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Started by Elaine Kiernan
Mon, 06 Apr 1992 20:27
Pro software
Author: Elaine Kiernan
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1992 20:27
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1992 20:27
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A friend of mine has acquired a DEC PRO (350? -- not sure of its exact name.) Anyway, he is having a hard time finding software for it, are there any ftp sites around which have DEC PRO software? I guess he could join DECUS too.... Another question... if I write an RX50 disk on my RSX system, will he be able to read it on the PRO? Thanks much!!!! Elaine Kiernan kiernan@koa.ifa.hawaii.edu
Re: Pro software
Author: Kurt Wampler
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 1992 22:33
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 1992 22:33
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In article <1992Apr6.202726.14381@news.Hawaii.Edu>, kiernan@hubble.ifa.hawaii.edu (Elaine Kiernan) writes: > > A friend of mine has acquired a DEC PRO > (350? -- not sure of its exact name.) > Anyway, he is having a hard time finding > software for it, are there any ftp sites around > which have DEC PRO software? I guess he could join > DECUS too.... > > Another question... if I write an RX50 > disk on my RSX system, will he be able to read > it on the PRO? > > > Thanks much!!!! > Elaine Kiernan > > kiernan@koa.ifa.hawaii.edu A couple of years ago, Digital donated all of the latest copies of their software for the PRO-350 to the DECUS library. This included P/OS 3.2, Synergy Windows for the PRO, DECNET, PRO/BASIC, the Tookit w/ DCL, PROSE Plus word processor, etc. This software is available on RX50 floppy media from the DECUS library. Copies of the complete documentation set are also available. I personally did a project which rolled all these floppies (70+ if I remember correctly) onto a single VAX/VMS backup tape, which is also available from the DECUS library if you want to roll your own floppies. Just remember that the PRO can't format RX50's so you will need to buy pre-formatted blank diskettes or format them on a Rainbow or a PC. Yes, if you write an RX50 diskette on your RSX system, it will be readable on the PRO, since P/OS is basically wrapped around an RSX kernel. I don't know of any ftp sites on the network with PRO software, though. Gary Rice did a huge compendium of PRO public-domain software and produced a tape of it all. It's also available from the DECUS library. Kurt Wampler wampler@MicroUnity.com
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