(<KEEP>(RT--11 System Release Notes)) <ORDER_NUMBER>(AA--5286L--TC) <ABSTRACT>(August 1991) This manual summarizes features of the RT--11 operating system, V5.0 through V5.6. Changes to RT--11 after the publication of Version 5.6 are included in V5NOTE.TXT distributed with the RT--11 system kit. <ENDABSTRACT> <REVISION_INFO>(This manual supersedes <EMPHASIS>(RT--11 System Release Notes,\ITALIC) <KEEP>(AA--5286K--TC.)) <REVISION_INFO>(Operating System:\RT--11 Version 5.6) <ENDTITLE_PAGE>() <COPYRIGHT_PAGE> <COPYRIGHT_PAGE_FORMATTING>(CONTROLLED) <print_date>(First Printing, March 1980) <print_date>(Updated, June 1980) <print_date>(Revised, March 1981) <print_date>(Revised, March 1983) <print_date>(Revised, December 1983) <print_date>(Updated, July 1984) <print_date>(Revised, April 1985) <print_date>(Revised, November 1985) <print_date>(Revised, July 1986) <print_date>(Revised, January 1988) <print_date>(Revised, August 1989) <print_date>(Revised, August 1991) 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. Any 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 or equipment that is not supplied by Digital Equipment Corporation or its affiliated companies. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227--7013. <LINE> <COPYRIGHT_DATE>(1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991\Digital Equipment Corporation) <line> All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. The Reader's Comments form at the end of this document requests your critical evaluation to assist in preparing future documentation. The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: CTS--300, DDCMP, DECnet, DECUS, DECwriter, DIBOL, MASSBUS, MicroPDP--11, Micro/RSX, PDP, Professional, Q-bus, RSTS, RSX, RT--11, RTEM--11, UNIBUS, VMS, VT, and the DIGITAL logo. <vertical_space>(fill) <document_acknowledgment>(brief) <ENDCOPYRIGHT_PAGE>(S1525) <CONTENTS_FILE> <PREFACE>(7) <HEAD1>(Intended Audience) This manual is for all RT--11 users, but especially system programmers. <HEAD1>(Description of the Manual) This manual describes: <list>(unnumbered) <LE> Features of RT--11 Version 5.6. <LE> Changes in RT-11 Version 5. <LE> Current restrictions and corrected problems from Version 5.0 to 5.6, inclusive. <LE> Some installation kit procedures <LE> V5.6 Documentation Corrections <endlist> <HEAD1>(Document Structure) <DEFINITION_LIST> <DEFLIST_ITEM>(Chapter 1 --- Features New and Changed in RT--11 Version 5.6) <DEFLIST_DEF> Summary of new and changed features of Version 5.6. <DEFLIST_ITEM>(Chapter 2 --- Changes in RT--11 Between V5.0 and V5.5) <DEFLIST_DEF> Summary of hardware, software, and documentation components added or changed between Version 5.0 and 5.5, inclusive. <DEFLIST_ITEM>(Chapter 3 --- Current Restrictions and Corrected Problems) <DEFLIST_DEF> Current restrictions and corrected problems, organized by functional category or utility. Version 5.6 restrictions and corrected problems are shown by the change bar in the page margin. <DEFLIST_ITEM>(Chapter 4 --- Installation, Bootstrap, and Hardware Setup Procedures) <DEFLIST_DEF> Recommended procedures for installing the distributed kit and hardware. <DEFLIST_ITEM>(Appendix A --- Documentation Additions and Corrections) <DEFLIST_DEF> Additions and corrections to data contained in specific manual(s) of the RT--11 documentation set. <ENDDEFINITION_LIST> <HEAD1>(Associated Documents\BOOKS) The RT--11 Documentation Set consists of the following associated documents: Basic Books <list>(unnumbered) <LE> <REFERENCE>(INT_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(GUI_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(KED_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(KEDC_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(SUG_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(MRM_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(MAS_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(MSG_book) <ENDLIST> Installation Specific Books <list>(unnumbered) <LE> <REFERENCE>(AUT_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(INS_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(SYG_BOOK) <ENDLIST> Programmer Oriented Books <list>(unnumbered) <le> <REFERENCE>(IND_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(SUM_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(SML_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(SSL_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(SIM_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(DEV_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(VFF_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(DBG_book) <ENDlist> <HEAD1>(Conventions\Conventions) <list>(unnumbered) <le> This manual is organized alphabetically according to the topics listed in each chapter's table of contents. For example, monitors are organized alphabetically under the title <newterm>(monitors) and so on. See the page headings to find the topics. <le> Change bars <literal>(|) in page margins indicate changes made in Version 5.6. <endmark> <endlist> <ENDPREFACE> <ENDFRONT

(s1525fm) (<KEEP>(RT--11 System Release Notes)) <ORDER_NUMBER>(AA--5286L--TC) <ABSTRACT>(August 1991) This manual summarizes features of the RT--11 operating system, V5.0 through V5.6. Changes to RT--11 after the publication of Version 5.6 are included in V5NOTE.TXT distributed with the RT--11 system kit. <ENDABSTRACT> <REVISION_INFO>(This manual supersedes <EMPHASIS>(RT--11 System Release Notes,\ITALIC) <KEEP>(AA--5286K--TC.)) <REVISION_INFO>(Operating System:\RT--11 Version 5.6) <ENDTITLE_PAGE>() <COPYRIGHT_PAGE> <COPYRIGHT_PAGE_FORMATTING>(CONTROLLED) <print_date>(First Printing, March 1980) <print_date>(Updated, June 1980) <print_date>(Revised, March 1981) <print_date>(Revised, March 1983) <print_date>(Revised, December 1983) <print_date>(Updated, July 1984) <print_date>(Revised, April 1985) <print_date>(Revised, November 1985) <print_date>(Revised, July 1986) <print_date>(Revised, January 1988) <print_date>(Revised, August 1989) <print_date>(Revised, August 1991) 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. Any 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 or equipment that is not supplied by Digital Equipment Corporation or its affiliated companies. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227--7013. <LINE> <COPYRIGHT_DATE>(1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991\Digital Equipment Corporation) <line> All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. The Reader's Comments form at the end of this document requests your critical evaluation to assist in preparing future documentation. The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: CTS--300, DDCMP, DECnet, DECUS, DECwriter, DIBOL, MASSBUS, MicroPDP--11, Micro/RSX, PDP, Professional, Q-bus, RSTS, RSX, RT--11, RTEM--11, UNIBUS, VMS, VT, and the DIGITAL logo. <vertical_space>(fill) <document_acknowledgment>(brief) <ENDCOPYRIGHT_PAGE>(S1525) <CONTENTS_FILE> <PREFACE>(7) <HEAD1>(Intended Audience) This manual is for all RT--11 users, but especially system programmers. <HEAD1>(Description of the Manual) This manual describes: <list>(unnumbered) <LE> Features of RT--11 Version 5.6. <LE> Changes in RT-11 Version 5. <LE> Current restrictions and corrected problems from Version 5.0 to 5.6, inclusive. <LE> Some installation kit procedures <LE> V5.6 Documentation Corrections <endlist> <HEAD1>(Document Structure) <DEFINITION_LIST> <DEFLIST_ITEM>(Chapter 1 --- Features New and Changed in RT--11 Version 5.6) <DEFLIST_DEF> Summary of new and changed features of Version 5.6. <DEFLIST_ITEM>(Chapter 2 --- Changes in RT--11 Between V5.0 and V5.5) <DEFLIST_DEF> Summary of hardware, software, and documentation components added or changed between Version 5.0 and 5.5, inclusive. <DEFLIST_ITEM>(Chapter 3 --- Current Restrictions and Corrected Problems) <DEFLIST_DEF> Current restrictions and corrected problems, organized by functional category or utility. Version 5.6 restrictions and corrected problems are shown by the change bar in the page margin. <DEFLIST_ITEM>(Chapter 4 --- Installation, Bootstrap, and Hardware Setup Procedures) <DEFLIST_DEF> Recommended procedures for installing the distributed kit and hardware. <DEFLIST_ITEM>(Appendix A --- Documentation Additions and Corrections) <DEFLIST_DEF> Additions and corrections to data contained in specific manual(s) of the RT--11 documentation set. <ENDDEFINITION_LIST> <HEAD1>(Associated Documents\BOOKS) The RT--11 Documentation Set consists of the following associated documents: Basic Books <list>(unnumbered) <LE> <REFERENCE>(INT_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(GUI_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(KED_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(KEDC_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(SUG_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(MRM_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(MAS_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(MSG_book) <ENDLIST> Installation Specific Books <list>(unnumbered) <LE> <REFERENCE>(AUT_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(INS_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(SYG_BOOK) <ENDLIST> Programmer Oriented Books <list>(unnumbered) <le> <REFERENCE>(IND_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(SUM_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(SML_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(SSL_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(SIM_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(DEV_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(VFF_book) <LE> <REFERENCE>(DBG_book) <ENDlist> <HEAD1>(Conventions\Conventions) <list>(unnumbered) <le> This manual is organized alphabetically according to the topics listed in each chapter's table of contents. For example, monitors are organized alphabetically under the title <newterm>(monitors) and so on. See the page headings to find the topics. <le> Change bars <literal>(|) in page margins indicate changes made in Version 5.6. <endmark> <endlist> <ENDPREFACE> <ENDFRONT_MATTER>