The files in this directory are a conglomeration of system
enhancements and utilities that i either wrote or acquired from
one of several sources. The following README files describe this
RSX Fall '80 SIG tape contribution in full:
README.2ND - describes the .SLP patches to the RSX11-M
operating system, the full-duplex terminal
driver, MCR..., ...MCR, ...AT., TKTN, HELLO,
BYE, and INStall.
README.3RD - describes a very useful catch-all task (MC2
MC3) which relies heavily on the patches
described in README.2ND.
README.4TH - describes some other neat programs, including
a file REIncarnator, a fortune COOKIE task,
a Fortran-callable link to the System Library
Command String Interpreter routines, and
a replacement module for SYSlIB that causes
tasks built with the Get Command Line routines
to make use of the IO.RPR feature of the terminal
driver (rather than use IO.ATT, IO.WLB, IO.RLB,
IO.DET sequences).
Most of the terminal driver modifications (auto-baud, 19.2K baud, ^Y abort
support, etc.), the original MC2 and INStall enhancements, and various other
neat things came originally from Greg Thompson, a DEC software specialist
working at NASA/Ames. These programs and patches were paid for by public
money and are all in the public domain, although i have substantially
modified many of Greg's system patches.
Greg included the following disclaimer with his submission to
the BAYLUG local tape collection:
The following enhancements have been made to the RSX11M V3.2 operating
system. They are mostly distributed in the form of standard correction
files which must be applied to unmodified source files as obtained from
your system distribution. The correction files incorporate all known
patches to the respective modules up and including December 79. All
further patches need to be carefully merged with the enhancements into
common correction files. These enhancements are provided on an as-is
basis without any support implied. Nevertheless, I am interested if
you find any bugs or problems. I can be reached by mail:
Greg Thompson
2525 Augustine Drive
Santa Clara, Ca. 95051
Many of the ...AT. patches came from either Greg Thompson, Jim Downward
(KMS Fusion), or articles published in the Multi-Tasker. This is also
the conglomerate source of the SET enhancements.
The Fortran TIMER routines and Command String Interpreter routines came
from Larry Baker at the U.S. Geological Survey, but i have modified them
extensively for this submission.
November 2, 1980
Daniel Steinberg
SRI International
loc. K1023
333 Ravenswood
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(415) 326-6200 ext.5539