8 Sep
2008
8 Sep
'08
6:33 p.m.
From: Vincent Slyngstad
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 5:59 PM
> I have my sbc6120 here and wanted to do a little
OS/8
> programming, but I think I'm stumped for a particular bit of
> doco - according to the "OS/8 System Reference Manual"
> (DEC-8-OSRMA-A-D), the User Service Routine is documented in
> the "OS/8 Software Support Manual" (DEC-8-OSSMA-A-D). I've
> found many OS/8 docs on Highgate and Bitsavers
> (DEC-S8-OSSMB-A-D, the 1974 "OS/8 Handbook", memos, etc.), but
> not that exact one.
I also have lots of OSSMB but no OSSMA.
> The reason why it matters is that if you want to
do file I/O,
> directory lookups, etc., you use the USR. For stuff that
> doesn't depend on OS/8 filesystem operations, there's plenty
> of info out there for FORTRAN, BASIC, FOCAL, assembler, etc.
> Imagine trying to program in UNIX without knowing how to setup
> and call stdio routines. That's kinda where I'm at. I've
> found one or two narrow examples where some code fragments
> call the USR for a particular function, but I really just need
> the Software Support Manual.
OSSMB has some stuff about USR in chapter 2, and
Appendix F has
some code examples of how to do the usual stuff.
Was there additional information in OSSMA?
I have access to hardcopy of two editions, at the computer room.
I'll check tomorrow and let everyone know.
Rich Alderson
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Vulcan, Inc.
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