RSTS/E Question

From: Ron Hudson <ron.hudson_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu Sep 16 18:06:55 2004

On Sep 16, 2004, at 1:13 PM, Ashley Carder wrote:

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> From: "Ron Hudson" <ron.hudson_at_sbcglobal.net>
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> Subject: Re: RSTS/E Question
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>>> Ron> In a real PDP11 you would have actual terminals/ttys connected
>>> Ron> to physical serial ports. In my case I have Telnet
>>> Ron> sessions..but I don't know how many I can have.. I suppose one
>>> Ron> for each job (20 or so?) or does the DZ11 limit the number of
>>> Ron> KBn: s I can have?
>>>
>>> It sure does. If it's a DZ (whether real, or emulated one tied to a
>>> Telnet session at the emulator) it by definition has 8 ports.
>>>
>>> If you want 20 sessions, and they are hooked to DZs, then you'd have
>>> to have at least 3 DZs...
>>>
>>> paul
>>>
>>>
>> Hmm.. In the simulator, I type show dz
>>
>> DZ, address=17760100-17760137*, vector=300-334, lines=32, attached to
>> 232, 8b, 0 connections
>>
>> Does this mean I have 32 KBn: (KB0 - KB31??)
>
> The console is KB0: and it does not use a DZ11 line.
> I believe that any configured pseudo keyboards would use the next
> numbers
> in the series PK1:, PK2:, for example.
> Then the actualy DZ11 KBs would start with the next number in the
> series,
> for example KB3:, KB4:, etc
>
> Ashley
>

I suppose actually doing 10 or so would be enough... 3 possible
telneters here.

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