Year 2000 Ready 

RT-11 Version 5.7

Mentec Inc. is pleased to announce the Year 2000 ready version of RT-11

Currently in Field Test

Acknowledgements

Version 5.7 was a collaborative effort with a group of Consultants and Friends of RT-11. We would like to thank them for all their work in bringing it to fruition.

RT-11 V5.7 Highlights

ú Year 2000 Ready in the Monitors and the Utilities
ú Numerous Bug Fixes
ú New and Old Hardware Support
ú Enhancements to Several Utilities
ú Accessories Pack

V5.6 Heritage

Year 2000 readiness began with Version 5.6

• V5.6 monitors provided Y2K support through 2099

• by the use of 2 Age or Epoch bits in the Date word

• Each epoch is 32 years

• Monitor routines to get and set date -- Ready

• Macro -- Ready

• Utilities -- not Ready
  

V5.7 - Year 2000 Ready

Year 2000 readiness completed in Version 5.7

• All monitors support 4 digit dates with automatic rollover between the epochs
• All utilities using dates now correctly use and accept 4 digit dates through 2099
• For example PIP, DIR, BUP, LINK, etc.
• System libraries include functions for both 2 digit and 4 digit year formats
• IND has a two digit date symbol (DATE) and a 4 digit date symbol (DATE4Y)
• File structured tape handler supports ANSI tapes to 2099
• 2 digit year Date routines kept for backwards compatibility
  

New Hardware Support

• From Digital
  
• • SCSI Controllers
  • • Digital RQZX1
  • Various SCSI Disks
  • • Digital RZ23/26/29 series
  • Various SCSI Tapes
  • • TZ30,TLZ07,TZ87
      
• Other hardware tested but not SPD Certified
• • SCSI controllers
  • • (e.g. Andromeda SCDC, CMD CQD420 etc)
  • Storage components
  • • SCSI Disks e.g. Seagate 1 & 2 GB, Quantum 1,2,4.3GB
    • SCSI Tapes e.g. DLT, 4mm DAT
    • Removable Disks e.g. ZIP and MO drives
  • Serial line multiplexors
  • • e.g. The Logical Company CCQ1600)
      

V5.7 Miscellaneous

• Tape installation now uses RT-11 V5.7 SB instead of a custom V5.5 SJ monitor
• Ethernet handlers extended to help support TCP/IP package
  

V5.7 Old Hardware Support

To provide continued use of older hardware ... the drivers for the following older devices are included but not officially supported.

CR - CT - DD - DP - DS -DT - PC - PD - RF

Bug Fixes included in 5.7

• UNIBUS map handler fixed to allow use of mapped monitors on /34 / 35 / 40 / 60 processors
• Errors in DIR listings fixed
• Errors fixed in SYSLIB routines
• • IPEEK
  • IREADF
  • ISDATF
  • ISPFNF
  • IWRITF
    

V5.7 Accessory Kit

The following components are included for your convenience but without support

• TECO V36+ (Upgraded for date)
• KERMIT RT / TSX V3.63
• TCP/IP (Including FTP, TELNET, MAIL etc)
• ARK V2.20 backup utility
• RT-DOS utilities
• SAV and OBJ Disassemblers