[Info-vax] Why it is a good idea that OpenVMS isn't on x86-64 just yet

[John Reagan]

On Monday, January 18, 2016 at 6:43:37 PM UTC-5, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> On 2016-01-18 21:12, John Reagan wrote:
> > On Monday, January 18, 2016 at 2:44:38 PM UTC-5, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> >
> >>>
> >>> And don't forget those lovely TU58s.  You could also get an optional floating unit for native F&D (I assume most folks got the option?)
> >>
> >> Argh! Thanks for reminding me... The onlyconsolation was that you didn't
> >> use it most of the time... I can't imagine running STABACKUP from a TU58...
> >>
> >
> > We distributed compilers on TU58 as well as 9-track so I had to make & verify the kits on the console.
> 
> Brr. Horrors. I had forgotten that software was distributed on those... 
> Did you make RX01 distributions as well?
> 

Yes, at various points it time, I created RX01, TU58, TK50, 9-track, RX50, and I think RC25 masters for various releases.  I mostly did them for Pascal and people from other compiler frontends did their own.