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| From | Rich Alderson <news@alderson.users.panix.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.sys.pdp11, comp.sys.dec, vmsnet.pdp-11 |
| Subject | Re: Y3K for PDP-11 Operating Systems |
| Date | 2011-05-27 14:35 -0400 |
| Organization | PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC |
| Message-ID | <mdd1uzkq9dn.fsf@panix5.panix.com> (permalink) |
| References | (10 earlier) <irilvv$p6t$1@Iltempo.Update.UU.SE> <944mhrF19qU1@mid.individual.net> <mddk4de2s77.fsf@panix5.panix.com> <irka34$sqr$1@dont-email.me> <mddvcwxkylh.fsf@panix5.panix.com> |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
Rich Alderson <news@alderson.users.panix.com> writes:
> Yes. However, there are no system calls for *disk* data capable of
> treating a file as anything other than blocks of 128 words. The
> content is then either 7 ASCII characters packed per word, or 36 bits.
That should read "7-bit ASCII characters packed 5 per word." Typing got
behind thinking.
> Yup. No "bytes" need apply.[1]
Forgot the footnote.
[1] On the PDP-10, "byte" is defined as any subportion of the 36-bit word
(which is the addressable unit of memory), rather than "8-bit addressable
piece of memory".
--
Rich Alderson news@alderson.users.panix.com
the russet leaves of an autumn oak/inspire once again the failed poet/
to take up his pen/and essay to place his meagre words upon the page...
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Re: Y3K for PDP-11 Operating Systems glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2011-05-31 21:37 +0000
Re: Y3K for PDP-11 Operating Systems "Jerome H. Fine" <everyone@nospam.com> - 2011-05-24 22:59 -0400
Re: Y3K for PDP-11 Operating Systems Johnny Billquist <bqt@softjar.se> - 2011-05-25 03:51 -0700
Re: Y3K for PDP-11 Operating Systems "Jerome H. Fine" <everyone@nospam.com> - 2011-05-25 08:36 -0400
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