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[[PDP-11]] operating system by [https://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ David Mills]; saw extensive use in early [[Internet]] work.
 
[[PDP-11]] operating system by [https://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ David Mills]; saw extensive use in early [[Internet]] work.
  
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Outputs from the last Fuzzball disk image provided by David Mills. The dates are listed as 1992.
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This operating system was built atop of [[RT-11]], where RT-11 would boot, then directly jump into a virtual Fuzzball machine. If you needed to change something on the underyling host, you needed to reboot the machine.
  
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==== Examples of routers ====
  
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'''DCN1: lsi-11/23 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether'''
 
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<nowiki>
 
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.type bos7.com
 
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! dcn1
 
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! lsi-11/23 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether
 
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MACRO DAT7+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO SUP7+SUP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:DSKDY7 SUP7+DSKDY+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:DSKDL7 SUP7+DSKDL+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:INP7 SUP7+INP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY+MOSLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO UDEL2+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:SBNET7 SUP7+SBNETH+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY+MOSLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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LINK/EXECUTE:BOS7/BOUNDARY:100/PROMPT/MAP:BOS7/GLOBAL DAT7,SUP7,INP7
 
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SBNET7,UDEL2,DSKDY7,DSKDL7,DSRLIB,TCPLIB//
 
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$USEI
 
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DELETE/NOQUERY (DAT7,SUP7,DSKDY7,DSKDL7,UDEL2,INP7).OBJ
 
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DELETE/NOQUERY SBNET7.OBJ
 
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</nowiki>
 
  
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'''DCN2: lsi-11/73 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether'''
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* '''DCN1:''' lsi-11/23 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether
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<nowiki>
 
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.type bos3.com
 
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! dcn2
 
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! lsi-11/73 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether
 
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MACRO DAT3+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO SUP3+SUP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:DSKDY3 SUP3+DSKDY+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:DSKDL3 SUP3+DSKDL+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:INP3 SUP3+INP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY+MOSLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO UDEL2+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:SBNET3 SUP3+SBNETH+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY+MOSLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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LINK/EXECUTE:BOS3/BOUNDARY:100/PROMPT/MAP:BOS3/GLOBAL DAT3,SUP3,INP3
 
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SBNET3,UDEL2,DSKDY3,DSKDL3,DSRLIB,TCPLIB//
 
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$USEI
 
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DELETE/NOQUERY (DAT3,SUP3,DSKDY3,DSKDL3,UDEL2,INP3).OBJ
 
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DELETE/NOQUERY SBNET3.OBJ
 
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</nowiki>
 
  
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'''DCN4 (backroom): lsi-11/73 (2048k), rx02, mscp, dlv11, dmv11, etc.'''
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* '''DCN2:''' lsi-11/73 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether
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<nowiki>
 
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.type bos4.com
 
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! dcn4 (backroom)
 
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! lsi-11/73 (2048k), rx02, mscp, dlv11, dmv11, etc.
 
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!MACRO DAT4+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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!MACRO/OBJECT:SUP4 SUP4+SUP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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!MACRO/OBJECT:DSKDY4 SUP4+DSKDY+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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!MACRO/OBJECT:INP4 SUP4+INP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY+MOSLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO UDEL4+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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LINK/EXECUTE:BOS4/BOUNDARY:100/PROMPT/MAP:BOS4/GLOBAL DAT4,SUP4,DSKDY4,INP4
 
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UDEL4,DSRLIB,TCPLIB//
 
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$USEI
 
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!DELETE/NOQUERY (DAT4,SUP4,DSKDY4,INP4,UDEL4).OBJ
 
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</nowiki>
 
  
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'''udel7 (University of Delaware): lsi-11/23 (256k), rx02, rl02, dlv11'''
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* '''DCN4 (backroom):''' lsi-11/73 (2048k), rx02, mscp, dlv11, dmv11
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<nowiki>
 
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.TYPE BOS5.COM
 
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! udel7
 
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! lsi-11/23 (256k), rx02, rl02, dlv11
 
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MACRO DAT5+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO SUP5+SUP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:INP5 SUP5+INP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY+MOSLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:DSKDY5 SUP5+DSKDY+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:DSKDL5 SUP5+DSKDL+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO UDEL2+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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LINK/EXECUTE:BOS5/BOUNDARY:100/PROMPT/MAP:BOS5/GLOBAL DAT5,SUP5,INP5
 
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UDEL2,DSKDY5,DSKDL5,DSRLIB,TCPLIB//
 
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$USEI
 
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DELETE/NOQUERY (DAT5,SUP5,INP5,DSKDY5,DSKDL5,UDEL2).OBJ
 
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</nowiki>
 
  
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'''DCN6: lsi-11/73 (2048k), rx02, mscp, dlv11, dmv11, etc.'''
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* '''DCN6:''' lsi-11/73 (2048k), rx02, mscp, dlv11, dmv11, etc
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<nowiki>
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.TYPE BOS6.COM
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* '''udel7:''' lsi-11/23 (256k), rx02, rl02, dlv11
  
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! Generate egp server
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* '''wwvb.isi.edu:''' lsi-11/73 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether
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!MACRO EGP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY+MOSLIB.SML/LIBRARY+NETLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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!MACRO EGP6+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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!LINK EGP6,EGP,NETLIB
 
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!DELETE/NOQUERY (EGP,EGP6).OBJ
 
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! dcn6 (backroom)
 
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! lsi-11/73 (2048k), rx02, mscp, dlv11, dmv11, etc.
 
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MACRO DAT6+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:SUP6 SUP6+SUP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:DSKDY6 SUP6+DSKDY+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:INP6 SUP6+INP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY+MOSLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:SBNET6 SUP6+SBNETH+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY+MOSLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO UDEL6+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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LINK/EXECUTE:BOS6/BOUNDARY:100/PROMPT/MAP:BOS6/GLOBAL DAT6,SUP6,DSKDY6,INP6
 
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SBNET6,UDEL6,DSRLIB,TCPLIB//
 
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$USEI
 
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</nowiki>
 
  
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'''wwvb.isi.edu: lsi-11/73 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether'''
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* '''backfuzz.pa.dec.com:''' lsi-11/23 (512k), kwv11, mscp, dlv11, deqna ether
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<nowiki>
 
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.type bos9.com
 
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! wwvb.isi.edu
 
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! lsi-11/73 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether
 
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MACRO DAT9+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO SUP9+SUP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:DSKDY9 SUP9+DSKDY+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:DSKDL9 SUP9+DSKDL+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:INP9 SUP9+INP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY+MOSLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO ISI+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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LINK/EXECUTE:BOS9/BOUNDARY:100/PROMPT/MAP:BOS9/GLOBAL DAT9,SUP9,INP9
 
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ISI,DSKDY9,DSKDL9,DSRLIB,TCPLIB//
 
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$USEI
 
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! wwvb.isi.edu
 
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! lsi-11/23 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, 2x interlan ether
 
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MACRO SUP9A+SUP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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LINK/EXECUTE:BOS9A/BOUNDARY:100/PROMPT/MAP:BOS9A/GLOBAL DAT9,SUP9A,INP9
 
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ISI,DSKDY9,DSKDL9,DSRLIB,TCPLIB//
 
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$USEI
 
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DELETE/NOQUERY (DAT9,ISI,SUP9A).OBJ
 
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DELETE/NOQUERY (SUP9,DSKDY9,DSKDL9,INP9).OBJ
 
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</nowiki>
 
  
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'''backfuzz.pa.dec.com: lsi-11/23 (512k), kwv11, mscp, dlv11, deqna ether'''
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* '''timer.nta.no:''' lsi-11/23 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether
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<nowiki>
 
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.type bos11.com
 
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! backfuzz.pa.dec.com
 
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! lsi-11/23 (512k), kwv11, mscp, dlv11, deqna ether
 
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MACRO DAT11+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO SUP11+SUP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO/OBJECT:INP11 SUP11+INP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY+MOSLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO DECWRL+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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LINK/EXECUTE:BOS11/BOUNDARY:100/PROMPT/MAP:BOS11/GLOBAL DAT11,SUP11,INP11
 
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DECWRL,DSRLIB,TCPLIB//
 
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$USEI
 
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DELETE/NOQUERY (DAT11,SUP11,INP11,DECWRL).OBJ
 
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</nowiki>
 
  
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'''timer.nta.no: lsi-11/23 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether'''
 
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<nowiki>
 
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.type bos12.com
 
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! timer.nta.no
 
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! lsi-11/23 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether
 
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MACRO DAT12+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO SUP12+SUP+DCNLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO NTARE+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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LINK/EXECUTE:BOS12/BOUNDARY:100/PROMPT/MAP:BOS12/GLOBAL DAT12,SUP12
 
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NTARE,DSRLIB,TCPLIB//
 
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$USEI
 
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DELETE/NOQUERY NTARE.OBJ
 
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! timer.unik.no
 
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! lsi-11/23 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, deqna ether
 
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MACRO DAT13+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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MACRO UNIK+CFGLIB.SML/LIBRARY
 
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LINK/EXECUTE:BOS13/BOUNDARY:100/PROMPT/MAP:BOS13/GLOBAL DAT13,SUP12
 
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UNIK,DSRLIB,TCPLIB//
 
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$USEI
 
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DELETE/NOQUERY (DAT12,DAT13,SUP12,UNIK).OBJ
 
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</nowiki>
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 21:06, 2 June 2023

PDP-11 operating system by David Mills; saw extensive use in early Internet work.

This operating system was built atop of RT-11, where RT-11 would boot, then directly jump into a virtual Fuzzball machine. If you needed to change something on the underyling host, you needed to reboot the machine.

Examples of routers

  • DCN1: lsi-11/23 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether
  • DCN2: lsi-11/73 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether
  • DCN4 (backroom): lsi-11/73 (2048k), rx02, mscp, dlv11, dmv11
  • DCN6: lsi-11/73 (2048k), rx02, mscp, dlv11, dmv11, etc
  • udel7: lsi-11/23 (256k), rx02, rl02, dlv11
  • wwvb.isi.edu: lsi-11/73 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether
  • backfuzz.pa.dec.com: lsi-11/23 (512k), kwv11, mscp, dlv11, deqna ether
  • timer.nta.no: lsi-11/23 (256k), kwv11, rx02, rl02, dlv11, interlan ether


External links

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