The original problem was my brain fade--I tryped RMODE ANY with AMODE 24,
which is unlikely to end well :-)

On Mon, 16 Dec 2019, 22:16 Charles Mills, <charl...@mcn.org> wrote:

> AMODE 31, RMODE 24 is not illegal. It is what I would use if I were to
> write a non-RENT program that did QSAM or BPAM I/O.
>
> If you think about it, it is a subset of the conditions allowed by AMODE
> 31, RMODE ANY.
>
> Charles
>
>
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> 'Whinge' similar to 'complain'. Spellings vary :-)
>
> You're right about the AMODE/RMODE, though. I had them reversed. AMODE 31,
> RMODE ANY, although it was AMODE 31, RMODE 24 in one circumstance I'd have
> to think about.
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