[Info-vax] RSTS/E and VMS connection

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2023-04-12 14:14, 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 ? :-)

The last VAX with PDP-11 compatibility in hardware was the 86x0. 
However, any later VAX can do this in software, with the AME product. I 
would expect that would work just as well with ROSS as with the RSX 
emulation.

But of course, I'm not sure AME is possible to purchase anymore either...

   Johnny