes
‘IN%TALL keyboard Fommand code, and
VSee the RT ll DProgra

= =o.
macr
the .DRINS

"subtract

1.4.5

New System Subroutine Library (SYSLIB) Routines

This section describes the routines that have been added to SYSLIB.

Version 5.1, July 1984

1-14.1

NEW

FEATURES

1.4.5.1
IABTIO - The
IABTIO
routine
stops
all
outstanding
I/0
operations on a specified channel without terminating the job under FB
and

XM.

This

See

Section

details

and

routine

3.12

the

examples

1.4.5.2
IFPROT - The
protection status.
See

Section

3.27

simulated

RT-11

IFPROT

the

RT-11

1.4.5.3
monitor

TIPUT - The IPUT routine
fixed offset location.

3.41
in
examples

ISDTTM

the

Section

1.4.6

RT-11

and

New

1.4.6.1

RX50

MSCP

same

specified

Reference

file's

Manual

for

replaces

Programmer's

the

value

Reference

Manual

for

RT-11

modifies

the

date

and

Programmer's

Manual

for

creation

date

Manual

for

current

Reference

ISDTTM.

ISFDAT

the

four

and

The DU handler
the

routine

sets

changes

the

RT-11

Programmer's

Reference

ISFDAT.

following

new handlers.

(MSCP Handler) - The DU handler supports disk systems that
the mass storage communication protocol (MSCP).
Presently,

supports

for

Handlers

diskette

disks

Manual

entry.

examples

includes

implement
RT-11

3.53

changes

modifies

routine
monitor.

the

examples

1.4.5.5
ISFDAT - The
in a file's directory
See

Reference

Programmer's

the
RT-11
IPUT.

1ISDTTM - The
values stored in

details

.WAIT directive.

time

3,52

IFPROT.

1.4.5.4

See Section
details and

with

Programmer's

routine

and

See Section
details and

IABTIO.

details

examples

under

MSCP

RD51

storage

disk

can be modified,

unit

number,

individual

supports

unit

systems:

the

by using

partition

numbers

RC25

disk,

RA8#

disk,

and

MICRO/PDP-11.

number,

SET commands,
and

port

number.

address MSCP
(A port

controller.)
@-255.

However,

unit
numbers
@-7,
you
can
map
a
given
specific MSCP unit number using the SET
DUn
unit n is translated to MSCP unit x.

since

RT-11

supports

RT-11 unit number
UNIT=x
command.

only

to any
RT-11

NEW

MSCP

are
255

supports

disks

divided into
partitions on

larger

an RT-11
(n)
to a

The

also

handler
¢-3.

accessed

disk.
The
particular

supports

The

when

See

another

device

Section

1#.11

information

1.4,6.2

file

name
of

the

unit

1.4.6.3

supports

for

the

top

bottom

right

four
DUn

separate

PORT=x

large

disks

supports up
referenced

with
copy

controllers

defines

referenced.

to
as

which

ports,

port

(x)

alternative

method

some
potential
performance
of the DU
handler
(DU.SYS)

each

additional

RT-11

Software

350
and

controller.
Support

Manual

for

Winchester
Disk
Handler) - The
RD51 fixed Winchster disks for

1#MB

For

the

325

Diskette

RT-1l

the

Professional

units

DZ@

and

DZl.

sits

floor

Drive

horizontally

stand;

drive

- The
308

left

unit

series

unit

the

DW
the

supports

Handler)

for

drive

vertically

358

3508,

drives

Professional

drive

Professional

and

diskette

supports

your

mounted

RX50

RT-11

drive

SET

RT-11,

handler.

{(Professional

computers.

Under

DU handler
partition

SET DUn PART=x command translates
partition (x) on a disk.

ports,

Professional 358 computer.
only drive unit DwWg.

handler

blocks.

duplicate

DW
(Professional
supports 5MB RD5#

handler

command

of
supporting
multiple
advantages, is to create a
under

64K

64K-block partitions.
The
a single disk, with
each

though it were
DU unit number

numbered

than

FEATURES

drive

the

respectively.

1.4.6.4
PI (Professional Interface Handler) - The PI handler supports
the
keyboard,
video
display,
and system clock for Professional 300
series
computers.
Although
you
cannot
alter
PI
handler
characteristic¢s
or
direct
'I/0
operations to PI, PI.SYS (or PIX.SYS
under

the

running

XM monitor)

1.4.6.5

1.4.6.6

XC
the

XL handler
your

storage

supports
on

transparent

directed

and

the
and

reside

300

(Transparent

the

temporary

must

Professional

©SP

supports
output

system

volume

vyou

are

computer.

Handler)

- The

spooler

(SPOOL).

The

handler

intercepts

SPOOL

1line

printer

and

sends

pseudohandler
to

for

printing.

(Communication

Professional

system)

your

Spooler

300

supports DL(V)-11

communication

series

1is

package,

series
when

Handler)

computer

communication

required

VTCOM.

Port

vyou

- The

communication

ports.
.use

XC
the

handler

port.

The
(depending

virtual

terminal

NEW

1.4.6.7
VM
28K
words

(Memory Disk Handler)
to
be used as though

and

FB monitors,

the

volume.

device

data

can

FEATURES

used

virtual

only

- The VM handler allows
it were a disk device.

device

can

Under

the

volume.

data

used

XM monitor,

the

memory above
Under the SJ

system

however,

volume

the

virtual

The command SET VM BASE=nnnnnn lets you
select
the
memory
location
that
«corresponds
to
logical
block
@
of
the
VM device.
For the
distributed SJ/FB version, the base is set to 168¢
which
corresponds
to memory location 168400 (the 28KW boundary).
For the distributed XM
version, the base is set
to
108000
(memory
location
100068#),
the

18-bit/22-bit

addressing

boundary.

Consequently,

when you

first boot

an XM monitor, only the low 256KB of memory will be available for
use
with
the
memory
menagement
programmed requests, the same amount of
memory supported under RT-11 V4.
To obtain more memory, remove the VM
handler
RT-11

does

set

its

base

not

support

machines.

Therefore,

handler

changing

the

higher
wuse

DIGITAL does

the

base

memory

not

above

recommend

on 22-bit UNIBUS

256KB

the

removal

systems

UNIBUS

(11/24,

the

11/44,

11/7@).

Refer to Section 10.12 of the RT-11
information on the VM handler.

1.4.7
The

value.

New System Generation

system

control
See the
system

generation

file
RT-11

Software

Procedures

process

and

Support

Manual

for

Options

controlled

the

©processor,
IND,
and includes support
System Generation Guide for a
complete

new

indirect

for new options.
description
of

generation.

1.4.7.1

New System Generation

generation

procedures

are

Procedures

longer

- The RT-11

controlled

Version 5

FORTRAN

system

IV program

(SYSGEN.SAV).
Instead, system generation is now, run
wusing
the
IND
control
file
processor.
The system generation procedures, however,
remain basically the same:
system generation
produces
new
monitors
and handlers depending on your answers to SYSGEN.COM dialog questions.
(SYSGEN.COM is an IND control file that replaces
SYSGEN.CND
and
the
device
section of SYSTBL.CND.) The
the system generation procedures:
e

Version

are

the

major

changes

You can create an
during
a
system
file during later

same

follow1ng

answer
file
to
preserve
your
responses
generation session.
You can use this answer
system generation sessions to
recreate
the
system without answering the dialog questions again.

After answering the system generation
dialog
questions,
you
now
have
the opportunity to change some of your answers.
If
you are using
an
answer
£file,
you
can
also
change
some
responses.
The
new
responses
are
recorded
1in the output
answer file, if you request one.

5.1,

July

1984

1-13

NEW

All

work

files

session

use

associated with
the

same

different file type.
NEWSYS.ANS,

NEWSYS.DEV,

FEATURES

the

For

work

name

example,

files

NEWSYS.CND,

a particular
as

and

are

the

named

on.

system

answer

the

generation

file

answer

NEWSYS.BLD,

but

have

file

Iis

NEWSYS.MON,

The default answer

file

SYSGEN.ANS.

See

the

RT-11 System Generation Guide

for more

information

defining system conditionals during system generation.
@

You can create the .CND conditional files for the
distributed
monitors
by
performing
a
system
generation
and using the
appropriate monitor answer file (BL.ANS, SJFB.ANS, or
XM.ANS)
as input.

Instead of choosing the long or
can
request
explanatory
text
typing

short
for

form of the
individual

dialog,
vyou
<questions by

<ESC><RET>.

SYSGEN.TBL,

new

file

produced during

the

system

generation

session,
contains the device tables that were included in the
file SYSTBL.MAC.
SYSGEN.TBL is included during the
assembly
and

1link

procedure

for

all

monitors

you

generate.,

you

use

an answer file
during
the
system
generation
session,
the
resulting
device
tables
file will have the same name as the
answer file, but with
the
file
type
.TBL.
The
new
file
TRMTBL.MAC,
which
contains
the
multiterminal
tables,
is
distributed on the RT-11 Version 5
distribution
kit
and
is
included
in
the
assembly
and
1link
procedure
only if you
‘request multiterminal support during system generation.
®

The

system generation procedure for specifying device
support
has
changed.
Instead of asking if you want support for each
device individually, the system generation dialog now asks you
in
one
question to list all the devices you want to support.
If you type a question mark (?) followed by a carriage return,
the
system
1lists
the
codes
for
all
the
devices you can
support,

included

and

marks

support

appropriate
controllers,

each

device

with

questions
and CSR and

for

which

asterisk

about
vector

you

(*).

support
addresses,

have

The

for
as you

already

system

asks

additional
select each

device.

You can also
system

Version

specify

generation

build

command

5.1,

July 1984

files

vyour

own

procedure.
generated.

1-14

device
They

handlers
will

during

included

the
the

NEW

1.4.7.2
includes
e

FEATURES

New System Generation Options - The system
generaton
dialog
questions to generate support for the following new options.
High-speed ring buffer.
The
high-speed
ring
buffer
allows
characters
that
are
received
at
a
very
rapid rate to be
processed and transmitted.
This option is particularly useful
for
systems
with
intelligent terminals, such as VT16#@s, and
for LSI systems.
This option has no effect
for
Professional
series computers.

Up to
9608
baud
for
DZ11l
and
DZV1l
1lines.
The
system
generation
©process
1lets
you set the baud for DZ11 and DZV1l
lines to 110, 150, 3008, 1200, 2400, 4800, or 968@.
Note
that
the bauds for all DZ1ll and DZV1l lines are the same.

User

Fetchable handlers under XM.
You
no
longer
need
to
load
device
handlers
when running under the XM monitor.
Instead,
RT-~11 V5
1lets
you
wuse
the
(FETCH
programmed
request
in
background
jobs,
as
has
been
possible under the SJ and FB
monitors in previous
versions
of
RT-11.
This
feature
1is
enabled in the distributed XM monitor but you can disable this
feature through system generation,

command linkage.
UCL
support
lets
you
command
parsing
program
or
the distributed
parsing program to define your own commands.

use
your
own
UCL.SAV command

If you use any device handlers that
are
not
distributed
by
DIGITAL,
you
may
heed to make some modifications to use the
.FETCH programmed request under XM.
See Section 2.3
of
the
RT-11
Programmer's
Reference
Manual for more information on
the

Version

5.1,

.FETCH programmed

July 1984

request.

1-15

NEW

New devices.

You

can

FEATURES

generate

support

for

devices:
TSV@5

Idle-loop
Support,

new

magtape’

disks

(DU)

1light

generation.
the

following

)

MSCP

the

you

system

Optimized

you

must

set

wish
the

run

(DLARTS)

l1.4.8

New Error

Messages

Error

messages

have

been

include

conditional

can

on
or

RD51

has

during

execution

PDT$OP

not

RA8%,

pattern

PDT

interfaces

RC25,

conditional

PDTSOP will

system

the

added

from

system

idle-~loop

light

pattern

defining

LIGHST

generation.

be
included
by
setting
However, monitors generated

processors

removed

with

the
with

programmable

baud

SBC-11/21.

for

the

following

new

software

the RT-11

components:

BUP

(backup

IND

(indirect

(logical

utility

program)

control

disk

file

processor)

subsetting

facility)

neratlon

addition,

System

KED

Message

error

messages

Manual,

Guide,

1.4.9
To

New

maintain

install
update

Software
RT-11

and

mandatory
process

changed.

Update

that

are

well

procedure)

included
in

the

PDP-11

chapter
Keypad

Editor

User's

Process

layered

patches.
replaces

product

software,

Instead,
the

RT-11

software

you

Version
modules

longer

need

provides

that

have

new
been

NEW

Update
Each

kits

are

distributed

update

kit

includes

the

replacement

modules

and

guides

you

want

software
Instead

through

update

performs
of

providing

contains

only

added

the

Source

kits

1.4.13

the

are

automatic

which

devices

module
binary

articles
update

periodically

after

procedure

you

replacement
patches,

describing

are

RT-11
for

1is

released.

replacing

software
The
update
procedure
determine which products

software modules.
interactive dialog to

and

FEATURES

using.

Then

the

update

operations.

the RT-11

problems

Software

corrected

Dispatch

and

now

functionality

kits.

still

available.

New Unsupported

Utilities

Several
unsupported
utilities
have
been
added
to
the
RT-11
distribution
kit.
Read the file UNSUP.TXT on your RT-11 distribution
kit for a description of the unsupported utilities and instructions on
how to use them.

1.5

NEW DOCUMENTATION

Two

Version

manuals,

Installation
two

manuals

Version

and
to

the RT-11

System

achieve

documentation

as additions
format.
The

Version

System User's

Generation Guide,

each

RT-11

also

manuals

and

following

sections

Automatic

Installation

The

RT-11
automatic
documentation
set.
the
software
that

changes

describe

the

installation

booklets
provides

medium:

RLA2,

RX@2,

booklet

automatically

includes

the

split

new

the

and

RT-11

documentation

are
new
to
the
RT-11
instructions for starting

installs

booklet

MICRO/PDP-11

This

new RT-11

Mini-Reference
manual

into

changed Version 5

RT-11.

appropriate

RX58,

for

Your

your

RT-11

distribution

DProfessional

RX50.

1.5.2

RT-11

Booklets

Each

documentation

the

been

documentation
set.
The
RT-11
includes three new manuals, as well

manuals.

1.5.1

and

modular

set

Guide

have

300

series

Manual

provides

condensed

reference

information

small,

portable

1looseleaf

covers
SYSLIB

keyboard
routines,

Version

commands,
utility
programs,
programmed
requests,
and monitor fixed offsets.
This manual replaces the

programmed

well

RT-11

Pocket

request

Guide

section

information

binder.

from

and

the

The

contains

RT-11

the RT-11

RT-11

Mini-Reference

information

Programmer's

Pocket Guide.

Manual

from

Reference

the

Manual

NEW FEATURES

1.5.3

RT-11 Update User's Guide

This manual, which you receive with your update kit, describes how to
You cCan
new RT-11 update process to maintain your software.
the
use

store your RT-11 Update User's Guide in Volume 1A of your RT-11 binder

1.5.4

This

)

‘

set,

Guide to RT-~11 Documentation

Documentation
which replaces the Version 4 RT-11
manual,
summarizes each manual in the RT-11 documentation set and

Directory,

suggests appropriate reading paths for different users.

1.5.5

RT-11 System User's Guide

The Version 5 RT-11 System User's Guide describes the RT-11 operating
keyboard monitor commands, and the text
conventions,
system
system,
editor EDIT. This manual contains the information in Chapters 1
through 5 of the Version 4 RT-11 System User's Guide and provides a
new chapter on the indirect control file processor

1.5.6

RT-11

(IND).

System Utilities Manual

This new manual,

which describes the RT-11 utility programs,

presents

through 24 of the Version 4 RT-11
information from Chapters 6
the
This manual also includes chapters on the new
System User's Guide.
backup utility program (BUP) and logical disk subsetting program (LD).

1.5.7

RT-11

Installation Guide

for
procedures
manual
TInstallation Guide describes
The RT-11
this document also tells you how to customize the
installing RT-11;
distributed RT-11 software. This document contains the information in
through 7 of the Version 4 RT-11 Installation and System
1
Chapters
Two chapters have been added to describe installing
Generation Guide.
RT-11 on diskettes from a hard disk distribution kit, and installing
Information has also been added to Chapter 5
RT-11 on a MICRO/PDP-11.
to describe

1.5.8

installing RT-11 using RC25 disks.

RT-11 System Generation Guide

This manual,

taken from Chapters 8 through 1§ of the Version

RT-1i

Installation and System Generation Guide, tells you how to run the
system generation software to produce monitors and handlers with
specialized configurations and characteristics.

1.5.9

PDP-11 TECO.User's Guide

Since TECO software has been removed from the RT-11 distribution kit,
the PDP-11 TECO User's Guide has been removed from the documentation
set,

CHAPTER

CHANGES

This

chapter

software

AND ADDITIONS

describes

components

2.1

MONITORS

The

following

and

features

EXISTING

COMPONENTS

that have been added

features

are

that have

additions or

been

to existing

RT-11

changed.

changes

the RT-11 monitors.

Minimum memory requirement - The
minimum
memory
requirement
has
been increased to 16KW for the SJ monitor and to 24KW for
the FB monitor.
The minimum memory
requirement
monitor (32KW) remains the same as in Version 4.
New default working monitor - FB

the

for

the

default monitor

for

working
system installed through RT-11 automatic installation
procedures.
If your
system
does
not
include
the
minimum
hardware requirements for the FB monitor
(24KW of memory and a

Jlinestime
o6r Professional series clock),
the

automatic

information

1installation

on how to

configuration does

install

not

you

procedure.

your

See

system when

support automatic

cannot

perform

your

hardware

Chapter

for

installation.

Distributed XM monitor - Under RT-11 V4, use of
the
extended
memory
feature
was available only through system generation.
The RT-11 Version 5 distribution kit includes an
XM
monitor,
RT11XM.SYS.
The
RT-11
Installation
Guide
provides
a
description of all the features included in the distributed XM
monitor.
The
most
notable
features include device timeout
support
e

and

system
T

job

support.

SJ monitor

Professional
300

series

systems.

monitors - BATCH

support

1is

in distributed monitors - FPU support

BATCH excluded from distributed
excluded
available

_________

from
the
distributed
monitors.
only through system generation
only

FPU support included
included

the

distributed

BATCH support

LEY

SJ,

FB,

and XM monitors.

CHANGES

New

AND

monitor

offsets
SPSTAT

have

ADDITIONS

fixed

been

Word

offsets

added

EXISTING

The

the

414;

for

following

SPOOL

status

offset

416;

the

stored

INDSTA

Byte

offset

417;

the

IND

$MEMSZ

Word offset 42¢;

points
T.CNFG

block

$INDDV

to TTCNFG

unit

Word

P1lEXT

Word

number

the

offset

pointer

Bit

CONFG2

LDRELS

status);

systems

ASCII

the

contains

routine

the RT-11
monitor

Mask
=

monitor

option

contains

the

for

and

control

device

name

run

offset

address of

fetchable

the

value

Software

fixed

memory

kernel

handlers

when

Support

PAR1

under

running

Manual

for

offsets.

New bit definitions
- The following
for fixed offset locations:

Offset

(SET

IND will

FB monitor

the

pointers

432;

amount of memory

terminal

to the

contains

3.6.1

IND

byte

which

under

information

for

status

total

word

externalization
the XM monitor;

Section

byte

blocks)

single

from

438;

block

the

(formerly

the
current
console's terminal
in multiterminal systems

offset

control

fixed

base:

contains the address of the current

Word offset 426;
and

MEMPTR

contains

configuration

in
(TCB)

data

word

error

control

(in
32-word
executing

Word offset 424;
console

monitor

DECnet)

Byte

STCFIG

COMPONENTS

resident

EXTIND

available
currently

offset

reserved

new

bit

masks

are

defined

has

been

unlocaded

Meaning
20

handler

released

PROSS

200090

RT-11

running

Professional

INDSTA

300

CCSIND =

Status

CCSGBL =

Status

of global

LNSIND =

4¢

Indicates

INSRUN =

1808

KMON

has

series

system

.ENABLE/.DISABLE

ABORT

.Sscca

current

line

from

issued

RUN

IND
IND

command

INSIND =

200

IND has

returned

control

KMON

CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COMPONENTS
SYSGEN

FPU1lS$ = 400

Indicates
been

that FPU

chosen

generation

TSXPS

= 100000

Reserved
bit

support

has

system

option

for

TSX

should

PLUS*.

never

This

set

under

RT-11.

SPSTAT

NEXT =
OFF =
ON =

149

Move to start of next file

20
4¢

KILL =

108

Set

spooler

unit off

Set

spooler

unit on

Remove spooled output from

work

file

ACTIVE =
e

SHOW =

200

Indicates

40060

PRTSCR =

Display spooler

100040

Print screen
series

DATIME =.20000

only)

is active

status

(Professional

Date and time request

pages)

’

INTEN = 40000

Fake interrupt enable

ERROR =

Error

See Section 3.6
information

spooler

100000

the RT-11

fixed

offset

bit

(for

flag

(set by SPOOL)

Software Support Manual
bit

388

for

masks.

Support for 22-bit addressing (on Q-bus and CTI-bus processors
only) - The XM monitor now supports 22-bit addressing to allow
each job (up to eight with system job support) to have a 128KW
program
logical
address
space (PLAS) using virtual overlays

and/or virtual
explicit

All

monitors

handler,
random

When

.SETTOP.

programmed

also

which

access

using

The

job PLAS may be up to

4MB

using

requests.

support

treats

to 4MB

memory above

memory

28KW

through

though

the

it were a

device.

the

monitor

any

22-bit

system,

22-bit

addressing
will
be
enabled.
However, since RT-11 does not
support the UNIBUS map hardware, memory above 256KB may not be
used
for direct memory access (DMA) I/0O on UNIBUS processors.
Any attempt to do so will return a hard error from the
device
handler.
To
avoid
this
situation,
the
VM handler may be
installed such that its base is at the 18-bit/22-bit
boundary
(SET VM BASE=10000).
No
such
restrictions
apply
to Q-bus
systems.

See Chapter 4 of the RT-11 Software Support
information on 22~-bit addressing.

Manual

for

KMON size - The size of the keyboard monitor (KMON) for SJ has
been
increased to 20000 (octal) bytes.
In Version 4, KMON was
170888@ (octal) bytes.

*PSX-PLUS

trademark

H Computer

2-3

Systems.

CHANGES

2.2

KEYBOARD

This

section

MONITOR

ADDITIONS

and

changes

describes
and

EXISTING

COMPONENT ]

COMMANDS

summarizes

commands
these

AND

the
the

new

changes

new

keyboard

features,

see

existing

monitor
Chapter

keyboard

commands .
in

the

monitor

Por

details

RT-11

System

User's Guide.

2.2.1

Changed

Keyboard

Monitor

Commands

and

Options

The following keyboard monitor commands and‘options have

2.2.1.1
BASIC

changed.

Commands

‘BASIC
:

has

been

commands.

word BASIC
_carriage

removed

run

from

the

1list

you

must

now

BASIC,

keyboard

t ype the

(rather than the abbreviation BAS),

return:

entire
'then

‘

_.BASICKRET>
COMPILE

The

/PASS:1

COPY

When

you

use

you

are

deletion,

the

has

/DELETE

Jlonger

been

you

eliminated.

option

with

prompted

want

for

the COPY
command,
confi rmation of the
you
must
now
use

this

prompt,

the

protection

/QUERY option.

When

you

output

option

the

copy

files,

file

will

input

file,

/NOPROTECTION
description

The
puts

the

unless

same

you

use

option.

these

/SETDATE

argument.

two

option

When

you

specified

(See
new

now
on

s tatus

the

pro tection

status
/PROTECTION
or

the

Section

2.2.3

for

options.)

accepts

specify
date

the

optional

/SETDATE[:dat e]l, the
all files you copy.

You no longer need to use the /SYSTEM
.SYS
files
unless you use wildcards

date
system

op tion
to
in the input

copy
file

type.

DELETE

You

can

for

entire

now

volumes.

use

the

/ASCII

and

You

can

now

the

/VERIFY
The

option

/VERIFY

use

the

/WAIT

option

options.

The

command

longer

wunless

you

use

DELETE

fi les
is

well

invalid

with

/BINARY options.

/INTERCHANGE

confirmation

for

option

with

the

promp ts

wildcards

/D0OS

and

you

for
file

the

specification.
You

.5YS

longer

files

need

unless

use

the

/SYSTEM

you use wildcards

option

the

input

delete
file

the

/DOS

and

type.

You

can

now

use

the

/WAIT

/INTERCHANGE options.

option

with

CHANGES

DIFFERENCES

The

AND

ADDITIONS

DIFFERENCES

EXISTING

command

now

COMPONENTS

accepts

wildcards;

this

allows
you
to compare several files with one command.
See Chapter 4 of the RT-11 System User's Guide for more
details
on
using
wildcards
with
the
DIFFERENCES
command.
The

/SLP

option

argument.
later use

SLP.
the

You
same

now

accepts

file

specification

When
vyou
specify
/SLP:filespec,
vyou
the resulting file you specify
as
input

can

also

command

use

line

the

/OUTPUT:filespec

produce

option

differences

can
to

1listing

and an SLP command file simultaneously.
If you use the
/OUTPUT:filespec
option
without
the
/SLP:filespec
option,
a differences listing is generated and the SLP
command file is printed on the console.
1In Version
4,
it
was
necessary
specify
a
command
differences listing
DIRECTORY

to use /OUTPUT:filepec with /SLP to
file;
you
could
not
produce
a
and a command file simultaneously.

You can now use the /WAIT
/INTERCHANGE options.
You can also
/INTERCHANGE
diskette.
The

now
to

option

with

the

/DOS

and

use the /VOLUMEID[:ONLY]
option
with
print the volume ID of an interchange

DIRECTORY/BADBLOCKS/VERIFY

command

1is

longer

valid.
This
option
combination
caused
data
to be
written to the suspected bad
block.
Therefore,
when
soft
errors
occurred, invalid data was written to the
block,
EXECUTE

The

FORMAT

You

destroying

/PASS:1

it.

option

has

been

eliminated.

can now format volumes while a
foreground
Jjob
1is
loaded
or
when
the
volume
to be formatted contains
protected files.
If you try
such
an
operation,
the
system
whether

gives

you

you
want to

warning
message,
then
continue the operation.

The
table
of
wverification
/PATTERN
option
has
been
(The

last

the

patterns
increased

patterns

are

wvalid
to 16

reserved

asks

you

for
the
patterns.

for

future

use.)
INITIALIZE

You

can

now

use

the

/VOLUMEID[:ONLY]
a volume

/INTERCHANGE option to write
an interchange diskette.
The

INITIALIZE/BADBLOCKS/VERIFY

option
with
the
identification on

command

longer

valid.
This
option
c¢ombination
caused
data
to be
written to the suspected bad
block.
Therefore,
when
soft
errors
occurred, invalid data was written to the
block,
LINK

You
can
virtual
options

MACRO

destroying

The

it.

now
1link
overlays.
are

/PASS:1

privileged
foreground
Jjobs
with
Therefore, the /FOREGROUND and /XM
longer mutually exclusive,

option

has

been

eliminated.

CHANGES

The

AND

ADDITIONS

default

the

number

/FLAGPAGE:n

EXISTING

banner

option

COMPONENTS

pages

1is

printed

determined

number of banner pages
you
set
with
option.
If
the
default set with the
the default for /FLAGPAGE:n is 1.

RENAME

The

/SETDATE

option

now

accepts

when

you

the

the
QUEMAN
/P option is

optional

argument.
When you specify /SETDATE[:date], the
puts the specified date on all files you rename.

You

.8YS

use

default

longer need to use the /SYSTEM option
files
unless you use wildcards in the

/P
#,

date

system

rename
input file

type.

RESET

The

RUN

RESET

command

now

resets

buffers

and

command

buffers.

You

now

execute

virtual

can

than

the

system

command
facility

to
is

device.

execute
1limited

the

console

Jjobs

from

Therefore,

you

terminal

ring

devices

other

can

use

the

wvirtual
Jjobs.
However,
to
wvirtual programs that

RUN
this
do not

cause the keyboard monitor to write to the swap
blocks
(SWAP.SYS) .
That
1is, the size of the root segment of
the program must not overload the keyboard monitor.
If

that happens,

you

?MON-F-MMU
In

that

system
SET

You

case,

receive

following

error

message:

fault

copy

the

program's

disk

and

use

the

now

use

SET

TERM

can

the

save

file

the

command.
or

SET

set

console

characteristics.
SHOW

The

SHOW

command

now

includes

logical

disk

subsetting

displays
logical

the organization
disk
subsetting

assignments,
The
of

SHOW ALL command now
physical
memory,

also
and

assignments.,
The

SHOW

CONFIGURATION

Total

Active

system

following

Default

command

now

also

displays

the

attributes:

amount

command

status:

editor

memory

file
or

for

processor:

KMON

IND

off

EDIT

command

The SHOW DEVICES command lets
you
obtain
information
about
a
specific
device
by
wusing
the command SHOW
DEVICES:xx.
The variable xx represents the
two-letter
permanent

vectors

Version

5.1,

July

1984

for

device

name.

each device

2-6

addition,

displayed

are

the

given.

CSR

and

CHANGES

The

AND

SHOW

memory

ADDITIONS

MEMORY

EXISTING

command

component

extended

memory

region

The

ERRORS

command

SHOW

error

The

for

logger

SHOW

while

QUEUE

spooled

for

output,

work

file.

SHOW

option,

QUEUE

However,

displays
under

shows

the

errors

recorded

the

monitor.

contents

command

now performed

than

QUEMAN

The

default

file

The

SRUN

command

type

by
QUEMAN

the

option

for

now

(sY:).

2.2.1.2
You

can

low
each

the

queue

1is

the

RESORC

option.

still

wvalid

compatibility.
SRUN

each

monitor,

shows whether the SPOOL
output
inactive,
the number of blocks
the number of
free
blocks
in

and

rather

the

QUEUE, or for both if both are running.

SPOOL's

The

location

the

well,

running

The SPOOL status report
device
1is
active
or

the

under

command

SPOOL' or

shows

and,

COMPONENTS

the
SRUN
command
is
defaults
to the system

for

.REL.
device

/WAIT Options
now

abo rt

the RT-11

a /WAIT operation.
System User's Guide for

Refer to the following
more information.

commands

BOOT

COPY
DELETE
DIRECTORY

FORMAT

INITIALIZE
PRINT

PROTECT

RENAME

SQUEEZE
TYPE

UNPROTECT

2.2.2
The

New Keyb oard

following

commands

ABORT

are

Monitor

k eyboard

Commands

monitor

commands

Section

2.2.3.

11 sted

The

ABORT

command

console,

private

lets

foreground

console

are

you

terminal

The
a

DISMOUNT

BACKUP

file

The

command
an

entire

Options

abort,

/TERMINAL:n
option.
The
job with SCCA in effect.
BACKUP

new.

system

with

abort

from
job

the

for

the

provides

quick means

volume

for

storage.

DISMOUNT
command
is
used
for
subsetting,
to
disassociate
a logical
the file to which it was assigned.

shared

assigned

FRUN

command

these

cannot

SRUN

abort

backing

logical

disk

from

unit

CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING COMPONENTS

MOUNT

The MOUNT command
logical

disk

unit,

is used to associate a
for

logical disk

The PROTECT command assigns a

PROTECT

deletion

prevents

file

subsetting.

protection
until

you

with

that

status

remove the

protection.

UNPROTECT

The UNPROTECT command removes protection from a file so
you

can

delete

it.

New Keyboard Monitor Command Options

2.2.3

This section describes new options for old and

keyboard

new

monitor

commands.

BACKUP

/DEVICE

Backs up or restores an entire volume.

/RESTORE
)

backup

several

Copies a file or volume stored on

volumes to one volume or file.

COMPILE

/BUFFERING

With the /DIBOL option, directs

/LOG

With the /DIBOL option,

/PAGE:n

With the /DIBOL option, specifies

/TABLES

With the /DIBOL option,

use

single-buffered

the

compiler

log

file

number

I/0.

creates

error messages generated by the compiler.

lines

tables

in a listing page.

the

The default

is 66.

includes symbol and

label

in the output listing.

COPY

/BEFORE [:date]

Copies files created before the specified date.

/DATE[:datel

Copies files created on the specified date.

/INFORMATION

message
Causes an informational rather than fatal
a file in the command line is not
print when
to

/MULTIVOLUME

/PROTECTION
-

/NOPROTECTION
.

£file,
If used in an indirect command
found.
remainder of the command file is processed.

the

output

file,

Copies files from an input volume to one
output volumes

using

one

command.

Assigns a protection status to

which

prevents

the

deletion of the output file until

the protection status

is changed.

Removes protection from the output file so you can
use neither /PROTECTION nor
you
If
it.
delete
£file
output
/NOPROTECTION in a command line, the
retains the protection status of the input file.

CHANGES

AND ADDITIONS

EXISTING

COMPONENTS

/RETAIN

With
bad

/SINCE[:date]

COPY/DEVICE,
block

Copies

preserves

replacement

files

created

the

output

volume's

the

specified

table.

after

date.

DELETE

/BEFORE [:date]

Deletes

files

created

before

the

/DATE[:date]

Deletes

files

created

specified

/INFORMATION

Causes

the

specified

date.

informational

rather

when

in the command line

file

than

date.

fatal

message

found,
If used in an indirect command
file,
remainder of the command file is processed.

/SINCE[:date]

Deletes

files created on or

after

the

not
the

specified

date.

DIBOL

/BUFFERING

/LOG

Directs

the

compiler

Creates a log
compiler.

file

Specifies

number

use

single-buffered

of error

messages

I/0.

generated

“the

/PAGE:n

The
/TABLES

the

default

lines

listing

page.

66.

Includes symbol and label
listing.

tables

the

output

DIFFERENCES

/DEVICE

Compares

two

entire devices

starting with

block