grandi@kpno.UUCP (12/16/83)
Since we have several mail requests---here is the distribution
memo for KPNO's Forth system:
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Kitt Peak National Observatory (operated by the Associ-
ation of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. under
contract with the National Science Foundation) is making
available its Forth system for general distribution. This
system is a complete Forth system for either the PDP-11 or
the VAX-11 computers, under various operating systems.
Included in this Forth package is floating point, trig func-
tions and the like, a "portable" file system, mag tape
handling and much more. Effort has been made to allow one
to develop code that will transport easily between different
hardware systems.
The supported operating systems are PDP-11 UNIX, VAX-11
UNIX, VAX/VMS, RSX-11M and a stand-alone version for the
PDP-11 (PDP, VAX, RSX and VMS are trademarks of Digital
Equipment Corporation, UNIX is a trademark of Bell Labora-
tories).
To obtain a copy of the system send a 2400 foot magnetic
tape to:
Computer Support Group
Kitt Peak National Observatory
950 N. Cherry Ave.
P. O. Box 26732
Tucson, AZ 85726
There is no charge for the system. The system is in the
public domain. You must specify which system you want:
1) PDP-11 UNIX ("tar" tape format)
2) VAX-11 UNIX ("tar" tape format)
3) Documentation source, UNIX "troff -ms" format ("tar" tape format)
4) PDP-11 RSX-11M ("Files-11" tape format)
5) VAX/VMS ("Files-11" tape format)
6) PDP-11 Stand-alone system (distributed as RSX-11M source files
in "Files-11" tape format)
Unless otherwise specified, a 9-track, 1600 bpi tape will be
created. The only other option is 9-track, 800 bpi (we
don't have 6250 yet). Sorry, but we are not able to handle
other tape formats (Backup/Restore, FLX, etc.). The first
three items may be sent on a single magnetic tape. All
other systems require a single tape per system. Please do
not order the stand-alone system without checking with us
first as there are certain hardware limitations and restric-
tions. Please do not order more systems than you need, as
it simply increases our tape copying time. All systems will
be sent with a single copy of the documentation.
We are trying to limit our distribution to one copy per
company. Please feel free to redistribute the system as
required within your company.
Current hardware/software limitations:
1) The VAX-11 UNIX runs under 4.1bsd. We do not have 4.2
yet so we have not made the necessary changes; we
suspect them to be minor. With a few hours work it
could run under either 32/V or System III, however we
do not have either of these systems in-house and do not
plan to do it.
2) The PDP-11 UNIX runs under Version 7. It does not
require separate I&D space. Use of Forth's "?ter"
word requires the addition of a new (5 line) tty ioctl
function to return the number of characters on the
input queue. Use of the mag-tape words requires the
addition of the Berkeley ioctl tape control (we have
drivers for the TS11 and TM11).
3) The VAX/VMS system runs under 3.2. There is a funda-
mental problem with control-C that we are living with.
4) The RSX-11M system runs under 3.2. We have no plans to
run 4.0 and have no idea if the system will run
instantly under 4.0.
5) The stand alone system has only run on an 11/23, 11/24
and 11/44. It requires an RL02 disk drive. No floppy
support is provided. The FP-11 floating point is the
only format supported - the 11/03 floating point is not
supported. The system is maintained as an RSX-11M
stand-alone task.
We are very interested in your comments, upgrades,
changes, etc. to the system. As we update and enhance the
system, we will automatically send notification of what
changes have taken place to all persons who have previously
received the system. If you are on UUCP, please include you
UUCP mailing address, as we prefer electronic mail to the
old kind.
Steven Grandi {decvax|ihnp4|arizona|hao}!kpno!grandi
December 16, 1983
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Steve Grandi, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, AZ, (602) 325-9228
{arizona,decvax,hao,ihnp4,astrovax,utastronomy,amd70} !kpno!grandihsiung@uiucdcs.UUCP (hsiung ) (02/23/84)
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uiucdcs!hsiung Feb 22 18:29:00 1984
I know it was printed earlier in this notesfile but does
anyone have the address and particulars of getting KPNO forth.
thanks,
uiucdcs!hsiung
{ihnp4,parsec,pur-ee}!uiucdcs!hsiung