Zane and Stuart,
Jonathan seems to be the expert on this. Check this out.
http://users.safeaccess.com/engdahl/PDP-11_53.htm
http://users.safeaccess.com/engdahl/KDJ11.htm
http://users.safeaccess.com/engdahl/pdp-11.htm
Best Regards
At 06:08 PM 2/27/03 -0600, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
>To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
>Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 4:36 PM
>Subject: Re: decserver 550 in Kansas City
><SNIP>
> > No, I simply find it a little odd that the main OS to be used on systems
> > built from DECserver 550 boards is 2.11BSD. In fact I'm not sure I've
> > heard of anyone running anything else on one.
> >
> > Zane
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> > | | Classic Computer Collector |
> > +----------------------------------+----------------------------+
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> >
>
>Zane, I would suspect that BSD is because it is FREE, multi-user, and
>multi-tasking. RT-11, RSX, etc. aren't free. I managed to purchase a RT-11
>license back when I worked for a DEC OEM. We made MIL-STD 1553 data bus
>controllers and sold a complete testing station built around both QBUS and
>UNIBUS machines. In fact, I wrote the drivers for both RT-11 and VMS that
>were provided with the systems.
>
>As best as I recall, I paid $800+ for the full RT-11, which was, as I
>remember, about my company's cost. I think retail was and sill is about
>$1500. I didn't get any manuals, but didn't need them as I had access at
>work.
>
>As for myself, my first choice for running on an 11/53 built out of a
>DECserver 550, which I am currently doing, would be TSX Plus over RT-11. Too
>bad about that, huh - I'm not paying for TSX Plus for use in a hobby. RT-11
>I have. I MAY try the BSD, as I never played with it in its day. It could
>even be educational!
>
>I'm still kicking myself over the $3,500 I spent on SCO Open Desktop
>Developers kit, PLUS $500 to join their developers program so that I could
>get the OS and tools AT THAT PRICE!!! Linux is MUCH more stable and is
>downloadable for zilch. The (GCC) compiler doesn't dump core if you try to
>get a listing either, unlike the SCO (Microsoft) compiler.
>
>Regards,
>Stuart Johnson
Received on Sat Mar 01 2003 - 18:28:00 GMT