[Info-vax] RSTS/E and VMS connection

[bill]

On 4/12/2023 8:22 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2023-04-12, bill <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 4/12/2023 8:14 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>> On 2023-04-12, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>>> On 4/11/2023 9:13 PM, Jonathan wrote:
>>>>> On Friday, April 7, 2023 at 11:13:58?PM UTC-4, terry-... at glaver.org wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There was at least one 3rd-party product that was specifically designed to let RSTS users run their code pretty much unmodified on VMS. From: http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/magazines/RSTS_Professional/RSTS_Professional_V04_N03_198206.pdf
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "RSTS/E ON VAX
>>>>>> ROSS/V
>>>>>> (RSTS/E Operating System Simulator for VAX)
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmmm, we?re still at the same address? could probably dig up the sources if someone wants to make a purchase. ;)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hmmm ....
>>>>
>>>> John, where do we find CPUs providing PDP-11 compatibility mode?
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>
>>> SimH ? :-)
>>
>> Not even close.....  :-)
>>
> 
> The VAX-11/780 emulator in SimH is reported to have the full PDP-11
> compatibility mode support, which addresses David's implied requirement
> that this ROSS/V product requires it.
> 

Sorry, I thought you were suggesting getting PDP-11 compatibility mode
by running SimH on the VAX.  Of course, the fact that you can run SimH
on a VAX kinda makes the need for ROSS/V go away, doesn't it?  :-)

bill