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: How is BRexx different from Rexx?
Thank you for your information.
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Bertram Moshier
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Re: How is BRexx different from Rexx?
If you want to test against REXX on IBM VM/SP 5, " *x3270 tty.livingcomputers.org 24* " and login as?guest using the instructions on the logo screen.? You can upload files using X3270/c3270's file
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Drew Derbyshire
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Re: #VMCE #rexx EE goes XEDIT - compiling a wish list
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I am stuck at the second step since several days. I have written a special debugging tool outside of EE and found problems with the C standard library. There might be an incompatibilty of calling
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Martin Scheffler
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Re: Possible bug in BREXX parse instruction
Remembering the rough times of EXEC 2 when there was no 'parse' instruction: I now have a real use case where I need to program around this bug. Here are some quick ideas. *File: IND$FILE EXEC????
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Martin Scheffler
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Re: Not clear on tape with VM/CE
Hi Bob, Some said the nucleus extensions in VM/CE had tape parameters simiar to VMFPLC2. I am wanting to know more on this and as the VM/CE nucleus extensions. Bert
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Bertram Moshier
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Re: Not clear on tape with VM/CE
I have only ever called VMFPLC2 as a command from REXX programs. I never heard of any nucleus extensions for VMFPLC2. Bob Bolch
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Bob Bolch
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Not clear on tape with VM/CE
Hello, I know there are VMFPLC2 functions in VM/CE in the nucleus extensions. I'm not sure how to call them from BRexx. Is there something I can read on this issue (and anything else about the nucleus
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Bertram Moshier
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Re: How is BRexx different from Rexx?
Hello Mike and Bob, Thank you for your replies. I hope I do BREXX justice. Bert
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Bertram Moshier
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Re: How is BRexx different from Rexx?
REXX on VMCE is compatible with IBM's implementation for VM/SP. We do have one open issue with PARSE when the template contains literal strings in quotes. CMS has been updated to include system
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Bob Bolch
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Re: How is BRexx different from Rexx?
Hi Bertram, Peter Jacob asked me to send this information concerning your question. Von: PeterJ88@... <mailto:PeterJ88@...> <PeterJ88@... <mailto:PeterJ88@...> >
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Mike Beer
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How is BRexx different from Rexx?
Hello, As suggested, I'll be writing the BM Backup program using Rexx / Brexx. I would appreciate knowing the differences because the goal is for the project to run on both VM/CE & real iron. Thank
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Bertram Moshier
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Re: Adding disks found in DMKRIO and CPEREP error
Hello Mark, I suspect part of it is your changing the font. I'll give it a try. BTW, how does one specify the various model numbers? Is it the Model5.wc3270? Does VM/CE support the 3279? Does WC3270
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Bertram Moshier
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Re: Adding disks found in DMKRIO and CPEREP error
Bertram, Sorry for the delay. Too many irons in the fire, and too many grandchildren (just one) to watch. ;-) I set up VM/370 CE V1R1.2, under Hercules 4.4.1 on Windows 10. IPLed it and opened a model
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Mark A. Stevens
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Re: AP and/or MP support in VM/CE: Does it exist or no?
Yup, at OCF we had 3033 and 3031 systems. The 3033 was MP and the 3031 was AP.
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Bertram Moshier
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Re: How does one install Hercules 4.4.1 on Windows? Issue with: Bertram,/
Hi Dave, Yes, I am beginning to learn. I just was hoping something could be done for those in the future who want to run Hercules.
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Bertram Moshier
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Re: AP and/or MP support in VM/CE: Does it exist or no?
Dave, I agree. MP might be of benefit, but there are many, many other items ahead of it.
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Bertram Moshier
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Re: AP and/or MP support in VM/CE: Does it exist or no?
Thank you Mark for putting the article in the file section. Is there a method to look up IBM Systems Journal articles by author name? wrote:
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Bertram Moshier
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Re: AP and/or MP support in VM/CE: Does it exist or no?
Hi, At OCF, we used our AP strictly for compute bound programs. I was at the research facility and users we doing fluid dynamics of fire, wind, cold air, hot air, etc, we had need for an AP. I take it
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Bertram Moshier
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Re: AP and/or MP support in VM/CE: Does it exist or no?
My recollection (fuzzy as it may be) is that MPs were available before APs. (The hardware, I mean, not the OS support.) Of course the 360/65 had an MP option, but it was architecturally a bit
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Tony Harminc
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Re: AP and/or MP support in VM/CE: Does it exist or no?
Jay, MP support was not available until VM/SP. Mark's port details the reasons that AP support is so poor in VM/370; he is correct. Regards, Bob
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Bob Polmanter
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