RSX Multi-Tasker

RSX Multi-Tasker: August 1984 Issue

This issue of the RSX SIG newsletter, RSX Multi-Tasker, serves as a platform for RSX users to share technical knowledge, tips, and experiences. Key content includes:

• Editorial: A call for more user submissions and a preview of upcoming seminars at the Anaheim Symposium.
• Technical Articles:
  • The Crystal Ball: A humorous look at the perceived future of DEC technologies.
  • SIG News: Updates regarding a new Data Acquisition and Real-Time Control (DAARC) SIG.
  • Seminars: Abstracts for RSX pre-symposium seminars, including reviews of public domain software, internal system overviews, and industrial automation techniques.
  • Direct command file tips: Various solutions for placing quote characters in indirect command files.
  • Bug Reports: An update on the "Worst Bug I have ever Encountered" contest.
  • I/O Serialization: A technical guide on serializing I/O requests in RSX-11M for improved system performance.
  • FMS-11 Integration: A detailed guide on accessing FMS-11 from RSX-11M-Plus indirect command files.
  • Virtual Disks: Practical advice on implementing and using virtual disks for disk quotas, partitioning, and system backups.