REL APL-11

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 3/31/20 8:36 AM, Paul Koning wrote:
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>> On Mar 30, 2020, at 6:32 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctech <cctech at classiccmp.org> wrote:
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>> On 3/30/20 3:21 PM, Mark Matlock via cctech wrote:
>>> Bill,
>>>     The APL-11 files on DECUS RSX85A are not a complete distribution but a modified version that was intended to run under I/D on M+.
>>>      I have the APL-11 V2.1 source files on a RL02 disk image. I will make it available at http://www.rsx11m.com/apl11.zip
>>>      Once you mount the disk image with Simh, the are two ready to run task images that will run under RSX11M or M+
>>> In [201,200]APL6OK.TSK and APL7OK.TSK that are the REAL*4 and REAL*8 versions of APL-11. On the disk are the
>>> Original .MAC sources as well as files from a RSX SIG tape that modified APL-11 for I/D under RSX11M+ that increased
>>> The workspace (.BXWA from ~30000 to ~60000 bytes). It also contains a character set for Vt220 for the APL character set.
>>>     When you install the APL task experiment with the /INC to maximize the available workspace, On my system, I can
>>> INS APL6.TSK/INC=37000 to max the workspace for the single precision version.
>>>     Also, the scanned APL-11 reference manual can be downloaded at http://www.rsx11m.com/APL-11-Ref-Man.pdf
>>>   and the APL11 installation guide at http://www.rsx11m.com/APL11ins.pdf
>>>     The RSX SIG files that have the info to change APL-11 to an I/D RSX11M+ task from RSX85A are also at [370,360] on the RL02 disk. I remember having this work back in the mid-1980s but I have not been able to get it to work today. If I link it with ODT it seems to blow up when the first overlay is loaded. If anyone could help with that I’d really appreciate it!
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>> According to the Ref Manual, that's the one I was looking for.
>> Now to mount the RL on RSTS and see what it takes to build it
>> there.  I'll let the list know how I make out in case someone
>> else is interested.
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>> bill
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> Please let me know if I can help.  I haven't done a whole lot of work with RSX origin applications on RSTS but from what I know the process should in general be straightforward.  I don't think it's quite as easy as just running the .tsk file (different RMS image) but reassembly and re-TKB with the existing control files feels like it should be successful.
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It must be possible because the installation manual says the
installation tape works for all four PDP-11 OSes.

bill