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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Updated Help Files
Gentles, I have fixed some typos in the old files and added some new ones for EXECUTIL, FORTH and PASCAL, They are in the same place on the groups.io files section. Dave
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Dave Wade
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Re: IFOX00/ASSEMBLER Question
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Mark, Did you get anywhere with fixing this, or create a work around? Dave Sent: 18 December 2021 01:57 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [h390-vm] IFOX00/ASSEMBLER Question #VMCE
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Dave Wade
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#3795
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Re: How to enter the cent sign using x3270 on a raspberry pi
We just got an IBM model 73 typewriter at the museum; the original owner (no longer around) built an interface board for it for a Heathkit H-8. We've not dug into it yet, but it's sure to be
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Dave McGuire
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Re: How to enter the cent sign using x3270 on a raspberry pi
I just checked the old IBM Selectric Keryboards; they put cent sign (?) over the six, where modern keyboards usually have a caret.? So if you're REALLY into the classics ... (I'll do THAT right
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Drew Derbyshire
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Re: Updated Help
Hi Dave, I know that too well. Even e-mail messages, where I think that I am paying attention, have errors appear after I have sent them! No rush. These are a big help already. Brian
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Brian McCullough
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Re: Updated Help
Brian, Thanks. Proofreading your own work is so hard and I really appreciate you input. I am collecting errors and it will possibly be post-Christmas when I fix them, but I will. Dave
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Dave Wade
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Re: Updated Help
Dave, I have done a quick skim through your nice work, and have a couple of nits for you. In cobol.helpcommand: "downloadedfrom". In fortran.helpcommand: "Then use the load and start to run the
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Brian McCullough
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Re: Are We Missing a Complete Solution for finding Free File Modes & Free Virtual Addresses?
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Mark, Yes you are a real problem. For some reason you are actually using this stuff, you were only meant to logon and make a 30 minute your tube video about how hard it was¡ GCC exec manages to find
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Dave Wade
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Re: Are We Missing a Complete Solution for finding Free File Modes & Free Virtual Addresses?
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Thanks, Bob. EXECUTIL is used in the exec, and the program does function properly. I found the following: l executil * * ( date Filename Filetype Fm? Format??? Recs Blocks???? Date??? Time
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Mark A. Stevens
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Re: Are We Missing a Complete Solution for finding Free File Modes & Free Virtual Addresses?
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Never be sorry for bringing up issues. I think GIMME is using the EXECUTIL command with the FREEADDR option. I can't look right now, but EXECUTIL should be on the S or Y disk. Bob >
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Bob Bolch
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Are We Missing a Complete Solution for finding Free File Modes & Free Virtual Addresses?
#VMCE
I'm beginning to feel like I'm the problem child, that is the one, causing/finding problems. Ah well. I know there are multiple programs out there to find free file modes and free virtual addresses.
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Mark A. Stevens
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Re: Updated Help
I have done minor updates to the recent files and created a few more help files for the likes of BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN, PL360, PLC and PLI I also intend to add the manual for PL360. The are in the
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Dave Wade
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Re: WATFIV
Drew, I don¡¯t think you can write a smart wrapper. You would have to incorporate the WATERLOO mods into VM. (they do exist on the VMSHARE archives) Either that or tweak the run times to cycle round
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Dave Wade
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Re: How to enter the cent sign using x3270 on a raspberry pi
What I call Meta the Raspberry Pi X Windows calls Super.? I added the alias, so paste via mumble-V works with my x3270 keymap also works.
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Drew Derbyshire
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Re: WATFIV
If you got it, flaunt it.? :-) (OTOH, I personally would write a smarter wrapper -- more portable. IBM's Yorktown lab was famous for shipping stuff internally that didn't work on vanilla VM systems.)
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Drew Derbyshire
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Re: WATFIV
Mark, Sorry for the top post. Looking at VMSHARE it appears that Waterloo had modifications to their CMS to support the concatenation of OS datasets However we don¡¯t have these in the CE eition. Do
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Dave Wade
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Re: How to enter the cent sign using x3270 on a raspberry pi
I alias x3270 on my Linux system to 'x3270 -efont 3270gt32 -keymap m122' to get the large font on my 4K monitor, and my ~/.x3270pro file contains: x3270.keymap.m122: #override \ Ctrl<Key>F:
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Jay Maynard
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#3780
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Re: WATFIV
Attempting multiple inputs per the documentation: ... Command? Language? User's? Guide).?? The? following? command prototype may be used to invoke the WATFIV compiler. WATFIV fn-i ... (DIsk?
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Mark A. Stevens
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Re: How to enter the cent sign using x3270 on a raspberry pi
My Trackball begs to differ with you. I routinely paste to and from x3270 under MacOS, and last night (after explaining to X Windows that a Logitech Marble Mouse does NOT have nine buttons, only
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Drew Derbyshire
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Re: How to enter the cent sign using x3270 on a raspberry pi
I put my keymaps in ~/.x3270pro on both Linux (including Raspberry Pi) and MacOS.? Seee https://github.com/swhobbit/x3270pro, which includes Peter's mapping for alt-4.
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Drew Derbyshire
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