[Simh] OS/8

Vince Mulhollon vince at mulhollon.com
Mon Jun 26 07:57:23 EDT 2017


On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Clem Cole <clemc at ccc.com> wrote:

> https://www.grc.com/pdp-8/docs/OS8_System_Reference_Manual.pdf
>
>
Hmm that should probably be uploaded to bitsavers if its not in there
somewhere else.

There is a 7 year newer alternative on bitsavers

http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/dec/pdp8/os8/AA-H606A-TA_
os8SysgenNotes.pdf

Apparently by 1980 it was considered a better idea to build your OS/8 using
BUILD and then EPIC.  That way you could use any devices you want rather
than selecting one of three pre-made collections of device drivers.
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