> On Oct 6, 2015, at 7:13 PM, Rich Alderson <s...@alderson.users.panix.com> > wrote: > >> From: Zachary Kline <zkl...@speedpost.net> >> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 09:42:36 -0700 > >> as far as DecNet goes, am I correct in assuming that it's mostly useful for >> connecting clusters? I'm learning VMS almost entirely on my own, never having >> been exposed to it during its heyday. > > DECNET predates VMS.
Indeed, by several generations. > ... > DECNET is available under RSX-11M and RSTS/E on PDP-11s, Tops-10 and TOPS-20 > on PDP-10s, and under VMS (and possibly Ultrix, I don't remember for certain) > on VAXen, and on VMS follow-on systems. It is as far as possible agnostic > about what kind of system it was running on or connecting to. DECnet/Ultrix, yes. There is also a limited DECnet for RT-11, and for DOS. And VAXELAN. And possibly IAS, I don't remember that one for sure. paul _______________________________________________ Simh mailing list Simh@trailing-edge.com http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh