5 Dec
2006
5 Dec
'06
9:17 a.m.
On Dec 5, 2006, at 12:10 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote:
Agreed as well. I have nothing against RSTS/E, but
having worked with
all three OSes, I'd suggest learning something about RT-11 before
tackling RSTS, and even then, seeing if RSX11M or M+ had something to
offer before tackling RSTS. It has its place, but that place tended
to be larger systems intended for multiple simultaneous users. The
OP's CPU has plenty of horsepower to go around, but RSTS is complex
enough that it might take a lot of work to get a system to the point
where it's something fun to play on rather than a seemingly-perpetual
exercise in software archaeology. I've done both RSTS and RSX
sysgens... the RSX ones seemed to be more straightforward and resulted
in a running system with less user intervention.
Interesting...My RSTS vs. RSX experience has been exactly the
opposite. For me, on my old 11/34a eons ago, an RSX sysgen (v4.1)
took many hours of painstaking work, whereas a RSTS sysgen (v9.4)
took five minutes of interactive work and then let the command
procedure run until it's done.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Cape Coral, FL