This group is for all folks running the original IBM VM/370 Release 6 operating system (or later (e.g. VMTCE (Community Edition)) on Hercules. Like the other early IBM operating systems this version has always been in the public domain and so can be freely distributed. The base version as supplied by IBM is lacking in many facilities. IBM solved this by providing additional extension products which were licensed and so are not available. There are however many user enhancements available which can be installed. In addition, in order to get users up and running quickly updated "releases" of VM/370 included the most popular updates are available for download, so novices can start to learn VM without having to delve into the system internals. It is intended that this wiki will provide information on the base release and these updates.
The available versions are here :-
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
Not much to say. Remember that Seattle & the Puget Sound was one of the first US hot spots of Coronavirus.? The LCM+L building closed in March and ceased all virtually operations (such as most online
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Drew Derbyshire
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
Could someone provide a brief background on what has happened here? The first I heard is the very first post in this thread, and I feel I came in part way through the conversation. Thanks... Tony H.
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Tony Harminc
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
European Space Agency had one, I think 6 processors. The computer hall & contents burnt out the day after it came off lease. Not very fond memories of the beast. Had circuit boards with dead & alive
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John Thomson
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
Alex, There were a few L66 or DPS8 in the UK. Around 100 installations I believe. In the North West as well as Refuge Assurance and Bidston there were a few, ranging from a 4-cpu monster at
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Dave Wade
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#1943
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
DPS 6 or I think here in the US Level 6 was more of a mini.? The group that did the software in the late 70s had fallen in love with Multics and implemented a lot of their OS utilities inspired by
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James Stephens
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
On the late eighties DPS8 was a common mainframe in Spain and France. In 1982, DPS6? was a lower level and in fact there were a 32 bits running GCOS6, and a low end 16 bit cpu with only 1 MB
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Alex Garcia
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
Alex, More Info here:- https://gunkies.org/wiki/Honeywell_6000_series for Info I was a ¡°Systems Programme¡± on Honeywell L66 systems with GCOS 3 from around 1977 to 1985 when I moved onto VM/CMS on
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Dave Wade
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#1940
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
Alex, Oh to be in Spain! I don¡¯t think the DPS6 CPUs have any relationship to Multics. DPS6 was a new mini developed in Ireland I think with a 32bit word They are related to the DPS8. The original
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Dave Wade
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#1939
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
Hi Jim, About Multics and Honeywell, do you know if GCOS8 of DPS8 and/or GCOS6 of DPS6 cpus from HONEYWELL BULL had any relation with Multics? I worked as system programmer with GCOS6 in the 80s.
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Alex Garcia
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
I (very cheerfully) stand corrected. -- Drew Derbyshire "mad, bad, and dangerous
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Drew Derbyshire
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#1937
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
The people I know aren't. very sad. Multics never answered.? That is a beautiful machine. It all would be great with the people there to run the place. thanks Jim
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James Stephens
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
thats not completely true... ssh to menu@...: [-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-] -+- living computers museum + labs REMOTE ACCESS -+-
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Joe Monk
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
The passing of a person with money brings out the very worst of humanity. I've seen this with my own eyes, when only a little bit of money was involved. This was a LOT of money. Of course nobody knows
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Dave McGuire
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
". . .There are not many who remember They say a handful still survive To tell the world about The way the lights went out And keep the memory alive" -- Billy Joel ICYMI, the entire division is shut
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Drew Derbyshire
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
The LCM went completely dark with the last staff locked out and permanently laid off on 7/1. Pretty much a funeral for it.? No word or indication about what Vulcan is doing with any such operation it
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James Stephens
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Re: vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
I believe it's offline during the pandemic.
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xena@...
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vm/sp 5.5 living computer museum
Does anybody know? The 4361? Is it gone now? That would be a real shame. Ren¨¦.
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[email protected]
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Re: VM/370 Hercules Optimisation
Drew, A model 158 had an AP and an MP option.? With AP, you could get at least 6 MB of real main storage on there...? (ask me how I know this ...) ;-)?? (With a 158-MP, I think 8MB was the max.)
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Mark Waterbury
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Re: GCCLIB IO Status
Not that I think the rexx symposium is a place to discuss technological culture ... but it probably is worth a blog post; my mind was wandering last night!
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adriansutherland67
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Re: GCCLIB IO Status
A few thoughts 1/ I would of course be delighted to present with Bob, flattered. 2/ We have not achieved much yet ... 3/ in terms of VM/370 isn't the full screen stuff awesome! 4/ I have become amazed
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adriansutherland67
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