On Oct 31, 2012, at 2:31 PM, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 10/31/2012 01:58 PM, Paul_Koning at Dell.com wrote:
FWIW, for those who like Forth, there's a Forth implementation
available as a run-time system on RSTS/E. It's part of the
unsupported stuff on V10.1 (and possibly somewhat earlier, maybe as
early as V9.0, I forgot). I did the port; I used it among other
things for implementing an interactive crash dump analyzer *very*
loosely modeled on VMS "SDA".
I spent some time with that RTS just a few days ago! I didn't know
you did that port. Very nice! I just looked at the source, and there's
your name right at the top. :-)
I came to love Forth many years after I got out of RSTS/E. Having
gotten back into it a couple of years ago, and finding a Forth system
for it, was a really cool feeling. Life is good. :)
Is there a way to do FIP calls from that Forth implementation?
Definitely. In the unsupported directory there should be odt.fth, which should show that. There is also sda.fth, but that's a lot bigger and more complex, partly because it completely redefines the Forth guts to be 32-bit instead of 16-bit...
paul
On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:06:51 +0000, you wrote:
It shouldn't be a big delay: connecting to a non-existent object generates an
explicit reject that comes back right away. There isn't any timeout involved,
or "no answer".
The delay is about three to four seconds long, but maybe it depends on the
speed of the (emulated) RSTS host too. I do know that there is not such a
thing as a "no answer"; it was just an oversimplification of what a casual
user could think upon seeing an error instead of a login prompt. :)
G.
On 10/31/2012 01:58 PM, Paul_Koning at Dell.com wrote:
FWIW, for those who like Forth, there's a Forth implementation
available as a run-time system on RSTS/E. It's part of the
unsupported stuff on V10.1 (and possibly somewhat earlier, maybe as
early as V9.0, I forgot). I did the port; I used it among other
things for implementing an interactive crash dump analyzer *very*
loosely modeled on VMS "SDA".
I spent some time with that RTS just a few days ago! I didn't know
you did that port. Very nice! I just looked at the source, and there's
your name right at the top. :-)
I came to love Forth many years after I got out of RSTS/E. Having
gotten back into it a couple of years ago, and finding a Forth system
for it, was a really cool feeling. Life is good. :)
Is there a way to do FIP calls from that Forth implementation?
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
The FORTH run-time system is available on PLUTO:: (RSTS/E V10.1) Now
that the Internet has returned I should boot the machine up.
-Steve
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Subject: Re: [HECnet] RSTS/E + DECNET 4.1
On Oct 30, 2012, at 1:06 AM, John Wilson wrote:
From: Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com>
I had a PDT-11/150 many years ago, mid-80s. It was kinda fun, but
also kinda pointless. The only thing you can run on it is RT-11.
I had one too back then and had a blast! RT-11 is terrific
(infinitely better than contemporary microcomputer OSes),
and anyway a
150 will run pretty much anything an 11/03 will run (but
with 30 KW of
memory instead of just 28) so it's really pretty flexible.
I wrote a FORTH-79 system on mine ...
FWIW, for those who like Forth, there's a Forth
implementation available as a run-time system on RSTS/E.
It's part of the unsupported stuff on V10.1 (and possibly
somewhat earlier, maybe as early as V9.0, I forgot). I did
the port; I used it among other things for implementing an
interactive crash dump analyzer *very* loosely modeled on VMS "SDA".
paul
On Oct 31, 2012, at 12:38 PM, <gerry77 at mail.com>
wrote:
On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:12:05 +0000 (WET), you wrote:
VAX/VMS V5.5-2 does not have the /APPLICATION qualifier to SET HOST so
outgoing RTERM connections are not possible from it.
I'd like to add my two cents. :)
| Password:
| Welcome to VAX/VMS version V4.7 on node FLORRY
| Last interactive login on Sunday, 28-OCT-2012 13:56
| Last non-interactive login on Sunday, 8-JAN-2012 09:19
| $ set host rsts
| %REM-I-REMOTE, connection established to remote node RSTS::
| RSTS V10.1-L 31-Oct-12 05:05 PM
| User:
I think that VAX/VMS V4.7 does first try with CTERM and then, upon receiving
no answer (i.e. receiving a disconnect with a "unrecognized object" reason),
it falls back to RTERM. Actually there is a noticeable delay while it does try
both protocols.
That sounds familiar.
It shouldn't be a big delay: connecting to a non-existent object generates an explicit reject that comes back right away. There isn't any timeout involved, or "no answer".
paul
Neither. CTERM is not implemented at all on RSTS -- we never had any inclination to try because it is a very bad fit to RSTS terminal behavior, and it's very complex. So it has all the disadvantages of the old VMS/RSX protocols plus many more.
What exists is two implementations of the older protocol. The standard install gives you only the RSTS flavor of that protocol; the "unsupported" (program "netuns") gives you all four variants, so you can talk to VMS, RSX, RT11, TOPS-10, TOPS-20. It should be on the DECnet kit, but I don't have a kit handy or the scripts that create one so I can't tell how precisely to find it.
Then on the VMS end you need the older object (possibly called "RTERM") installed so the RSTS end has something to talk to. And similarly in the other direction, you need some magic switch on the Set Host command on VMS to tell it to speak the pre-CTERM protocol.
paul
On Oct 31, 2012, at 1:05 PM, Sampsa Laine wrote:
But CTERM doesn't work without some patch or something that nobody seems to be able to find?
Sampsa
On 30 Oct 2012, at 22:39, Steve Davidson wrote:
Yes.
-Steve
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Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 22:34
To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
Subject: [HECnet] RSTS/E + DECNET 4.1
Has anyone actually managed to get this to work (i.e. RSTS/E
+ DECNET 4.1)? :)
Sampsa
On Oct 30, 2012, at 1:06 AM, John Wilson wrote:
From: Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com>
I had a PDT-11/150 many years ago, mid-80s. It was kinda fun, but
also kinda pointless. The only thing you can run on it is RT-11.
I had one too back then and had a blast! RT-11 is terrific (infinitely
better than contemporary microcomputer OSes), and anyway a 150 will run
pretty much anything an 11/03 will run (but with 30 KW of memory instead of
just 28) so it's really pretty flexible. I wrote a FORTH-79 system on mine ...
FWIW, for those who like Forth, there's a Forth implementation available as a run-time system on RSTS/E. It's part of the unsupported stuff on V10.1 (and possibly somewhat earlier, maybe as early as V9.0, I forgot). I did the port; I used it among other things for implementing an interactive crash dump analyzer *very* loosely modeled on VMS "SDA".
paul
I'm actually working on Packet over Radio (HF and VHF) since this wonderful storm. My cell phone was used as a hotspot while I waited for the landline to return. I have my own Ham domain and an IP address in the 44 block. All I need now is a dedicated VHF (or HF) rig to make this permanent.
-Steve
From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE [mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE] On Behalf Of Cory Smelosky
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 12:06
To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE
Subject: Re: [HECnet] Area 19
On Oct 31, 2012, at 12:00 PM, Sampsa Laine <sampsa at mac.com> wrote:
I _demand_ a set of HECnet satellite transponders onto some satellites in geostationary orbit now.
We can't have this kind of stuff disturb our valuable traffic.
We also need undersea cables and redundant leased lines dedicated to area-to-area HECnet communication.
And a backup DECnet-over-avian-carrier/DECnet-over-semaphore network..
Sampsa
On 31 Oct 2012, at 14:16, Joe Ferraro wrote:
If we only had the HF Radio DECnet link figured out... ;)
Hope everything is okay for you and yours Steve (when you are able to read this)....
On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Fred <fcoffey at misernet.net> wrote:
Hi all
Got word from Steve Davidson in NH (USA) that he is without Internet access most likely due to what is left of Sandy. He'll advise when he's back on the "air".
Fred
----
Lets call it for what it is - "legacy" is a term that people use in a
polite but derogatory manner to imply that the future direction they
prefer is not that which they view as the current direction.
SG1:: (SGC::) and AREA-19 have returned! Internet was down just short
of 24 hours.
-Steve
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[mailto:owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE] On Behalf Of Fred
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 19:00
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Subject: [HECnet] Area 19
Hi all
Got word from Steve Davidson in NH (USA) that he is without Internet
access most likely due to what is left of Sandy. He'll
advise when he's
back on the "air".
Fred
----
Lets call it for what it is - "legacy" is a term that people
use in a polite but derogatory manner to imply that the
future direction they prefer is not that which they view as
the current direction.
