[Simh] VAX Architecture Editions

[Bob Supnik]

You'll miss the late additions to the architecture for NVAX and the 9000.

However, you can get the 1990 version, in its internal DEC form rather 
than book form, from 
http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/dec/vax/archSpec/EL-00032-00-decStd32_Jan90.pdf.

/Bob Supnik

On 1/28/2016 12:00 PM, simh-request at trailing-edge.com wrote:
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>        Architecture book and the Leonard from 1987? (lists at openmailbox.org)
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> Subject: [Simh] [OT] What's the difference between the 1990 Brunner
> 	VAX Architecture book and the Leonard from 1987?
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> Hi,
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> Since there are some ex-DEC people here and many people knowledgeable in
> VAX can anybody tell me the [major] differences between these books if any?
> The Brunner book is very expensive, the 1987 copy is very affordable. What
> do I miss out on by buying the one by Timothy Leonard from 1987?
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> I realize the scans are up on bitsavers but I usually find real books
> easier to deal with.
>
> Thanks.
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