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In article <5_2mwbn.n1gak@netcom.com>, n1gak@netcom.com (Scott Statton) writes...
> 
>What do I do next?  I've got a virgin RSX pack from DEC, that I will
>attempt to boot off of next (I have to run home to do this) and do
>a little password guessing.
> 
You can probably type ^Z at the date and time prompt. Then 'RUN $ACNT' to
change the password.

>What can I >DO< with RSX?  Should I go through the effort of ditching RSX
>for RSTS?  (Half of my friends pull their hair and scream when I mention RSTS
>and the other half scream when I say RSX.  At least of the friends that don't
>have a coronary when I say "Fifteen year old PDP11"
> 
Both RSX and RSTS are great. But great at different things. What is it you want
to do with the system?

RSX provides for easy kernel hacking since you get sources with it (if you've
got a complete distribution kit). RSTS provides you with something people used
to call a programming language (BASIC-PLUS).

-Han
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