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VAX - Short for Virtual Address eXtension. The successor to the PDP-11 series of computers.
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'''VAX''' is the name (short for 'Virtual Address eXtension') for a family of computers from [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]. They were the successors to the [[PDP-11]] series of [[minicomputer]]s.
[[Category:DEC computer platforms]
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== Operating Systems ==
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The following Operating Systems are known to run on the VAX.
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*[[VMS]]
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*[[32v]]
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*[[BSD]]
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*[[Ultrix]]
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*[[NetBSD]]
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*[[OpenBSD]]
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*[[OracleDB]]
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== Emulators ==
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There are 2 well known emulators for the VAX.
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*[[SIMH]]
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*[[CharonVAX]]
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==See also==
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* [[MicroVAX]]
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* [[:Category: VAXen]]
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{{Nav VAX}}
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[[Category:DEC Architectures]]

Revision as of 22:03, 14 February 2018

VAX is the name (short for 'Virtual Address eXtension') for a family of computers from DEC. They were the successors to the PDP-11 series of minicomputers.

Operating Systems

The following Operating Systems are known to run on the VAX.

Emulators

There are 2 well known emulators for the VAX.

See also