RT-11 System Release Notes

Company:Digital Equipment Corporation
Part:AA-5286G-TC
Date:1985-04
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Operating System:RT-11 Version 5.2

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 New Features
    • 1.1 New Processors
      • 1.1.1 T-11 Falcon (SBC-11/21 and SBC-11/21 PLUS)
      • 1.1.2 F-11 Microprocessor Based Board and Systems
      • 1.1.3 Professional 300 Series (PC325, PC350, and PC380)
      • 1.1.4 J-11 Microprocessor Based Boards and Systems
    • 1.2 New Mass Storage Devices
      • 1.2.1 RA80 Disk (DU)
      • 1.2.2 RC25 Disk (DU)
      • 1.2.3 RD50/RD51/RD52 Disks (DU or DW)
      • 1.2.4 RX50 Diskette (DU or DZ)
      • 1.2.5 TK25 Magtape (MS)
      • 1.2.6 TK50 Magtape (MU)
      • 1.2.7 TS05 (TSU05/TSV05) Magtapes (MS)
    • 1.3 New Printer Support
      • 1.3.1 LA210
      • 1.3.2 LN03
    • 1.4 Other New Hardware Support
      • 1.4.1 512K-Byte Memory Expansion Card
      • 1.4.2 Mini-Exchange
    • 1.5 New Distribution Kits
    • 1.6 New Software Components
      • 1.6.1 New Automatic Installation and Verification Procedure
      • 1.6.2 New System Procedures and Utilities
        • 1.6.2.1 Backup Utility Program (BUP)
        • 1.6.2.2 Concise Command Language (CCL)
        • 1.6.2.3 Graphics Utility Support (PRO/GIDIS)
        • 1.6.2.4 Indirect Control File Processor (IND)
        • 1.6.2.5 Virtual KED (KEX)
        • 1.6.2.6 Logical Disk Subsetting Handler (LD)
        • 1.6.2.7 Hardware Setup Utility (SETUP)
        • 1.6.2.8 Single-Line Editor (SL)
        • 1.6.2.9 Transparent Spooling Package (SPOOL)
        • 1.6.2.10 User Commands First Feature (UCF)
        • 1.6.2.11 User Command Linkage Feature (UCL)
        • 1.6.2.12 Virtual RUN Utility (VBGEXE)
        • 1.6.2.13 Virtual Terminal Communication Package (VTCOM)
      • 1.6.3 New Programmed Requests
        • 1.6.3.1 .ABTIO
        • 1.6.3.2 .ADDR
        • 1.6.3.3 .ASSUME
        • 1.6.3.4 .BR
        • 1.6.3.5 .DRINS
        • 1.6.3.6 .FPROT
        • 1.6.3.7 .PEEK
        • 1.6.3.8 .POKE
        • 1.6.3.9 .PVAL
        • 1.6.3.10 .SFDAT
        • 1.6.3.11 SOB
      • 1.6.4 New System Subroutine Library (SYSLIB) Routines
        • 1.6.4.1 IABTIO
        • 1.6.4.2 IFPROT
        • 1.6.4.3 IFREER
        • 1.6.4.4 IGETR
        • 1.6.4.5 IPUT
        • 1.6.4.6 ISDTTM
        • 1.6.4.7 ISFDAT
      • 1.6.5 New Handlers
        • 1.6.5.1 DU (MSCP Handler)
        • 1.6.5.2 DW (Professional 350 and 380 Hard Disk Handler)
        • 1.6.5.3 DZ (Professional 325 and 350 Diskette Handler)
        • 1.6.5.4 MU (TMSCP Handler)
        • 1.6.5.5 NC and NQ (Ethernet Handlers)
        • 1.6.5.6 PI (Professional Interface Handler)
        • 1.6.5.7 SP (Transparent Spooler Handler)
        • 1.6.5.8 XC and XL (Communication Port Handler)
        • 1.6.5.9 VM (Memory Disk Handler)
      • 1.6.6 New System Generation Procedures and Options
        • 1.6.6.1 New System Generation Procedures
        • 1.6.6.2 New System Generation Options
      • 1.6.7 New Error Messages
      • 1.6.8 New Software Update Process
      • 1.6.9 New Unsupported Utilities
    • 1.7 New Documentation
      • 1.7.1 RT-11 Automatic Installation Booklets
      • 1.7.2 RT-11 Mini-Reference Manual
      • 1.7.3 RT-11 Update User's Guide
      • 1.7.4 Guide to RT-11 Documentation
      • 1.7.5 RT-11 System User's Guide
      • 1.7.6 RT-11 System Utilities Manual
      • 1.7.7 RT-11 Installation Guide
      • 1.7.8 RT-11 System Generation Guide
      • 1.7.9 PDP-11 TECO User's Guide
  • Chapter 2 Changes and Additions to Existing Components
    • 2.1 Distribution Kit
      • 2.1.1 New Files
      • 2.1.2 New File Type
    • 2.2 Monitors
    • 2.3 Keyboard Monitor Commands
      • 2.3.1 Changed Keyboard Monitor Commands and Options
        • 2.3.1.1 Commands
        • 2.3.1.2 /WAIT Options
      • 2.3.2 New Keyboard Monitor Commands
      • 2.3.3 New Keyboard Monitor Command Options
    • 2.4 Device Codes
    • 2.5 Handlers
      • 2.5.1 DD
      • 2.5.2 DL
      • 2.5.3 DM
      • 2.5.4 DU
      • 2.5.5 DW
      • 2.5.6 DX
      • 2.5.7 DY
      • 2.5.8 DZ
      • 2.5.9 LD
      • 2.5.10 LP
      • 2.5.11 LS
      • 2.5.12 MU
      • 2.5.13 PI
      • 2.5.14 RK
      • 2.5.15 SP
      • 2.5.16 XC
      • 2.5.17 XL
      • 2.5.18 VM
    • 2.6 Automatic Installation
    • 2.7 BINCOM
    • 2.8 BUP
    • 2.9 DIR
    • 2.10 DUP
    • 2.11 Error Logger
    • 2.12 FILEX
    • 2.13 FORMAT
    • 2.14 HELP
    • 2.15 IND
      • 2.15.1 IND Partially Resident in Extended Memory (XM Only)
        • 2.15.1.1 Suppressing Dynamic Allocation of a Region for IND
      • 2.15.2 .STRUCTURE
      • 2.15.3 .TESTDEVICE
      • 2.15.4 .ONERR
      • 2.15.5 .SETL
      • 2.15.6 .ENABLE/.DISABLE
        • 2.15.6.1 .ENABLE/.DISABLE ABORT
        • 2.15.6.2 .ENABLE/.DISABLE CONTROL-Z
        • 2.15.6.3 .ENABLE/.DISABLE TYPEAHEAD
        • 2.15.6.4 .ENABLE/.DISABLE TIMEOUT
    • 2.16 KED
    • 2.17 LIBR
    • 2.18 LINK
    • 2.19 MACRO-11
      • 2.19.1 Multinational Character Set Support
      • 2.19.2 Increasing Default Size of MACRO-11 Work file
    • 2.20 MDUP
    • 2.21 PAT
    • 2.22 PIP
    • 2.23 QUEUE Package
    • 2.24 RESORC
    • 2.25 SETUP
    • 2.26 SIPP
    • 2.27 SL
      • 2.27.1 Get Older
      • 2.27.2 Save and Get Saved
    • 2.28 SLP
    • 2.29 SPOOL
    • 2.30 SRCCOM
    • 2.31 SYSGEN
      • 2.31.1 New Device Table
      • 2.31.2 New SYSGEN.COM Dialog Questions
      • 2.31.3 New System Conditionals
    • 2.32 System Subroutine Library (SYSLIB)
      • 2.32.1 Merging FORLIB.OBJ with SYSLIB.OBJ
      • 2.32.2 Changes to SYSLIB System Subroutines
    • 2.33 System Macro Library (SYSMAC)
    • 2.34 UCL
      • 2.34.1 UCL.DAT Data Structure
      • 2.34.2 New UCL Commands
      • 2.34.3 Changing the Size of UCL.DAT
      • 2.34.4 Optimizing UCL
      • 2.34.5 Removal of Informational Messages and Prompts
      • 2.34.6 Creating UCF.SAV from UCL.SAV
    • 2.35 VTCOM
  • Chapter 3 Current Restrictions and Corrected Problems
    • 3.1 Current Restrictions
      • 3.1.1 Current Restrictions When Running FORTRAN under RT-11 V5.2
    • 3.2 Current Restrictions for Professional 300 Series Processors Only
    • 3.3 Corrected Problems
      • 3.3.1 Automatic Installation
      • 3.3.2 Monitors
      • 3.3.3 Utilities
      • 3.3.4 Device Handlers
      • 3.3.5 System Generation
      • 3.3.6 System Macro Library (SYSMAC)
      • 3.3.7 System Subroutine Library (SYSLIB)
      • 3.3.8 MACRO-11 Assembler
      • 3.3.9 Miscellaneous Corrections
    • 3.4 Documentation Corrections and Additions
      • 3.4.1 RT-11 System Message Manual
      • 3.4.2 RT-11 Installation Guide
      • 3.4.3 RT-11 System Utilities Manual
      • 3.4.4 Introduction to RT-11
      • 3.4.5 RT-11 System User's Guide
      • 3.4.6 RT-11 Programmer's Reference Manual
      • 3.4.7 RT-11 Mini-Reference Manual
      • 3.4.8 Software Support Manual
      • 3.4.9 MACRO-11 Language Reference Manual
  • Chapter 4 Installation, Bootstrap, and Hardware Setup Procedures
    • 4.1 Formatting Disks on Professional 300 Series Processors
    • 4.2 Procedures for Distribution Kits
    • 4.3 Manual Installation of the TK50 Software Distribution
    • 4.4 Procedures for Line Printers and Terminals
      • 4.4.1 SETUP Modes and Controls for Line Printers
      • 4.4.2 Line Printer Handlers
      • 4.4.3 Recommended Terminal/Line Printer SET Command Options
      • 4.4.4 Recommended VT100 Series, VT105, and LA120 Series Setup Mode Options
        • 4.4.4.1 VT100 Series and VT105 Terminals
        • 4.4.4.2 LA120 Series Terminals
    • 4.5 Compose Sequences and Dead Diacritical Keys for NRC Language Keyboards
      • 4.5.1 Composing Characters Using the COMPOSE CHARACTER Key
      • 4.5.2 Composing Characters Using the Dead Diacritical Keys
      • 4.5.3 National Replacement Character (NRC) Set Language Keyboards
        • 4.5.3.1 Canadian (French) Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.2 Danish Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.3 Dutch Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.4 English (United Kingdom) Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.5 English (USA) Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.6 Finnish Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.7 Flemish (Belgium) Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.8 French/Belgian Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.9 German Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.10 Italian Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.11 Norwegian Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.12 Spanish Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.13 Swedish Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.14 Swiss (French) Language Keyboard
        • 4.5.3.15 Swiss (German) Language Keyboard
  • Chapter 5 Running PRO/GIDIS Under RT-11
    • 5.1 RT-11 PRO/GIDIS Instruction Syntax
      • 5.1.1 Operation Codes
      • 5.1.2 Parameter Blocks
    • 5.2 The MACRO-11 PRO/GIDIS Interface
      • 5.2.1 .SPFUN 371
      • 5.2.2 .SPFUN 370
      • 5.2.3 Sample MACRO-11 Program
    • 5.3 The GIDCAL PRO/GIDIS Interface
      • 5.3.1 GIOPEN System Subroutine
      • 5.3.2 GIWRIT System Subroutine
      • 5.3.3 GIREAD System Subroutine
      • 5.3.4 GICLOS System Subroutine
      • 5.3.5 GIDCAL Error Codes
      • 5.3.6 Sample GIDCAL Program
    • 5.4 Sample FORTRAN Program
    • 5.5 Restrictions
  • Chapter 6 Global Region Support in Extended Memory
    • 6.1 Global Regions in Extended Memory
      • 6.1.1 Creating a Global Region
      • 6.1.2 Attaching to a Global Region
      • 6.1.3 Detaching from a Global Region
      • 6.1.4 Eliminating a Global Region
      • 6.1.5 Automatic Elimination of Global Regions (AGE)
    • 6.2 Global Region Data Structures
      • 6.2.1 Region Definition Block
        • 6.2.1.1 Region Status Word
        • 6.2.1.2 .RDBDF Macro
      • 6.2.2 Global Region Control Block
      • 6.2.3 Global Region Control Block Status Byte (GR.STA)
        • 6.2.3.1 .RDBBK Macro
  • Chapter 7 Ethernet Handlers
    • 7.1 Restrictions
    • 7.2 Use of Special Functions (.SPFUN)
      • 7.2.1 Allocate/Deallocate Unit (.SPFUN 200)
      • 7.2.2 Enable/Disable Protocol Type
      • 7.2.3 Enable/Disable Multicast Address
      • 7.2.4 Transmit Ethernet Frame
      • 7.2.5 Receive Ethernet Frame
    • 7.3 Example of Allocatin an Ethernet Unit
  • Appendix A New Error Messages
  • Appendix B Software Performance Report (SPR) Guidelines

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